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ElectionsIshin Blows Past Goal of Over 600 Assembly Members, Local Leaders
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has strengthened its foothold in the western Kinki region by d...
April 24, 2023
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ReutersBOJ Chief Wants ‘Quite Strong’ Inflation before Tweaking Yield Control Policy
TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank's infl...
April 24, 2023
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Associated PressAustralia Plans Major Overhaul of Defenses as China Rises
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions an...
April 24, 2023
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Travel SpotsGuests Immerse Themselves in Art at Renovated Japan Hotel
MAEBASHI — Spending a night at a museum might sound like a movie plot to some, but a Maebashi hotel ...
April 24, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Residents Begin Moving from Khartoum in Preparation for Evacuation from Sudan
Some of the about 60 Japanese residents in Sudan have begun making their way to another city after l...
April 24, 2023
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EuropeUkrainians Increasingly Seek Out Mental Health Care
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Huddled in the back of a cafe near the train station where a missile kill...
April 24, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP Must Not Underestimate Meaning of Narrow Victories
By-elections for both chambers of the Diet have been held, presenting a “midterm assessment” of the ...
April 24, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Power Firms’ Awareness of Compliance with Law Must Be Questioned
It was a foolish act that hindered fair competition between major electric power companies and new e...
April 24, 2023
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RussiaRussians Flock to Bali to Avoid Military Call-up
BALI, Indonesia — Many Russians are traveling to Bali to avoid being mobilized amid their country’s...
April 24, 2023
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Associated PressSouth Korea Restores Japan on Trade ‘White List’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives pref...
April 24, 2023
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Washington PostIn Two States, Gun Violence Pits Blue Cities against Red Legislatures
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Anteshia Pitts was born and raised here, and that's how she identifies - more as a...
April 24, 2023
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ElectionsSuper Crazy Kun Wins the Miyazaki City Assembly Election 1st Time.
Super Crazy Kun, whose real name is Makoto Nishimoto, won the Miyazaki city assembly election Sunday...
April 24, 2023
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BaseballNootbaar, Gorman, Flaherty Push Cardinals Past Mariners 7-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Lars Nootbaar homered on the first pitch of the game, Nolan Gorman added a three-run ...
April 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Raise Income Cap for Higher Education Financial Aid
The government announced it plans to revise a scholarship system with no repayment obligation for st...
April 24, 2023
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Washington PostThe Yanomami Are Dying of Malaria and Malnutrition. Is It Genocide?
BOA VISTA, Brazil - First came the gold miners, the community said. Then illness and disease spiked....
April 24, 2023