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Politics & GovernmentGovt protests planned Russian military drills around northern territories
The government has lodged a protest against Russia through diplomatic channels about its plan to inc...
July 29, 2022
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Asia-PacificThreatening, controlling behavior toward maids among main types of emotional abuse
Three prominent forms of emotional abuse toward domestic workers, including threatening or controlli...
July 29, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
NGO produces ‘vegan leather’ to create employment for women
The global market for “vegan leather” — materials that act as alternatives to traditional leather th...
July 29, 2022
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ReutersRice bran becomes hot commodity in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) — Rice bran has become a sought-after commodity in India as the world’s biggest imp...
July 29, 2022
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CoronavirusGovernors call for downgrade of COVID-19 infection category
NARA — A number of governors called for a review of Japan’s classification of COVID-19 under the Inf...
July 29, 2022
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General NewsColorful streamers adorn Aichi Prefecture town for Tanabata Festival
People walk beneath colorful streamers displayed for the Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival in Ichinomiya,...
July 29, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapanese lawmakers hold security talks with Tsai in Taiwan
TAIPEI — A delegation of Japanese lawmakers including former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary Gen...
July 29, 2022
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Washington PostSan Francisco, New York state declare monkeypox emergencies as outbreak grows
San Francisco and the state of New York declared public health emergencies Thursday amid the growing...
July 29, 2022
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Defense & SecurityMPD warns firms of ‘Russian spy’
The Metropolitan Police Department has alerted multiple semiconductor firms in the country that a st...
July 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt holds 1st meeting on Abe’s state funeral
The government on Thursday held its first meeting on preparations for the state funeral of former Pr...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
Pope Francis visits a Quebec rapidly shedding its Catholicism
QUEBEC CITY – For more than 140 years, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, its conical spire soaring hig...
July 29, 2022
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Washington PostU.S. economy shrinks again in second quarter, reviving recession fears
The U.S. economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter, at an annual rate of 0.9%, raising concer...
July 29, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo, Osaka Pref. try to ease pressure on clinics overwhelmed by COVID-19-related testing, treatment
As Japan reels from its largest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture are trying to eas...
July 29, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 29)
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July 29, 2022
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Washington PostImmigrants looking for new lives are not a National Guard emergency
Let’s get this sorted out. When thousands of people wearing surplus store armor storm the city, man...
July 29, 2022