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Associated PressScholz seals deal to crown career as German chancellor
BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germany’s ninth chancellor, crowning a ...
November 25, 2021
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Associated PressGerman parties reach deal for government to end Merkel era
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s would-be governing parties vowed Wednesday to modernize Europe’s biggest eco...
November 25, 2021
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Yomiuri EditorialYounger Japanese urged to boldly go where JAXA has never gone before
Space development is gaining momentum with the entry of private start-ups into the field. Japan need...
November 24, 2021
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CompaniesCar parts industry moves to protect 700,000 workers amid shift to EVs
With the accelerating global shift from gasoline to electric vehicles, Japan’s auto parts manufactur...
November 24, 2021
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Associated PressPresident, VP and spouses assist food kitchen for holiday
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, helped a Washington food kitchen pre...
November 24, 2021
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General NewsA golden curtain
A man hangs up persimmons Tuesday at the Inaka Michi no Eki Yashimaya store in Marumori, Miyagi Pref...
November 24, 2021
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Associated PressMusician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner...
November 24, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
EU must remain united as Belarus uses desperate migrants as weapons
Intentionally sending large numbers of migrants into European Union member states is a clear attempt...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina, Russia speeding ahead with hypersonic weapons has U.S. worried
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States is growing anxious over the development of hypersonic weapons...
November 24, 2021
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EuropeStrict COVID-19 measures return in Europe as cases rebound
BERLIN/GENEVA — COVID-19 cases are surging in Germany and other European countries, with experts cit...
November 24, 2021
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General NewsSalvaged WWII-era airplane returns to Tokyo
A World War II trainer aircraft, the only remaining plane of its kind, was returned to Tachikawa, To...
November 24, 2021
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CompaniesPlane-sharing service takes off in Japan
Air Share Inc., a start-up in Obihiro, Hokkaido, has launched an aviation service that connects smal...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China: Smart tech enables users of braille book library
It is three o’clock in the afternoon. The golden sunshine tumbles through the southern window of the...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Singapore goods flood Cambodian shores despite supply chain disruptions
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Singapore totaled $4.37 billion in the first 10 months of 2021,...
November 24, 2021
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EconomyJapan announces release of state oil reserves
Japan will release part of its state-owned oil reserves for the first time, Prime Minister Fumio Kis...
November 24, 2021