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General NewsHigh demand for animal clinics as Japan’s pets live longer
Animal hospitals specializing in pets such as dogs and cats are increasing nationwide, apparently be...
April 18, 2022
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EuropeUkrainian soldier killed at start of Russian invasion finally returns home
LVIV, Ukraine — As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, casualties among Ukrainian soldiers inc...
April 17, 2022
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BaseballChiba Lotte Marines’ Roki Sasaki pitches almost perfect
Roki Sasaki of the Chiba Lotte Marines pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Zozo Mari...
April 17, 2022
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Associated PressChina official: Next space station crew to be sent up in June
China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew re...
April 17, 2022
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Defense & SecurityIn 2012, Tokyo received ¥1.5 bil. to buy Senkakus; ¥1.4 bil. remains unused
A decade ago then Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara announced that the Tokyo metropolitan government plan...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersPakistan says cross-border attacks from Afghanistan have increased
Pakistan said on Sunday said incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attack...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersChina Eastern restarts flights using Boeing 737-800 after March crash, data shows
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS has restarted using Boeing 737-800 je...
April 17, 2022
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General NewsJapanese trio sing Ukrainian national anthem to wave of gratitude
An online video of female vocal trio The Yokohama Sisters singing the national anthem of Ukraine has...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersMyanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty
Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar's Insein Prison on Sunday after the mili...
April 17, 2022
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Associated PressIran confirms centrifuge workshop moved to underground site
Iran has confirmed it relocated a centrifuge facility to its underground Natanz nuclear site, state...
April 17, 2022
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SoccerRonaldo hat trick boosts Man U’s hopes for Champions League
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo capped his hat trick with a stunning free kick in the 7...
April 17, 2022
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Associated PressPandas devour ice cake to celebrate 50 years at U.S. National Zoo
The “cake” was made from frozen fruit juice, sweet potatoes, carrots and sugar cane and it lasted ab...
April 17, 2022
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Associated PressUkrainian mayor and lawmakers attend Vatican Easter vigil
Pope Francis on Saturday invoked “gestures of peace in these days marked by the horror of war” in a...
April 17, 2022
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Associated PressBoston Marathon marks 50th anniversary of welcoming women
Compared to what her predecessors faced a half-century before, an icy downpour and a near-gale headw...
April 17, 2022
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CoronavirusBooster vaccinations slow among young people in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only less than 30% of people in their 20s and 30s in Japan have received a boos...
April 17, 2022