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Associated Press
Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking to nudge southeast Asian leaders to be more outspok...
May 13, 2022
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Travel Spots
Traditional cormorant fishing season opens as scheduled after three years in Gifu Prefecture
GIFU — The traditional ukai cormorant fishing season began on the Nagaragawa river in Gifu City on W...
May 13, 2022
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Associated Press
Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alask...
May 13, 2022
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Baseball
Prioritizing future over immediate success set stage for Sasaki perfection
Roki Sasaki, the Chiba Lotte Marines’ 20-year-old pitching phenom, on April 10 fired a perfect game ...
May 13, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Encourage new leader to cooperate with Japan, U.S. for regional stability
The Philippines has contributed to the stability of the Asia-Pacific region as a member of the liber...
May 13, 2022
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Associated Press
‘This tears my soul apart’: A Ukrainian boy and a killing
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — As he listened to his father die, the boy lay still on the asphalt. His elbow ...
May 13, 2022
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Associated Press
UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary warned the European Union on Thursday that the U.K. will h...
May 13, 2022
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Associated Press
Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way’s huge black hole
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the center of ou...
May 13, 2022
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Associated Press
Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike not running in Preakness
Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping h...
May 13, 2022
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General News
4-meter-tall thermometer installed in Kumagaya — Japan’s hottest city
A 4-meter-tall thermometer is installed at the Yagihashi department store in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefe...
May 13, 2022
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Reuters
White House says North Korea could be preparing a nuclear test ahead of Biden Asia trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration says North Korea could be preparing for a nuclear t...
May 13, 2022
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General News
Body found in northern territories
A body has been found in the Russian-occupied northern territories, the Japan Coast Guard announced ...
May 13, 2022
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Reuters
Ukrainian fighter trapped in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon Musk for help
KYIV (Reuters) – One of the fighters holed up in a steelworks besieged by Russian forces in the Ukra...
May 13, 2022
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Reuters
In epic detour via Russia, Ukrainians skirt war front to flee to EU
TALLINN (Reuters) – When Pavel fled his home region of Kherson in southern Ukraine he set his sights...
May 13, 2022
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Film & TV
Veteran suit actors and their superhero ‘nanori’ poses
On April 16, I hosted “Kanreki Matsuri 12,” a long-standing event series I run, and invited veteran ...
May 13, 2022