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Crime & CourtsEx-ADK Chief Pleads Guilty to Tokyo Games Bribery Charges
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shinichi Ueno, former president and group CEO of advertising agency ADK Holding...
February 17, 2023
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General NewsA-Bomb Victim’s Family Hopes to Spread Message of Peace
Sadako Sasaki, a 12-year-old girl who died from leukemia resulting from an atomic bomb being dropped...
February 17, 2023
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Crime & Courts‘Fake Airbag Exporters’ Arrested in Japan
Counterfeit airbags falsely labeled with logos of major Japanese automakers were produced and export...
February 17, 2023
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Washington PostAfter Toxic Train Derailment, Ohio Residents Report Rashes and Worries
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio – Nearly two weeks after a massive train derailment and fire unleashed a glut o...
February 17, 2023
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General NewsVideo of Sri Lankan in Custody Before Her Death in Japan Viewed by Yomiuri Reporter
NAGOYA — A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter viewed surveillance video footage from the last two weeks before...
February 17, 2023
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Washington PostAs Russians inch forward near Bakhmut, Ukrainians dig fallback defenses
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine – The closest Ukrainian artillery position to the raging battle for Bakhmut ...
February 17, 2023
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Washington PostMichigan State gunman ‘felt slighted’ before attack, note said
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The gunman who killed three students at Michigan State University and critical...
February 17, 2023
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General NewsEnrollment Capacity Hikes Eyed for Universities in Tokyo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A Japanese government panel of experts Thursday proposed that universities in Tok...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersUN to Mark Russia Invasion of Ukraine Anniversary by Urging ‘Just Peace’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the UN General Assembly wi...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersWith Japan’s New Central Bank Boss, Kishida Bids Farewell to Abenomics
TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan’s next central bank chief had to s...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersExclusive: SoftBank’s Arm China Profit Drops over 90% in 2022
OAKLAND, Calif./HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Chip technology firm Arm China suffered a 90% drop in profit ...
February 17, 2023
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General NewsJapan, U.S. Groups Work to get Sadako’s Cranes into UNESCO
Japanese and U.S. organizations are working to have Sadako Sasaki’s origami cranes registered in the...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersBiden Says He will Speak to China’s Xi about Balloon Incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China’s preside...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersPortugal Ends Golden Visas, Curtails Airbnb Rentals to Address Housing Crisis
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing cr...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersMissiles Hammer Ukraine as Russia Eyes Bakhmut’s Capture by April
KYIV (Reuters) – Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refine...
February 17, 2023