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EconomyPrice hikes to affect more than 20,000 food products in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More than 20,000 food products face price hikes this year, the latest tally by ...
September 2, 2022
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ReutersBiden targets ‘extremist’ Trump allies as democratic threat in fraught political moment
PHILADELPHIA,(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden charged Republican allies of Donald Trump with und...
September 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificS. Korean People’s Sentiment toward Japan Improves Sharply
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Public sentiment in South Korea toward Japan has improved significantly, a survey...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressIt’s back to school in Ukraine — but far from normal
MYKHAILO-KOTSYUBYNSKE, Ukraine (AP) — It was the first day of school in Ukraine on Thursday but chil...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussia launches war games with China amid tensions with US
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power pla...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressUN inspectors arrive at Ukraine nuclear plant amid fighting
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power pla...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressTech tool offers police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’
Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been u...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressBiden at Independence Hall: Trump, allies threaten democracy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Thursday night that “equality and democracy are under...
September 2, 2022
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FashionDresses by Ukrainian fashion designer showed in Tokyo Collection
“Lever Couture,” a brand created by Ukrainian designer Lessja Verlingieri, held a show on Wednesday,...
September 2, 2022
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MarketsDollar Reaches 140 Yen for 1st Time in 24 Years
New York, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)—The dollar reached ¥140 for the first time in 24 years in New York tr...
September 2, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLessons from Ukraine / Taiwan contingency: Vigilance against nuclear threat from China
Aug. 24 marked six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war a...
September 2, 2022
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ObituariesSignificance of tragic leader Gorbachev’s unfinished reforms
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who died Tuesday age 91, initiated the end o...
September 2, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 1)
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September 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentIsrael-Japan defense ties can benefit both sides, Israeli Deputy PM Gantz says in exclusive interview
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Israel is willing to expand cooperation with Japan in cutt...
September 1, 2022
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Defense & SecurityFeeling less secure, Japan’s Defense Ministry requests record budget
The Defense Ministry has requested a record ¥5.594 trillion budget for fiscal 2023, up 3.6% from thi...
September 1, 2022