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General NewsPanel Discussion on “Strategic Stability in East Asia and Okinawa,” May 10, 2022
Shinsuke J. Sugiyama (former Japanese Ambassador to the United States), Bonji Ohara (Senior Fellow o...
May 13, 2022
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General NewsMichael J. Green’s Keynote Lecture at the “Okinawa’s Past Half Century and Japan’s Future” Symposium
Michael Jonathan Green, Senior Vice President for Asia, Japan Chair, and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at...
May 13, 2022
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MarketsBOJ Does Not Consider Tapering Appropriate: Kuroda
Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday voiced his reservations ...
May 13, 2022
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ReutersTuvalu, sinking in the Pacific, fears becoming a superpower ‘pawn’
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tuvalu fears that climate change, an existential threat to the Pacific nation, is...
May 13, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Diet OK’s bill for emergency approval of drugs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a bill to create a system grant...
May 13, 2022
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ReutersEurope’s gas supply crisis grows after Russia imposes sanctions
BERLIN (Reuters) – Pressure on Europe to secure alternative gas supplies increased on Thursday as Mo...
May 13, 2022
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ReutersGermany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet
WEISSENHAUS, Germany, May 13 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations aim to ...
May 13, 2022
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ReutersBitcoin set for record losing streak as ‘stablecoin’ collapse crushes crypto
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin trading...
May 13, 2022
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ReutersUkraine forces thwart Russian armoured column crossing river
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces destroyed a pontoon bridge and parts of Russian armore...
May 13, 2022
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Washington PostPrivate meal with kingpin offers clues to how Marcos will rule Philippines
Ahead of his landslide election win on Monday, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gave few specifics on how he’d g...
May 13, 2022
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Washington PostAcquittal in Aboriginal town stirs ghosts of Australia’s last massacre
YUENDUMU, Australia – The cemetery sits on the edge of town, past a rusty red sign that points the w...
May 13, 2022
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Associated PressKremlin warns of retaliation after Finland moves toward NATO
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin warned it may take retaliatory “military-technical” steps after Fin...
May 13, 2022
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CoronavirusShionogi to file for approval of COVID vaccine in June or July
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Shionogi & Co. plans to file for health ministry approval of its COVID-19 vacci...
May 13, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialResidents’ concerns about power generation facilities must be dispelled
How can the government gain the understanding of residents in regional communities regarding solar a...
May 13, 2022
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Associated PressNo sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in cement ...
May 13, 2022