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Asia-PacificVillages Perform Unique ‘stick’ Holi Ritual
NANDGAON, India (AP) — Hundreds of women in two north Indian towns celebrated Holi, the Hindu festiv...
March 16, 2023
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General News1 Dead, 2 Injured in Tuktuk Accident in Japan’s Resort City
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A tuktuk, or a three-wheeled auto rickshaw, ran over a sidewalk in Atami, Shizuoka...
March 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Police Seek Arrest Warrant for YouTuber Expelled as Lawmaker
A warrant for the arrest of expelled upper house lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, who goes by the mon...
March 16, 2023
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ReutersTons of Uranium Missing from Libyan Site, IAEA Tells Member States
VIENNA, March 15 (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of na...
March 16, 2023
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Asia-PacificKorean Steel Giant Posco Donates to Former Requisitioned Workers Fund
SEOUL — South Korean steelmaking giant Posco Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it donated 4 billion ...
March 16, 2023
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Travel SpotsHarry Potter Theme Park to Open June 16 in Tokyo
A new Harry Potter theme park that is being constructed on the former site of the Toshimaen amuseme...
March 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Eyes 30,000-Yen Benefits to Low-Income Households
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a plan to provide ¥30,000 in fresh ...
March 16, 2023
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TechnologyThreat of Space Junk Growing As U.S., Investors Seek Solutions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A growing swarm of debris in space has led the U.S. government to attempt to ...
March 16, 2023
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General NewsJapan 10-Year Cancer Survival Rate at 53.3%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 10-year survival rate for people diagnosed with cancer in Japan in 2010 sto...
March 16, 2023
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ScienceSpain Bolsters Space Ambitions with Statute for New Agency
MADRID (Reuters) — Spain has approved a statute regulating the functions of its recently launched st...
March 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Govt Ordered to Give Refugee Status to Ugandan Lesbian
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — A court ordered the government Wednesday to cancel its decision to reject an ap...
March 16, 2023
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ReutersUkraine War: US and Russian Military Chiefs in Rare Talks after Drone Downed
WASHINGTON/KYIV, March 16 (Reuters) - Washington's top general said the crash of a U.S. surveillance...
March 16, 2023
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ReutersCredit Suisse Secures $54 Bln Lifeline as Authorities Rush to Prevent Global Bank Crisis
March 16 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse CSGN.S on Thursday said it would borrow up to $54 billion from th...
March 16, 2023
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Associated PressTikTok Dismisses Calls for Chinese Owners to Sell Stakes
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calli...
March 16, 2023
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Associated PressNorth Korea Launches ICBM Before South Korea-Japan Summit
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday j...
March 16, 2023