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Associated Press‘It can’t be fixed:’ In shattered Irpin, signs of homecoming
IRPIN, Ukraine (AP) — Pounding sounds came from a sixth-floor window, along with the risk of falling...
April 14, 2022
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Associated PressBrooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednes...
April 14, 2022
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ArtArtists from Ukraine, Russia confront invasion
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a tremendous impact on the arts, as on many other aspects of...
April 14, 2022
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General NewsJapanese company develops app to provide lunches to students
FUKUOKA — On a mid-March day just before breaking for spring holiday, a large group of students at F...
April 14, 2022
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EconomyJapan companies moving away from Russian energy
More and more Japanese companies are moving away from Russia following the government’s decision to ...
April 14, 2022
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ArtHirst’s cherry blossom series in bloom in Tokyo
The first major solo exhibition in Japan of a multidisciplinary artist famous for pickling dead anim...
April 13, 2022
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EnvironmentMexico seeks ‘miracle’ to save near-extinct vaquita porpoise
SAN FELIPE, Mexico (AFP-Jiji) — Mexican naval vessels, spotter planes and conservationists are patro...
April 13, 2022
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ScienceResearch finds okra aids in removing microplastics
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help re...
April 13, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsHistory-making speed skater Kodaira to end career in October
Speed skating star Nao Kodaira, who became Japan’s first-ever female gold medalist in the sport with...
April 13, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldBring U.S.-Japan ties into the 21st century
Several months from now, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to take his first trip to the Indo-Pac...
April 13, 2022
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General NewsUkrainian in Japan returns home to help parents, country
TOKYO (AP) — As millions of Ukrainians fled their country, a longtime Tokyo resident did the opposit...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersMore than 1,000 Ukraine marines surrender in key port of Mariupol, says Russia
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -More than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the besieged port of ...
April 13, 2022
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Markets
Dollar scales 20-year highs above ¥126
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar topped ¥126 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, hitting levels unseen since ...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine upset by Vatican inviting Russian to carry cross
ROME (AP) — A close associate of Pope Francis on Wednesday defended the Vatican's decision to have a...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressSearch and rescue efforts bolstered in Philippine disaster
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — As search and rescue efforts increased with the arrival of equipment, the...
April 13, 2022