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Travel SpotsBolts of Summery Hand Towel Cloth Dangle, Dry in Sakai
he production of tenugui hand towels for summer is now at its peak at a company in Sakai, Osaka Pref...
April 9, 2023
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Washington PostFacing critical ammunition shortage, Ukrainian troops ration shells
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - The artillery shells were stored in a shallow mud dugout, covered with a b...
April 9, 2023
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General NewsKyushu’s Only Steam Locomotive Kicks Off Run of Final Season
The SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only sightseeing train featuring a steam locomotive, has kicked off its f...
April 9, 2023
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ElectionsJapanese Employers Help Staff Run for Election to Local Assemblies
An increasing number of companies are encouraging employees to run for election in local assemblies ...
April 9, 2023
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Washington PostSeattle, Hit by Tech Cuts and Pandemic, Tries to Reboot
A florist in the shadow of Amazon's headquarters had an influx of customers purchasing bouquets. On ...
April 9, 2023
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Associated PressIsraeli Military Retaliates after Rockets Fired from Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after s...
April 9, 2023
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Associated PressEstonia PM’s Party Clinches New Coalition Government Deal
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said Saturday that her center-right Ref...
April 9, 2023
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Associated PressAfghan Religious Scholars Criticize Girls’ Education Ban
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female educatio...
April 9, 2023
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Associated PressBerlusconi’s Doctor Says He’s Responding Well to Treatment
ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi's doctor, who is treating him for a lung infection, said Saturday that...
April 9, 2023
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Travel SpotsHyogo: Shrine Protects Source of Famed Arima Onsen
KOBE — A faint smell like sulfur wafts in the air as one passes through the torii of Arima Tenjin Sh...
April 9, 2023
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ReutersChina Simulates Striking Taiwan on Second Day of Drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) — China's military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan in a second day of dr...
April 9, 2023
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Crime & CourtsWoman Stabbed to Death, Man Hit by Train at Station in Nagoya
NAGOYA — An 18-year-old woman was found stabbed in the chest by a knife-like object at a station in...
April 9, 2023
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General NewsWomen Saviors of Volunteer Fire Corps as Membership Declines
A growing number of women and students across the nation are training for the tragic possibility tha...
April 9, 2023
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General NewsResearchers: 40% of Domestic Work Tasks Could Be Automated within 10 Years
People could be spending 40% less time on housework and family-care tasks within the next decade tha...
April 9, 2023
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BaseballSenga Pitches Mets Past Marlins 5-2 in Citi Field Debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghosts were everywhere at Citi Field on Saturday. Above the outfield fence. On the ...
April 9, 2023