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CoronavirusTokyo logs 25,444 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo reported 25,444 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down 3,972 from the sam...
August 24, 2022
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ReutersBavarian Nordic vows to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity
COPENHAGEN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic BAVA.CO on Wednesday said it was makin...
August 24, 2022
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ReutersZelenskiy says Ukraine was ‘reborn’ when Russia invaded
KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians on Wednesday in an emotional ...
August 24, 2022
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EconomyMinimum wages to top govt recommendation in 22 prefectures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Minimum hourly wages for fiscal 2022 will rise more than recommended by the gov...
August 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOver 70％ support Baba in Japan Innovation Party leadership race
Over 70% of voters in the upcoming Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leadership race will...
August 24, 2022
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Asia-PacificTaiwan leader pins hopes on Japan’s security cooperation
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expressed on Tuesday hopes for Japan’s securi...
August 24, 2022
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General NewsGovt eyes restart of 7 nuclear reactors
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to bring seven additional nuclea...
August 24, 2022
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SoccerUkrainian soccer league back in action
KYIV — The new season of the Ukrainian Premier League kicked off in Kyiv on Tuesday, with the first ...
August 24, 2022
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CompaniesSumitomo Mitsui to enter online banking biz in U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will shortly announce a plan to launch an ...
August 24, 2022
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Washington PostUsain Bolt files trademark application for his iconic victory pose
Usain Bolt, still the world record holder in two of track's biggest events, has applied for a tradem...
August 24, 2022
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Washington PostFive 1,000-year rain events have struck the U.S. in five weeks. Why?
Five weeks. Five instances of 1,000-year rain events. If it seems like the weather across the Lower ...
August 24, 2022
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Washington PostDr. Fauci carried all our angst and anger with patience and decency
When Anthony Fauci speaks, his voice has a hint of a rasp, a lot of Brooklyn swagger and a reassurin...
August 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentIndian PM Modi expected to attend Abe’s state funeral
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend a state funeral for former Japanese Prime Mi...
August 24, 2022
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General NewsIshikawa gov. sends get-well grapes to Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is recovering from an infection with the novel coronavirus, remote...
August 24, 2022
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TechnologyManhattan condo building is world’s skinniest skyscraper
NEW YORK (AP) — One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It’s not the talle...
August 24, 2022