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Washington PostBiden and Putin Deliver Dueling Fiery Speeches on Ukraine
WARSAW - The leaders of the United States and Russia delivered blistering, contradictory addresses i...
February 22, 2023
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Travel SpotsCamellia Festival Celebrates Wind-Blown Flowers in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Fallen camellia flowers cover the ground at the Kasayama Camellia Grove on Mt. Kasayama in Hagi, Yam...
February 22, 2023
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Associated PressNew START: Last US-Russia Arms Control Treaty in Jeopardy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement Tuesday that Moscow is suspending ...
February 22, 2023
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Associated PressNew Quake Brings Fresh Losses to Residents of Turkey, Syria
ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens o...
February 22, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Musical Instrument Museum Strikes Chord with Visitors
Music lovers, take note. One of the nation’s largest collections of old and valuable musical instrum...
February 22, 2023
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ScienceU.S. to Test N-powered Spacecraft by 2027
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fissio...
February 22, 2023
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Associated PressBiden in Poland: US, Allies ‘will Never Waver’ in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of “hard and bitter days ahead” as Russi...
February 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMedical Insurance Certificates Eyed For People Without My Number Cards From Autumn 2024
When My Number identification cards replace the function of health insurance cards in 2024, people w...
February 22, 2023
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CompaniesJapan FSA to Inspect Meiji Yasuda Life after Scandal of Sales Staff
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to conduct an on-site inspection of Me...
February 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Party Member Ichiro Ozawa Closes His Politics School
Ichiro Ozawa, a member of the House of Representatives from the Constitutional Democratic Party of J...
February 22, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Provide 5.5 Bil. Dollars in Fresh Aid to Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will provide 5.5 billion dollars in additional financial aid to Ukraine t...
February 21, 2023
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General NewsDiaper Disposal Poses Challenge for Japan Childcare Facilities
Parents have welcomed the health ministry’s recommendation in January that childcare facilities disp...
February 21, 2023
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CoronavirusWearing Mask on Airlines to be Discretionary from March 13
The Scheduled Airlines Association of Japan, of which 19 domestic airlines are members, announced Tu...
February 21, 2023
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Associated PressPutin Suspends Russian Participation in Nuclear Pact with U.S.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is suspending its participation in a treaty aimed ...
February 21, 2023
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ReutersGroundwater Carries Radiation Risk for North Korean Cities near Nuke Test Site – Rights Group
SEOUL, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and Ch...
February 21, 2023