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ObituariesToshihiro Nakayama, a scholar of international politics, dies at 55
Keio University Prof. Toshihiro Nakayama, an authority on international affairs, died of a cerebral ...
May 10, 2022
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Associated PressPulitzer Prizes award Washington Post for Jan. 6 coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for i...
May 10, 2022
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Associated PressAs Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little war gains
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic...
May 10, 2022
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ReutersIn wink to Ukraine, Britain, Macron suggests new European entity
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he was in favour of a new ty...
May 10, 2022
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ReutersPhilippines election win returns Marcos to power, and polarization
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines woke to a new but familiar political dawn on Tuesday, after an e...
May 10, 2022
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ReutersPutin’s Victory Day speech gives no clue on Ukraine escalation
KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant...
May 10, 2022
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ReutersU.N. Security Council due to meet Wednesday on North Korea, say diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday at the request of ...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousResearch formula adds taste of local charm to Sayama tea
SAITAMA — Three entities have joined forces to develop what they hope incorporates a taste of local ...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousLocal bakeries get national reach through home delivery services
A service to deliver frozen bread from popular bakeries right to your home is the hot new way to eat...
May 10, 2022
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General NewsWoman who fled Russia’s invasion eager to share Ukrainian home cooking on food truck in Shiga
OTSU — A Ukrainian woman who escaped Russia’s invasion of her country plans to start offering Ukrain...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousWhat does giant salamander taste like?
MANIWA, Okayama — Japanese giant salamanders, despite being designated as a Special Natural Monument...
May 9, 2022
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General News149-year-old among missing people declared legally dead by courts
Missing people far beyond the age of Japan’s oldest confirmed living person are not declared dead un...
May 9, 2022
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EconomyReal wages fall 0.2% in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in March dropped 0.2% from a year be...
May 9, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections, up from a week ago
Tokyo logged 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections Monday, up 608 from a week ago, marking...
May 9, 2022
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EconomyDigital currency experiment enters 2nd stage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s experiment with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has ...
May 9, 2022