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Coronavirus
5 mil. doses of Novavax vaccine to be supplied nationwide
A total of 5 million doses of a novel coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. biopharmaceutical firm N...
May 11, 2022
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Baseball
Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched the majors' second no-hitter this season, ...
May 11, 2022
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Washington Post
Marcos family once ousted by uprising wins Philippines vote in landslide
MANILA, Philippines – Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator whose family plundered billions...
May 11, 2022
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Economy
Top shipping firms log record profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s three major shipping companies have reported record consolidated net pr...
May 11, 2022
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Imperial Family
Japanese Emperor attends Grand Cordon ceremony, hands out awards
The Emperor attended the spring ceremony for conferment of Grand Cordon honors at the Imperial Palac...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
BOJ rules out widening yield band to stem yen’s fall
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan has no plan to allow long-term interest rates to move more widel...
May 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help Japan’s automanufacturers catch up in development, sales
Competition in the electric vehicle market is intensifying around the world. It is vital for Japanes...
May 11, 2022
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Travel Spots
Fukushima’s ryokan cat warms guest slippers
FUKUSHIMA — A cat named Sei is a drawing card for a long-established ryokan inn. She curls up on the...
May 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Yoon should closely cooperate with Japan, U.S. to enhance deterrence
A conservative administration has been inaugurated in South Korea for the first time in five years. ...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
EA Sports and FIFA end partnership, both eye new video games
ZURICH (AP) — Electronic Arts will stop making its hugely successful FIFA video game in its current ...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Stocks turn mixed on Wall Street a day after big sell-off
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes on Wall Street ended a choppy day of trading with a mixed finish Tuesd...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Trump-backed US Rep. Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of m...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House emphatically approved a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package Tuesday as...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
WHO chief says China’s zero-COVID policy not ‘sustainable’
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
UK to enter recession this year, think-tank NIESR forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is on course to enter a technical recession in the second half of this y...
May 11, 2022