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Associated PressObama to announce expansion of young leaders program to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Afri...
November 18, 2022
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Associated PressAnalysis: Have China and India shifted stance on Russia war?
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — China and India, after months of refusing to condemn Russia’s war in Ukra...
November 18, 2022
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Associated PressScientists try to bolster Great Barrier Reef in warmer world
KONOMIE ISLAND, Australia (AP) — Below the turquoise waters off the coast of Australia is one of the...
November 18, 2022
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EconomyJapan’s inflation hits 40-year high as weak yen fans import costs
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to a 40-year high in October as a wea...
November 18, 2022
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Associated PressRepublicans win back control of House with narrow majority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to pow...
November 18, 2022
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Associated PressPelosi to step down from House leadership, stay in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership posit...
November 18, 2022
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Asia-PacificXi, Kishida meet as tensions grow over Taiwan, East China Sea
TOKYO/BEIJING Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he conveyed concerns ove...
November 18, 2022
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General NewsTokyo Tech to allocate 14％ of undergrad admission to female-only selection scheme
To increase the proportion of women in its student body, the Tokyo Institute of Technology has annou...
November 18, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Hisako tests positive for novel coronavirus
Princess Hisako, the widow of the Emperor’s cousin Prince Takamado, has tested positive for the nove...
November 18, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Japan PM says conveyed concerns to China’s Xi about peace in Taiwan Strait
TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged Chinese leader Xi to engage in...
November 17, 2022
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General News2022 Beaujolais Nouveau sales begin
Bottles of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau hit shelves Thursday, with events held across Tokyo to pro...
November 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificMyanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's military-controlled government announced Thursday it was releasing and depo...
November 17, 2022
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BaseballShohei Ohtani ‘looking forward’ to playing in WBC next March
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani announced Thursday that he had told Samurai Japan mana...
November 17, 2022
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ScienceTime for Japan to star in space development
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s huge Space Launch System rocket blasted off Wednesday with two J...
November 17, 2022
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EconomyDairy farmers fear milk glut over New Year’s holiday season
Dairy farmers fear that rising prices may cut into consumer demand for milk, thereby worsening a nat...
November 17, 2022