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ReutersPacific Islands Urge Japan to Delay Release of Fukushima Waste over Contamination Fears
SYDNEY, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Pacific island nations are urging Japan to delay the release of water fro...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressMother, 1-year-old son killed in Alaska polar bear attack
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear chased several residents around a tiny, isolated Alaska Native...
January 19, 2023
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Washington PostJean Veloz, celebrated 1940s Lindy Hop dancer, dies at 98
Jean Veloz, an acrobatic and widely imitated Lindy Hop dancer who appeared in 1940s Hollywood films,...
January 19, 2023
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EconomyCore Machinery Orders Fall 8.3％ over Slowdown Worries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders fell 8.3% in November from the previous month aft...
January 19, 2023
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Associated PressJob Cuts in Tech Sector Spread, Microsoft Lays Off 10,000
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that h...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Samsung Raises Its Profile in Robotics with Stake in Biped-builder Rainbow
Samsung Electronics recently purchased a sizeable stake in Rainbow Robotics, a local humanoid roboti...
January 19, 2023
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ReutersJapan Logs Trade Deficit Again in Dec As Imports Outpace Exports
Japan's exports rose 11.5% in December from a year earlier while imports grew 20.6%, resulting in a ...
January 19, 2023
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General NewsDiscussions Underway on Problems with Technical Intern Program
Expert panel discussions have begun on the technical intern program for foreign nationals, as this p...
January 19, 2023
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Defense & SecurityMSDF, French Aircraft Carrier Conduct Joint Drills off Somali Coast
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer and a French Navy carrier strike group led by its nuclear-po...
January 19, 2023
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Asia-PacificChina’s Population Decline Casts Shadow on Global Economy
BEIJING — China, a country that has achieved economic development driven by the world’s largest labo...
January 18, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine interior minister, others killed in helicopter crash
BROVARY, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's interior minister died Wednesday in a helicopter crash near the ca...
January 18, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSuspect Arrested over Woman’s Murder in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — The Fukuoka prefectural police on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of fatally stabbin...
January 18, 2023
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Science
Planet Spiraling into Star May Offer Glimpse of Earth’s Fate
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiraling toward ...
January 18, 2023
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ReutersMillions of Chinese workers on the move ahead of Friday travel peak
BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Millions of urban workers were on the move across China on Wednesday ahe...
January 18, 2023
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General NewsYamanote Line Services Suspended in Tokyo for 2 Hours on Wednesday Morning
Services on the JR Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were suspended for nearly two hours early Wednes...
January 18, 2023