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Associated PressViolent California earthquake damages homes, disrupts power
RIO DELL, Calif. (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the Northern California coast early Tuesday, jo...
December 21, 2022
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Associated PressZelenskyy preparing to visit DC, after tour of war’s front
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to visit Washington on Wednes...
December 21, 2022
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Associated PressTaliban bar women from university education in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned female students from attend...
December 21, 2022
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CompaniesAmazon Japan starts delivery initiative with local firms
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Amazon Japan G.K. said Monday that it has launched a new initiative to offer de...
December 21, 2022
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CompaniesProject aims to grow sea urchins in land-locked prefecture
KUKI, Saitama — In land-locked Saitama Prefecture, a project will soon be underway to to cultivate a...
December 21, 2022
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CompaniesToyama Pref. sees sharp increase in used car exports to Russia
TOYAMA — The number of used cars exported to Russia from Toyama Prefecture has increased sharply fol...
December 21, 2022
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General NewsDisabled couples in Hokkaido agreed to birth control. operator of group homes claims
ESASHI, Hokkaido — Birth control was only proposed “as an option” for residents of group homes with ...
December 20, 2022
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ReutersIranian, EU nuclear negotiators meet in Jordan – Iranian media
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s foreign minister and top nuclear negotiator met with the European Union fo...
December 20, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs over 20,000 new COVID cases for first time since August
The Tokyo metropolitan government said Tuesday that 20,513 people had newly tested positive for the ...
December 20, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina’s COVID deaths likely increasing after restrictions relaxed
SHANGHAI/BEIJING — Novel coronavirus infections are spreading rapidly in China following Beijing’s a...
December 20, 2022
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General NewsAbe shooting site to become part of road
NARA (Jiji Press) — Guardrails surrounding the site where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunne...
December 20, 2022
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EconomyBOJ modifies monetary policy, expanding 10-year government bond yield fluctuations to plus or minus 0.5%
The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to modify its monetary policy, allowing 10-year Japanese governmen...
December 20, 2022
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Associated PressRacers, mechanics, tinkerers converting classic cars to EVs
DENVER (AP) — When Kevin Erickson fires up his 1972 Plymouth Satellite, a faint hum replaces what is...
December 20, 2022
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General NewsRevised law to require all bicyclists to make effort to wear helmet
Making an effort to wear a helmet will become mandatory for all bicycle riders in the revised Road ...
December 20, 2022
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General NewsHeavy snow halts 800 cars in Niigata Pref.
Heavy snow continued Tuesday in Niigata Prefecture and elsewhere along the Sea of Japan trapping ve...
December 20, 2022