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GlobalEU, Belarus discuss migrant crisis as Brussels readies sanctions
WARSAW (AFP-Jiji) — The EU and Belarusian foreign policy chiefs spoke directly about the migrant cri...
November 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
With Ryuo crown, Fujii’s 4 titles signal dawn of individual dominance
The shogi world is likely to revolve around this person for years to come. The outstanding mastery h...
November 15, 2021
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General News44 years have passed since Japanese girl’s abduction by N. Korea
Monday marked 44 years since Megumi Yokota, then 13, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 in Niigata ...
November 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Can Toshiba end management turmoil with 3-way split plan?
Toshiba Corp. has announced a plan to split into three companies that will focus on each of its core...
November 15, 2021
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General NewsJapan minister visits site of Megumi Yokota’s abduction
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno visited Niigata City on Sunday to inspect the area around t...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressGadhafi’s son announces candidacy for president of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Su...
November 15, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s ruling LDP approaches Ishin to revise Constitution
The Liberal Democratic Party has approached Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), which has ...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressMar-a-Lago-trespasser deported to China 2 years later
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese businesswoman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressQueen sprains back, misses Remembrance Sunday service
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II missed out on the Remembrance Sunday service in London to pay tribu...
November 15, 2021
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Other SportsTakagi opens World Cup season with win in 1,500
TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Speed skating star Miho Takagi got her World Cup season off to a good ...
November 15, 2021
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BaseballOhtani aims for bigger numbers after historic season
As he waits to find out if his historic fourth season in the major leagues was enough to earn the Mo...
November 15, 2021
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Imperial FamilyKomuro channels Darth Vader as he brings ex-princess to Big Apple
NEW YORK — Mako Komuro, eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, and her hu...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressEU moves to add airlines, others to Belarus sanctions list
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap ne...
November 15, 2021
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Associated Press
Mizuki Hashimoto rallies to win Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific
ABU DHABI (AP) — Mizuki Hashimoto of Japan holed out from the fairway for eagle that sent her to a 4...
November 14, 2021
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Sumo
Terunofuji off to good start as lone yokozuna
Terunofuji got off to a good start on Sunday as the lone yokozuna at the first tournament since sumo...
November 14, 2021