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Coronavirus
Japan may start giving 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine this summer
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who wish to receive it could be administered as earl...
March 11, 2022
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Washington Post
MLB, players union reach deal on new CBA, clearing way for spring training and 162-game regular season
NEW YORK – And just like that, after five years of posturing, 99 agonizing days of an owner-imposed ...
March 11, 2022
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Washington Post
Russians accused of bombarding weary Mariupol as diplomatic efforts stall
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – Officials in Ukraine’s southern city of Mariupol accused Russian forces of b...
March 11, 2022
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Economy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stokes global price increases, raises stagflation fears
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cast a shadow over the outlook for the global economy. As both coun...
March 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
3/11 survivor doesn’t give up on fishing nor his hometown
SENDAI — Fisherman Takayuki Atsumi was in his late 20s when he saw the huge wave come over the seawa...
March 11, 2022
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Associated Press
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more coming
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says two North Korean missile launches in recent weeks we...
March 11, 2022
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Art
Look but don’t eat: Real candies make cute accessories
Colorful striped candy balls known as temari-ame and slices of candy with the same image on them, su...
March 11, 2022
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Music
Traditional performance art helped Okinawans through hard times
Okinawa features its own history and culture, and the performing arts are no exception. Kumi-odori, ...
March 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Okinawa power industry looks to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
The power industry in Okinawa Prefecture is now in a crucial transition phase as it looks to respond...
March 11, 2022
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Performing Arts
Super Sentai heroes gather for festival in Tokyo
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider series and the 45th installment of the Super ...
March 11, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on innocents at Ukraine children’s hospital
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday condemned as “barbaric” the bombing of a ch...
March 10, 2022
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General News
Widow carries on husband’s resolve to protect life
The words engraved on the gravestone in a sunlit cemetery in Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, capt...
March 10, 2022
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Associated Press
United on Ukraine, EU tackles the devil in details at summit
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — When French President Emmanuel Macron picked the lavish Versailles Palace ...
March 10, 2022
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Associated Press
Taiwan minister: China war a disaster regardless of outcome
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A conflict with China, which threatens to invade Taiwan, would be a disaster f...
March 10, 2022
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Economy
Japan producer prices rise at fastest pace in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Producer prices in Japan in February rose 9.3% from a year before, marking thei...
March 10, 2022