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Associated PressPoland, France trade barbs over Russia’s war on Ukraine
WARSAW (AP) — Poland on Friday summoned France's ambassador over French President Emmanuel Macron's ...
April 9, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 9)
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April 9, 2022
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General NewsTulip season has arrived at Chiba Prefecture park
Tulips carpet the grounds of a park in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture. At Akebonoyama Agricultural Park, ...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressBoris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty on Frida...
April 9, 2022
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CompaniesJapan firm develops walk-through air shower to remove pollen, counter hay fever
Daiwa House Industry Co. has developed an indoor, walk-through air shower that helps remove pollen f...
April 9, 2022
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General NewsJapanese have been letting loose at hanami since ancient times
The practice of hanami, literally “blossom viewing,” is said to have originated during the Nara per...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressSouth China Sea issues handled ‘properly,’ Xi tells Duterte
BEIJING (AP) — Seeking to put a positive spin on a relationship that never quite produced the hoped-...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressWHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally
GENEVA (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive...
April 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentRussia vows countermeasures against Japan
A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday that Moscow will take countermeasures against To...
April 9, 2022
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Japan In FocusFukui: Port city remembers arrival of Jewish refugees
TSURUGA, Fukui — During World War II, Jewish refugees who escaped Nazi persecution were given a warm...
April 9, 2022
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General News
Displaced Ukrainian children join schools in Japan
This week, public schools welcomed a handful of Ukrainian children who have recently arrived in Japa...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressRights court orders Peru not to release jailed ex-president
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday ordered Peru to “refrain” from ...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressMissile kills at least 52 at crowded Ukrainian train station
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A missile hit a train station in eastern Ukraine where thousands had gathered F...
April 9, 2022
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Associated PressWill Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars ...
April 9, 2022
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Political PulseStatecraft is shackled by constant election campaigning
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister Fumio Kishida, second from right, poses as he places a rose...
April 9, 2022