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ReutersIn ‘Miracle’ Escape from Earthquake, Syrian Woman Rescues Children and Bag of Memories
JABLEH, Syria, Feb 14 (Reuters) - When she felt the first tremors of the earthquake which hit Syria ...
February 15, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialAim for Self-Sustaining Recovery with Wage Hikes as Starting Point
Although the economy is on a recovery track due to the normalization of economic activities, it is f...
February 15, 2023
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Climate Change
Glacial Lake Floods Threaten Communities in Asia, S. America
Melting mountain glaciers pose a growing flood risk to some 15 million people around the world, rese...
February 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentMayors Seek G-7 Leaders’ Visit to Hiroshima Peace Museum
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The mayors of the two Japanese atomic-bombed cities asked Prime Minister Fumio ...
February 15, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 15)
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February 15, 2023
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Crime & CourtsVideo Shows Dead Sri Lankan Pleaded to Go to Hospital
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) —Video footage of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration facility in cent...
February 15, 2023
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BaseballBonus, Salary to Deliver Yu Darvish $30 mil. in ’23
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish will receive $30 million this year in salary and signing bonus as part o...
February 15, 2023
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General NewsScalding Demand for Hot-Water Bottles Has Factories in Overtime
A kind of traditional, eco-friendly heater is in demand as fuel prices soar and inflate household ut...
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressRumors Swirl About Balloons, UFOs As Officials Stay Mum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe they came from China. Maybe from somewhere farther away. A lot farther away....
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressIndian Officials Search BBC Offices After Modi Documentary
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's tax officials searched BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, week...
February 15, 2023
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Associated PressNikki Haley Announces Run for President, Challenging Trump
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassado...
February 15, 2023
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General NewsFashion Designer Junko Koshino Designs Towel for Osaka Marathon
OSAKA — A design by fashion industry veteran Junko Koshino will adorn the 2023 Osaka Marathon finish...
February 15, 2023
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CompaniesMany Japan Manufacturers Lower Full-Year Forecasts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many Japanese manufacturers have revised down their earnings forecasts for the ...
February 15, 2023
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AFP-JIJIAir India unveils historic mega agreements with Airbus, Boeing
BENGALURU, India (AFP-Jiji) — Air India will purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing under a hist...
February 15, 2023
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ReutersNine Survivors Pulled from Turkey’s Rubble as Earthquake Death Toll Passes 40,000
ANTAKYA, Turkey, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nine survivors were rescued from the rubble in Turkey on Tuesday...
February 15, 2023