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Associated PressPalestinians in Jenin evoke painful past as violence flares
JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — The journey of the Palestinian who opened fire at a street-side...
April 16, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialRecognition of bullying should not have been so late in coming
There must have been many opportunities to suspect bullying. Many questions remain as to why the sch...
April 16, 2022
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ReutersSingapore’s Lee says Finance Minister Wong to succeed him as PM
SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Fin...
April 16, 2022
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Associated PressHolocaust survivor, author Gerda Weissmann Klein dies at 97
PHOENIX (AP) — Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor who wrote about her ordeal and went on to...
April 16, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support capacity building of coastal states amid China’s expansion
China continues its aggressive expansion into the South China Sea. In order to protect the free mari...
April 16, 2022
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Japan In FocusJapanese war orphan left behind in China graduates junior high school at 78
NARA — A 78-year-old woman who spent most of her life in China has graduated from a Japanese junior ...
April 16, 2022
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Japan In FocusYamaguchi: Limestone cave still holds mysteries 100 years later
MINE, Yamaguchi — It has been 100 years since one of Japan’s largest limestone caves, Akiyoshido in ...
April 16, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentHiroshima seen as strong candidate venue for Japan-hosted G7 summit in 2023
Hiroshima has emerged as a strong candidate to host the Group of Seven summit in 2023, several gover...
April 16, 2022
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Associated PressNorth Korea’s Kim attends parade honoring grandfather
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a massive civilian parade in the ...
April 16, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese convenience stores hikes price of popular fried chicken after 36 years
Lawson Inc. will raise the price of its hot-selling Kara-age Kun fried chicken by ¥22 to ¥238 per pa...
April 16, 2022
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ReutersUkrainian president says up to 3,000 troops killed so far; new explosions hit cities
KYIV, April 16 (Reuters) - Explosions were heard in Kyiv and the western city of Lviv early on Satur...
April 16, 2022
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CompaniesJapan govt asks global tech giants to register overseas headquarters
The Japanese government has asked global tech giants, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Pla...
April 16, 2022
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Associated PressChinese astronauts land after 6 months on space station
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their ...
April 16, 2022
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Defense & SecurityUS lawmakers affirm Japan alliance eyeing China, North Korea
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. lawmakers reaffirmed their comm...
April 16, 2022
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General NewsUkraine students welcomed to Japan university with national anthem
Ukrainian students who fled amid Russia’s brutal invasion hold their hands over their hearts as they...
April 16, 2022