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General NewsSpecialist vessels join search for 12 missing in Japan tour boat disaster
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido — A multipurpose work barge carrying specialist equipment and divers tasked with ...
May 17, 2022
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CoronavirusTest project to reopen Japan’s borders to group tourists
About 50 overseas tourists will be allowed into Japan on group trips this month as part of a test pr...
May 17, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentTransport ministry to ask JR firms to speed up Shinkansen quake resistance work
The transport ministry is considering asking Japan Railways (JR) firms to speed up their plans for q...
May 17, 2022
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Washington PostPlants grow in lunar soil brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts
Plants can grow in lunar soil. They don’t love it – they become stressed, and may turn purple after ...
May 17, 2022
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Washington PostLyle Lovett on fatherhood, fame and his first album in a decade
Lyle Lovett needs some extra time before his interview – for good reason. Something more important c...
May 17, 2022
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CoronavirusExemptions eyed for COVID testing upon arrival in Japan
The government, which has decided to lift its ban on foreign tourists starting in June, is also movi...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersUkraine’s Kalush Orchestra feted on return home after Eurovision win
KRAKOVETS, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra returned to their homeland on Monday after...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersIraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
LONDON/BASRA (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would h...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersRussian rouble near 5-year highs versus euro, stocks up
The Russian rouble firmed past 64 per dollar on Monday, briefly jumping to 62.71 to the greenback, a...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersU.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hyp...
May 17, 2022
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CompaniesSuzuki to build new plant in Haryana, India
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday that its Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. unit will buil...
May 17, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa-based startups help raise floor of prefectural economy
Large-scale resort hotels line the beaches of Onna, a village in the central part of Okinawa Island,...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersNeutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia
BERN (Reuters) – Switzerland’s fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, w...
May 17, 2022
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EconomyProducer prices surge 10% in April in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Producer prices in Japan climbed 10.0% from a year before in April, marking the...
May 17, 2022
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CompaniesMercari to open digital tech development base in India
Online flea market giant Mercari Inc. has announced it will establish a digital technology developme...
May 17, 2022