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General NewsWinter storm causes heavy snowfalls and record low temperatures this season
The Tohoku and Hokuriku regions were hit by heavy snowfall through Monday, due to a strong winter pr...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-PacificSingapore: More companies flocking to coworking spaces but rising costs hit operators
Ms. Elizabeth Wu, 41, who is a mother of three, saw a business opportunity when she realized that th...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsAshinaga fundraising relay raises ¥61 million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A relay across Japan to raise educational funding for children who have lost on...
December 19, 2022
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Washington PostHow Trump jettisoned restraints at Mar-a-Lago and prompted legal peril
PALM BEACH, Fla. - When Donald Trump invited the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and white supre...
December 19, 2022
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Associated Press11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly a dozen people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii was rocked by s...
December 19, 2022
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EconomyPrivate equity funds increasing presence
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Private equity funds have been enjoying a growing presence in Japan, providing ...
December 19, 2022
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Associated PressMusk polls Twitter users about whether he should step down
Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platfo...
December 19, 2022
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ObituariesFashion designer Yukiko Hanai dies of old age
Fashion designer Yukiko Hanai died of old age Oct. 1. She was 84....
December 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea confirms ‘important’ spy satellite test for April launch
SEOUL, Dec 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an "im...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsYamagata Shinkansen line to resume service in early afternoon
The Yamagata Shinkansen line, which has been suspended between Shinjo and Yamagata stations due to h...
December 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityN Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles capable of reaching Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles with a potential range...
December 19, 2022
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ScienceJapanese expedition team plans to extract ‘world’s oldest ice’ in Antarctica
A Japanese research team plans to make a new attempt at drilling through Antarctica’s ice sheet, in ...
December 19, 2022
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Soccer World CupMessi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4...
December 19, 2022
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General NewsAbductee’s son vows not to give up rescuing victims
Sunday marked one year since Shigeo Iizuka, a brother of North Korea abductee Yaeko Taguchi and form...
December 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentUniting Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party a tricky matter for prime minister Kishida
It’s been 10 years since Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party returned to power, but uniting the party i...
December 18, 2022