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ReutersJapan Runs Record Current Account Deficit in January
TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan logged a record current account deficit in January on persistent ri...
March 8, 2023
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Associated PressChinese Minister Warns of Conflict Unless US Changes Course
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that Beijing and Washington are head...
March 8, 2023
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Associated PressLive Free or Dry: No Buying Booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to ho...
March 8, 2023
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Associated Press‘Oh My Daughter’: Volunteer Medic, 29, Buried in Ukraine
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — As the mother’s cries of anguish pierced the cold morning air, mourners wh...
March 8, 2023
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TechnologySemiconductor Process Keeps Japanese Companies in Fight
Domestic producers are boosting investment and accelerating development of back-end technologies for...
March 8, 2023
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Asia-PacificS. Korean Public Divided Over Yoon’s Plan To Resolve Wartime Labor Issue
SEOUL — Public opinion in South Korea is split over the South Korean government’s plan to resolve a ...
March 8, 2023
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Asia-PacificYoon Emphasizes Cooperation with Japan, Saying, “We Cannot be Stuck in the Past Forever”
The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has finally announced its plan to resolve...
March 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGaaSyy to Skip Upper House Meeting to Make Apology
Lawmaker GaaSyy, who has never attended any meetings in the Diet, informed the administrative office...
March 7, 2023
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ReutersChina warns U.S. against suppression or risk ‘conflict’
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "confl...
March 7, 2023
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Crime & CourtsEx-MSDF Captain Who Leaked Secrets Likely to Escape Indictment
A former Maritime Self-Defense Force captain who was referred to prosecutors for allegedly leaking n...
March 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt OKs Bill to Expand Scope of Use of My Number IDs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —The government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise laws related to the My Number...
March 7, 2023
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CoronavirusCOVID Vaccinations to Start in May for FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —Japan will start COVID-19 vaccinations for fiscal 2023 on May 8 for people at hi...
March 7, 2023
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TechnologyFailure of H3 Rocket Disappoints Japan Officials, Spectators
The failure of the H3 rocket launch has perplexed government officials and engineers, with Education...
March 7, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan PM Keeps to Declaration With South Korea
The Japan and South Korean governments have managed to find a mutually acceptable point of compromis...
March 7, 2023
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ReutersTaiwan Warns of China’s ‘Repeated Provocations’, China Tells US Not to Cross Red Line
TAIPEI/BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will not allow "repeated provocations" from China, the is...
March 7, 2023