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General NewsJapan Hit by Out-of-Season Spread of Influenza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has been hit by the out-of-season spread of influenza as government data ...
May 27, 2023
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DeliciousSashimi, Savory Broth Give Deluxe Twist to Classic Rice Bowl
Cooking instructor Shimpei Kurihara has brought to us a special spring recipe for Uwajima-style tai-...
May 27, 2023
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General News4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling from 12th Floor at Apartment in Yamaguchi Pref.
Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, a distress call was made to emergency services reporting that a boy had ...
May 27, 2023
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ReutersMan Who Opened Asiana Plane Door in Mid-air Tells Police He was “Uncomfortable” – Yonhap
A passenger on an Asiana Airlines 020560.KS flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes...
May 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNippon Ishin Punishes Lawmaker for Remark on Wishma Sandamali
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) said Friday that it has decided to s...
May 27, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Spent the Pandemic Building a Huge Border Wall
For North Koreans, the country's northern frontier long offered rare access to outside information, ...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressUS: Chinese Agents Paid Bribes in Plot to Disrupt Anti-communist Falun Gong Movement
U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an allege...
May 27, 2023
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ReutersAPEC Trade Chiefs Agree on more Inclusive Trade, but no Joint Statement
DETROIT (Reuters) – Trade ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries agre...
May 27, 2023
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General NewsJapan Local Govts Eye Superyacht Owners to Help Revitalize Economies
With inbound tourism gradually recovering following the coronavirus pandemic, a number of coastal l...
May 27, 2023
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ReutersTurkish lira Hits Record low beyond 20 vs dollar ahead of Election Runoff
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The Turkish lira hit a record low beyond 20 against the dollar on Friday, ahead...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressAfter yearslong delay, DEA Revokes License of Drug Distributor over Opioid Crisis Failures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation’s largest drug distributors of i...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressBear Helps itself to 60 Cupcakes from Connecticut Bakery, Scares Employees
AVON, Conn. (AP) — A hungry black bear barged into the garage of a Connecticut bakery, scared severa...
May 27, 2023
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General NewsJapan Firm Creates Colorful Fabrics to Prep for Summer
Colorful fabrics, which will be used to make yukata, are hung to dry at Iseyasu Senkosho in Edogawa ...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressTexas AG Ken Paxton Invites Supporters to Rally at State Capitol to Protest Vote to Impeach
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday urged his supporters to protest at ...
May 27, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Says Debt Default Deal ‘Very Close’ while Deadline now Set at June 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said a deal to resolve the government’s debt ceiling crisis se...
May 27, 2023