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CompaniesJapan’s Daiichi Sankyo Applies for COVID-19 Vaccine Approval
TOKYO — Daiichi Sankyo Co. said Friday it has applied for health ministry approval for a COVID-19 va...
January 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusMiyazaki: Mythological Tatami-Tossing Contest Held, Again
TAKACHIHO, Miyazaki — Amano Iwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, revived a traditional ev...
January 14, 2023
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Asia-PacificPhilippines: Durian Expected to Narrow the Trade Gap with China
It may well be one of the most tangible results of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to C...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressMcCarthy Invites Biden for Feb. 7 State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Feb. 7, ...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressYellen Tells Congress U.S. Expected to Hit Debt Limit Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified Congress on Friday that the U.S. is proje...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressTesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in bid to Boost Flagging Demand
DETROIT (AP) — With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramat...
January 14, 2023
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Performing ArtsISPA Distinguished Artist Award for Playwright Noda
NEW YORK — Playwright Hideki Noda was named Thursday as the first Japanese recipient of the Internat...
January 14, 2023
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Vietnam: China Reopening Likely to Give Vietnam GDP 2% Boost in 2023: VinaCapital Economist
China’s reopening is expected to boost Vietnam’s GDP growth by over 2 percentage points next year, d...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressRussia Says it Took Soledar, Ukraine Denies its Capture
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed Friday that its forces captured the fiercely contested salt-mini...
January 14, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentExpressway tolls set to stay until 2115
Expressway tolls are set to remain in place nationwide until 2115, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned....
January 14, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Family-Friendly Esports Center Opens Near Kansai Airport
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — An esports facility intended for both beginners and enthusiasts has opened in th...
January 14, 2023
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January 14, 2023
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Associated PressTrump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company was fined $1.6 million Friday for a scheme in which the forme...
January 14, 2023
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Japan In FocusKyoto: Buddha Descends from Heaven, via Drone
KYOTO — In the Buddhist view, Amitabha Buddha is said to descend from heaven on a cloud to pick up p...
January 14, 2023
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Associated PressTop Brazil Court Greenlights Probe of Bolsonaro for Riot
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday authorized an investigation of whe...
January 14, 2023