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EuropeSpain searches for wounded bear, cub after brutal attack by male
MADRID (AFP-Jiji) — Spanish authorities are trying to find a brown bear and her cub, which were sepa...
June 15, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan condemns Qatar for ‘politicizing’ World Cup amid China spat
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry condemned organizers of the World Cup in Qatar on Wedne...
June 15, 2022
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EconomySales of goods picking up as COVID-19 threats diminish
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales of goods targeting people going out this summer are starting to pick up i...
June 15, 2022
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ReutersU.S. rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that the strait separa...
June 15, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt plans to bolster entrepreneurship education for young students
The government plans to bolster efforts encouraging elementary, junior high and high schools to incl...
June 15, 2022
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EconomyJapan to support WTO proposal to curb farming subsidies
GENEVA (Jiji Press) — The government will support a proposal discussed at a World Trade Organization...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressUS abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020
The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressImprisoned Kremlin critic Navalny moved, alarming his allies
MOSCOW (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm Tuesday wh...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressChina’s factory activity rebounds as anti-virus curbs ease
BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory output rebounded in May, adding to a recovery from the latest COVID-i...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressSpy agencies’ focus on China could snare Chinese Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. intelligence agencies ramp up their efforts against China, top officials a...
June 15, 2022
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Asia-PacificSoutheast Asian countries compete to reattract tourists
BANGKOK — Southeast Asian countries are jostling for attention as tourism slowly gathers pace again....
June 15, 2022
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MarketsYen’s slide sets off alarm bells in Japan
The yen continued its slide on Wednesday, falling to ¥135.60 against the dollar in morning trading, ...
June 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSweet gesture brings defense ministers closer
A relationship can be deepened after an unexpected incident. For Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kis...
June 15, 2022
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SoccerCosta Rica’s stars push team to World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Costa Rica’s core of stars including Keylor Navas, Joel Campbell and Bryan R...
June 15, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress visit Okinawa exhibition
The Emperor and Empress on Tuesday visited the National Archives of Japan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to...
June 15, 2022