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ScienceLung transplant with 2 blood types succeeds
KYOTO (Jiji Press) — Kyoto University Hospital said that it succeeded in a live lung transplant invo...
April 14, 2022
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EuropeDog in Ukraine waiting for a month for slain owner
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A woman was raped and killed in Makariv in the northern Ukraine province of Kyi...
April 14, 2022
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EconomySony, Nintendo pledge ‘roll-over’ gaming contract changes in Britain
Britain’s competition regulator said it had secured commitments from Japan’s Sony and Nintendo to m...
April 14, 2022
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MarketsDollar hits 20-yr highs as BOJ sticks to easing
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar topped ¥126 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, hitting levels unseen since ...
April 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ascertain how to effectively use facilities built for disaster relief
How can a “tsunami evacuation tower” be used as an evacuation site for residents who are not near hi...
April 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Continue discussions to ensure transparency of expenses paid to Diet members
The introduction of a system under which lawmaker allowances are paid at a daily rate rather than mo...
April 14, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese e-vehicle battery company to build Kentucky plant
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company will build a factory i...
April 14, 2022
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Associated PressForced into a basement in Ukraine, residents began to die
YAHIDNE, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian soldiers forced more than 300 villagers into a school basement. ...
April 14, 2022
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Associated Press
Russian convicted of spying in Germany, gets suspended term
BERLIN (AP) — A German court convicted a Russian man of espionage and gave him a one-year suspended ...
April 14, 2022
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Associated PressPresidents from countries on Russia’s doorstep visit Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The presidents of four countries on Russia's doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednes...
April 14, 2022
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ReutersBank of Canada lifts rates, promises more hikes to fight inflation
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised interest rates by half a percentage point...
April 14, 2022
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General NewsMap of Japan made with gold dust from every prefecture completed after 15 years
KOFU — A museum in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, gathered gold dust from all 47 prefectures for 15 y...
April 14, 2022
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Associated PressRussia has yet to slow a Western arms express into Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Western weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped blunt Russia's initial offensive and ...
April 14, 2022
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Associated PressBiden approves $800M in new military assistance for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — In anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, President Joe Biden...
April 14, 2022
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ReutersFinland to make decision on NATO entry in coming weeks, not months
STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will take a decision about whether to apply to join the U.S.-...
April 14, 2022