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ReutersSudan’s Paramilitary RSF Agrees to 72-hour Truce on Humanitarian Grounds
CAIRO, April 21 (Reuters) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had agreed to a ...
April 21, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialUse Bitter Lessons from the Past to Protect Japanese Citizens
Fighting has intensified in the northeastern African nation of Sudan, resulting in numerous casualti...
April 21, 2023
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Film & TVAkari Takaishi, Saori Izawa Have to Battle to Survive in ‘Baby Assassins’ Sequel
At first glance, they appear to be average women who don’t quite fit into the societal mold. However...
April 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsGovt Ordered to Pay Damages over Violence by Immigration Staff
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court ordered the government Thursday to pay ¥220,000 in dam...
April 21, 2023
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Associated PressBiden 2024 Campaign Announcement Coming As Soon As Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will formally announce his 2024 reelection campaign as soon as...
April 21, 2023
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Manga & AnimeMongol Empire Becomes Stage for Epic Revenge Story
In this column last September, I introduced the manga “Cecil’s Queen” by Ai Kozaki, which is about B...
April 21, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Put Forth an Effective Prescription for Overcoming This ‘National Disease’
Hay fever, which can turn a pleasant, sunny spring into days of dreariness, is a “national disease” ...
April 21, 2023
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Defense & Security2 Bodies Identified 2 Weeks after Chopper Crash in Japan
TOKYO, April 20 (Jiji Press) — Two bodies recovered after a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter cra...
April 21, 2023
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Associated PressBuzzFeed News to Be Shuttered in Corporate Cost Cutting Move
Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed News is being shut down as part of a cost-cutti...
April 21, 2023
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Associated PressMuslims End Ramadan, Begin Holiday Amid War, Reconciliation
BEIRUT (AP) — Large parts of the Muslim world marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at sund...
April 21, 2023
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Associated PressIRS Agent Alleges Hunter Biden Probe Is Being Mishandled
WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS special agent is seeking whistleblower protection to disclose information a...
April 21, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina Creates Videos of Military Prowess to Intimidate Taiwan
BEIJING — The Chinese military sought to maximize its intimidation of Taiwan through video images it...
April 21, 2023
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Associated PressTwitter Begins Removing Blue Checks from Users Who Don’t Pay
Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity an...
April 21, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Makes Ritual Offering to Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a ritual offering of a “masakaki” tr...
April 21, 2023
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Outside ContributorsWorld Must Confront Severe Global Food Insecurity
Severe food insecurity has risen across all regions in the world. This should prompt a deep reflecti...
April 21, 2023