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ReutersU.S. to form inter-agency group to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is establishing an inter-agency group to coo...
December 13, 2022
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ReutersPeru’s new leader offers early election after six die in protests
LIMA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Peru's new president offered lawmakers a plan to bring elections forward by...
December 13, 2022
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ReutersSupporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro try to invade federal police headquarters
BRASILIA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to...
December 13, 2022
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ReutersChina starts WTO dispute against U.S. chip export curbs
Dec 13 (Reuters) - China has launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization against the Un...
December 13, 2022
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ReutersPutin cancels annual marathon year-end TV news conference
Dec 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will not hold his traditional televised year-end news co...
December 13, 2022
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ReutersFormer FTX CEO Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, U.S. to unseal charges
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded and led FTX until a liquidity crunch forced the cr...
December 13, 2022
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Travel SpotsLighting up ancient history
Winter solstice celebrations began on Saturday at the “Hikari no Hibiki” festival, where about 6,000...
December 13, 2022
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General NewsAbalone listed as endangered on global Red List
Several abalone species, including three found in waters around Japan, have been added to the Red Li...
December 13, 2022
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Crime & CourtsNagasaki court rejects damages claim by children of A-bomb survivors
NAGASAKI — The Nagasaki District Court on Monday dismissed a damages claim by “second-generation hib...
December 13, 2022
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Political SeriesDefense Perspective: In the field / Reforms eyed for SDF’s approach to bureaucracy
This is the second part of the first installment in a series that will monitor ongoing international...
December 13, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan eyes 3 taxes as funding for defense spending increase
The special income tax for reconstruction, tobacco tax and corporate tax are being eyed to fund a pl...
December 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida shows mettle as relief bill passes
The extraordinary session of the Diet that came to a close Saturday was shaken by the resignations o...
December 12, 2022
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Manga & AnimeFellow singers support ‘Aniki’ Mizuki so show goes on
Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” said, “I will never retire in my lifetime,...
December 12, 2022
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EconomyBig firms’ biz sentiment sees improvement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies improved in October-December,...
December 12, 2022
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General NewsCharacter meaning battle chosen as this year’s kanji
The kanji for “battle” is rendered by Seihan Mori, head priest of Kiyomizudera temple, in Kyoto on M...
December 12, 2022