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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea fires missile on New Year’s Day
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast the early hou...
January 1, 2023
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Imperial FamilyEmperor gives message of hope for 2023
The Emperor issued a statement to convey his thoughts as the New Year began. The following is the fu...
January 1, 2023
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EuropeJapanese journalist injured in missile attack on Kyiv
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A Japanese journalist is among people injured in a missile attack on Kyiv appare...
January 1, 2023
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General NewsJapan suffering shortage of commissioned welfare volunteers
Japan is suffering from a severe shortage of commissioned welfare volunteers. About 14,800 positions...
December 31, 2022
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ObituariesBenedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the ...
December 31, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 31)
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December 31, 2022
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General NewsMysterious light in sky spotted across swath of Japan
A mysterious cone of light in the sky was spotted across a swath of the nation shortly after 6 p.m. ...
December 31, 2022
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Defense & Security4 SDF facilities to move command centers underground
The Defense Ministry is planning to move command centers underground at four Self-Defense Forces fac...
December 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s reference to ‘election before tax hikes’ causes stir in LDP
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s recent reference to a House of Representatives election to be held be...
December 31, 2022
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Washington PostWho is Andrew Tate, ‘king of toxic masculinity’ accused of trafficking?
Long before he was the butt of a viral joke from climate activist Greta Thunberg or accused of human...
December 31, 2022
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Washington PostNew legal fight erupts in lawsuit over fatal Virginia Beach police shooting
A lawsuit settlement between the city of Virginia Beach and the family of a Black man killed by poli...
December 31, 2022
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Washington PostCristiano Ronaldo signs with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr
A month after a tumultuous departure from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Saudi Ara...
December 31, 2022
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Washington PostDeportation cases in U.S. balloon as border numbers rise
More than 4.7 million immigrants in the United States were facing deportation proceedings in fiscal ...
December 31, 2022
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CompaniesConveyor-belt sushi chains divided in pricing strategies
The conveyor belts carrying the plates constantly spin in the same direction, but the giant sushi ch...
December 31, 2022
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ReutersChina gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases
HONG KONG – China’s top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign ...
December 31, 2022