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Associated PressNew York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries
NEW YORK (AP) — New York issued its first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, taking a monume...
November 22, 2022
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Associated Press162 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings, roads
CIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers on Tuesday struggled to find more bodies from the rubble of homes...
November 22, 2022
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Associated PressNASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far si...
November 22, 2022
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Associated PressGay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Spri...
November 22, 2022
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Soccer World CupBale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then...
November 22, 2022
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General NewsRiders enjoy pro wrestling spectacle on special train in Chiba Prefecture
CHIBA — About 50 passengers on a special JR Kururi Line train running in the southern part of Chiba ...
November 22, 2022
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Political SeriesDefense Perspective: Proposals / Cybersecurity command post urgently needed to direct active cyber defense
The spell of Japan’s exclusively defense-oriented policy has led to the nation lagging behind other ...
November 22, 2022
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General NewsCentury-old row house attached to bathhouse transformed into community space
A row house in Tokyo attached to nearly a century-old public bathhouse, which gained fame as the loc...
November 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s Southeast Asia trip hard pressed to buoy administration amid resignations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned home Saturday from an eight-day visit to Southeast Asia, durin...
November 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida replaces internal affairs minister, 3rd Cabinet member ousted in a month
For the third time in a month, a member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has resigned. A...
November 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan revised security doc to say China poses ‘challenge’ to Asia security
The government and ruling parties are making adjustments to state in the revised National Security S...
November 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityExperts seek public burden to strengthen defense
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese public must shoulder the financial burden of strengthening the cou...
November 21, 2022
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ReutersMore than a dozen killed in Indonesia’s 5.6 magnitude quake, local official says
JAKARTA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - More than a dozen people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude quake that rattl...
November 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt submits extra budget bill to diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Monday submitted to the Diet a second supplementary budget b...
November 21, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSupreme Court quashes guilty verdict for Kodansha editor over murder of wife
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a high court ruling that a former editor of major publisher Koda...
November 21, 2022