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ReutersRussia, Ukraine Battle for Bakhmut as ICC Seeks War Crime Arrest Warrants
NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine's future hinges on the outcome of fighting with...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesda...
March 14, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, South Korea Says
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s milit...
March 14, 2023
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Social Series12 Years Since Great East Japan Earthquake / Post-disaster Shift from Railways to Express Buses in Gear, but Potholes Remain
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Setting out from JR Kesennuma Station in Miyagi Prefecture one morning earlier t...
March 14, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Metropolitan Government Creates VR Content to Showcase Remote Ogasawara Isles
The Tokyo metropolitan government has launched a website featuring virtual reality content taken on...
March 14, 2023
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CompaniesMajor Insurance Co. to Provide Cash to Coworkers of Those Who Take Childcare Leave
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will begin offering a lump-sum allowance of up to ¥100,000 from April ...
March 13, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers as Samurai Japan Sweep Pool Games
Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a massive three-run homer in the first inning, as Japan cruised to ...
March 13, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s Easing of Mask-Wearing Guidelines Seen as Major Step Toward Normalcy
The nation took a major step toward normalcy Monday with the easing of COVID-19-related guidelines t...
March 13, 2023
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EconomyBig Firms’ Biz Sentiment Shows 1st Fall in 4Q
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies worsened for the first time i...
March 13, 2023
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Washington PostMemphis Police Academy Cut Corners While Scrambling to Hire, Officers Say
Years before the brutal police beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Police Department relaxed academ...
March 13, 2023
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MarketsTokyo Stocks Extend Losses after 2 U.S. Banks Go Bust
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks sank deeper on Monday, amid a risk-averse mood spurred by two U.S....
March 13, 2023
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Washington PostDefending Ukraine’s ‘Highway of Life’ – the Last Road Out of Bakhmut
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine - The battle for Bakhmut raged behind them, but the tank crew had a more imm...
March 13, 2023
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ReutersTaiwan Says Defense Spending to Focus on Reading for ‘Total Blockade’ by China
TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defense spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and...
March 13, 2023
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BaseballMeneses Homers Twice, Mexico Clobbers U.S. 11-5 in WBC
PHOENIX (AP) — Joey Meneses hit two homers, including a crucial three-run shot in the fourth inning,...
March 13, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo High Court Decides to Reopen 1966 Murder Case
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo High Court decided on Monday to hold a retrial for an 87-year-ol...
March 13, 2023