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Crime & CourtsU.S. Marine indicted on sexual assault charges
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Japanese public prosecutors have indicted a U.S. Marine for allegedly injuring a...
April 19, 2022
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Associated PressSri Lankan PM says president’s powers will be reduced
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Tuesday the constitution will be changed t...
April 19, 2022
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CompaniesGyudon operator’s executive sacked over gaffe on women
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said Tuesday that Masaaki Ito, managing director of subs...
April 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Swiss leaders agree to continue Russian sanctions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio C...
April 19, 2022
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General NewsJapan eases rules for displaced Ukrainians’ pets
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday it has eased the quarantine process for...
April 19, 2022
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BaseballSuzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the...
April 19, 2022
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ReutersStudy shows 99% on Indonesia’s most populous island have COVID antibodies
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Almost all residents of Indonesia’s most populous island of Java have antibodie...
April 19, 2022
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Washington PostLethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands
BUCHA, Ukraine - At Svitlana Chmut's house outside Kyiv, there are carrots in her garden and deadly ...
April 19, 2022
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ReutersWatchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street
Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electr...
April 19, 2022
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Washington PostThe troublesome U.S. booster gap
Eight months ago, President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to deliver coronavirus booster shots to all va...
April 19, 2022
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General NewsNew Japanese green tea leaves sell for record ¥1.96 million
SHIZUOKA — One kilogram of new Japanese green tea leaves grown in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, s...
April 19, 2022
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Associated PressEast Timor votes for president in runoff amid political feud
DILI, East Timor (AP) — Voters in East Timor are choosing a president in a runoff Tuesday between fo...
April 19, 2022
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General NewsCarpet of spring flowers spreads through Tochigi park
ICHIKAI, Tochigi — Shibazakura, or pink moss, covers the ground like a meandering river in Ichikai, ...
April 19, 2022
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MusicWeigle on ‘vorspiel’ mission
This is the fourth spring for Sebastian Weigle to serve as principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon...
April 19, 2022
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ReutersCristiano Ronaldo mourns death of newborn twin son
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner are mourning the loss of one of their newborn twins. ...
April 19, 2022