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General NewsWhale in Tokyo Bay?
A marine creature believed to be a whale over five meters long has been confirmed in the waters near...
January 21, 2023
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Asia-PacificSinking Town Spotlights India’s Hydropower Rush
JOSHIMATH, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Farmer Shiv Lal barely slept a week in early January...
January 21, 2023
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Washington PostTikTok Manifests ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome,’ the Latest Positive-Thinking Boon
Every generation has its own form of optimism and self-belief. Boomers had “the power of positive t...
January 21, 2023
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Washington PostBurnout is Real. Here’s How to Know if You Have It and How to Cope.
When Jacinda Ardern announced her decision to resign as New Zealand’s Prime Minister, she didn’t cit...
January 21, 2023
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UV Dryers for Gel Nails can Harm DNA, Study Says. Should I Use Them?
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is known to cause skin damage, including skin cancer. Now, new res...
January 21, 2023
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AFP-JIJIElon Musk Takes Stand in Tesla Tweet Fraud Trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stand in a California fraud trial on Friday, accused of lying in tweets...
January 21, 2023
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AFP-JIJIUS Designates Russia’s Wagner Military Group an Intl ‘Criminal Organization’
WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday designated Russia’s Wagner group as a “transnational crimin...
January 21, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Sacred Spot for Bouldering Boasts Gripping View
TAMANO, Okayama — Bouldering, in which climbers use their hands and feet to climb rocks and walls wi...
January 21, 2023
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Asia-PacificOkinawa Governor Eyes U.S. Visit in March
Naha, Okinawa Pref.—Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki is planning to visit the United States as soon as ...
January 21, 2023
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CompaniesJIP Struggling to Get Loans for Toshiba Buyout
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan Industrial Partners Inc. is struggling to obtain agreement from a bank sy...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressDefense Chiefs Fail to Resolve Dispute on Tanks for Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukraine will have to wait longer to find out if it will get advanc...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressMarch for Life Eyes Congress for Post-Roe Abortion Limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters on Friday celebrated t...
January 21, 2023
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General NewsJapanese nori seaweed served in outer space
Any company hopes its products are regarded as out of this world. For Yamamoto-Noriten Co., a Tokyo-...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressNative Americans Share Trauma of Arizona Boarding Schools
LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — During seventh grade at Phoenix Indian School, Pershlie Ami signed up t...
January 21, 2023
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Associated PressSupreme Court: Justices Interviewed as Part of Leak Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court ...
January 21, 2023