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ReutersTaiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan signaled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti...
May 5, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 years since return: Regional banks boost efforts to circulate funds locally
Regional banks in Okinawa Prefecture are stepping up efforts to have capital circulating locally. O...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressAbuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?
For months, inmates and staff at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, say the...
May 5, 2022
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Washington PostRepublicans, on cusp of abortion win, seek to change the subject
Every January, congressional Republicans have marked the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decis...
May 5, 2022
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Cultural ViewpointsGaijin identity management: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t
When I was growing up, my family had a much-loved black Labrador retriever named Eric. Eric was inde...
May 5, 2022
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Washington PostIn Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians
Olena peered out from her bedroom window to see what looked like her neighbor, a tall man nicknamed ...
May 5, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 5)
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May 5, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (5/6-5/12)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
May 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentU.S., Russian ambassadors to Japan feuding on Twitter over Ukraine invasion
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin are feuding on...
May 5, 2022
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ReutersOmicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large study finds
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike a...
May 5, 2022
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General NewsBack in action
The Takayama float is pulled in Kyotamba, Kyoto Prefecture, in a dry run for the Gion Matsuri Festiv...
May 5, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy husband died and I don’t want to keep living with his parents
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. My husband died from an illness last year, and I am now...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressGoal! Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt sets auction record
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England...
May 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Adults must be watchful for signs of anxiety
This is the third Children’s Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Activities in schools and elsewhere ...
May 5, 2022
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ReutersItaly’s Draghi thanks Japan for redirecting gas cargoes to Europe
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi thanked Japan on Wednesday for swiftly agreein...
May 5, 2022