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General NewsJapanese man returns home after 6 years in Chinese jail on spying charges
BEIJING — A Japanese man arrested in China on charges of spying has finished his six-year prison sen...
October 13, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s Imperial Theatre to close for a while in 2025
Toho Co. announced on Sept. 27 that the Imperial Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, will temporarily cl...
October 13, 2022
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Associated PressNorth Korea says Kim supervised cruise missile tests
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of long-range cruise miss...
October 13, 2022
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Associated PressGraft convictions extend Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu ...
October 13, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialFlaws in national early warning system must be fixed
If there are delays or inaccuracies in evacuation warnings issued due to North Korean ballistic miss...
October 13, 2022
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Associated PressToyota begins making cars in Myanmar after delay due to coup
BANGKOK (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. has begun assembling autos in Myanmar after a more than yearlong d...
October 13, 2022
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MusicGlay’s new song questions war in Ukraine as Takuro hopes people take action
Unanswered questions about the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine drove Takuro of rock band Glay to...
October 13, 2022
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ReutersToshiba shares surge following report of $19 bln buyout bid
TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Shares in Toshiba Corp 6502.T surged on Thursday following a report that a...
October 13, 2022
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ReutersChina, with ‘fighting spirit’, says it put national interest first in last five years
BEIJING, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has "prioritized national interests" and display...
October 13, 2022
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General NewsElementary school students fall ill during science experiment in Fukuoka
Eight children feel sick during an experiment in the science classroom at Higashi-Wakahisa Elementar...
October 13, 2022
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Asia-PacificMyanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday convicted a Japanese journalist of vio...
October 13, 2022
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EconomyJapan wholesale prices rise the most in 5 months, put squeeze on corp profits
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese corporate goods prices grew the most in five months in September, Bank of...
October 13, 2022
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General NewsLawyers ask govt ministers to seek dissolution of Unification Church
A group of lawyers helping those who have been affected by the activities of the Family Federation f...
October 13, 2022
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US & CanadaBiden global strategy tackles China, Russia, domestic needs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House laid out a national security strategy Wednesday aimed at checking ...
October 13, 2022
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GlobalUN demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “...
October 13, 2022