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Asia-PacificJapanese Man Detained in Beijing Confirmed to Be Astellas Employee
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese man who was detained in Beijing this month is an employee of Astel...
March 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificFrail Communications Seen as Taiwan’s Weak Link
TAIPEI (Reuters) — Taiwan is scrambling to secure its communications with the outside world against ...
March 27, 2023
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CoronavirusSDF-Run COVID-19 Vaccination Program Ends
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Self-Defense Forces-run large-scale vaccination program against COVID-19 at s...
March 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentAfter Relocation to Kyoto, Cultural Affairs Agency Starts Operations
The Cultural Affairs Agency began operations Monday in Kyoto after relocating from Tokyo....
March 27, 2023
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BaseballEconomic Impact of WBC Revised up to ¥65.4 Billion
The economic impact of the World Baseball Classic, won by Japan's national baseball team, will total...
March 27, 2023
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General News3 Die, 1 in Critical Condition in 5-Car Accident on Expressway in Mie Prefecture
Three people died and one person fell in critical condition in a traffic accident involving five veh...
March 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificReport: 39 of World’s 50 Most Polluted Cities Are in India
India has dropped from fifth to eighth place in terms of the world’s most polluted countries in 2022...
March 27, 2023
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EconomyNew Platform at Osaka Station Seen Boosting Functionality of Western Japan Travel Hub
OSAKA — A newly developed underground area near JR Osaka Station is expected to further enhance the ...
March 27, 2023
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EuropeZelenskyy Thanks Kishida for Kyiv Visit in Video Message
TOKYO, March 26 (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video message released ...
March 27, 2023
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Washington PostLatest Crisis to Hit U.S. Economy Illustrates the Costs of Complacency
Each of the last four U.S. presidents has confronted an economic crisis serious enough to warrant ex...
March 27, 2023
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Washington PostNetanyahu’s Political Touch Eludes Him as Israel Spirals into Chaos
JERUSALEM - Few figures have stood astride the Israeli public arena like Benjamin Netanyahu, the lon...
March 27, 2023
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Washington PostThe Race to Stop Starfish from Melting into Goo
NEWPORT, Ore. - In an old industrial warehouse, Tiffany Rudek leaned into a chest-high tank. Using a...
March 27, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine Demands Emergency UN Meeting over Putin Nuclear Plan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Secu...
March 27, 2023
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Associated PressTwitter: Parts of Its Source Code Leaked Online
NEW YORK (AP) — Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the soc...
March 27, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Ruling Parties to Discuss Overseas Defense Equipment Transfers in May
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have each begun coordinating v...
March 27, 2023