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Associated PressHurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florid...
September 27, 2022
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Associated PressVulnerable Tampa Bay braces for storm not seen in a century
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s been more than a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has...
September 27, 2022
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Associated PressBam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an un...
September 27, 2022
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General NewsPeople Offer Floral Tributes to Abe Ahead of State Funeral
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government started accepting floral tributes at a Tokyo pa...
September 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese leader’s trip to China in ’72 was diplomatic gamble
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese leader who normalized relations with China 50 years ago feared for his lif...
September 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentRussia Temporarily Detains Japanese Consul in Vladivostok
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)—Russia’s Federal Security Service said Monday that it has detained a Ja...
September 27, 2022
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General NewsJapan holding state funeral for ex-leader Abe amid tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is filled with tension, rather than sadness, on Tuesday as a rare state funeral f...
September 27, 2022
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General NewsTeacher creates cardboard tea room to perform tea ceremony at home
A woman in Taito Ward, Tokyo, who manages a Japanese tea ceremony classroom has created a cardboard ...
September 27, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan to hasten ‘counterattack capabilities’ review
The Defense Ministry is on heightened alert following North Korea’s launch Sunday of a ballistic mis...
September 27, 2022
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General NewsTokyo police found missing drone rented prior to Quad summit
The Metropolitan Police Department in May was searching for a missing drone that was rented in Tokyo...
September 26, 2022
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EuropeUkrainian farmers lament razed-field losses
Russia is targeting Ukrainian farmland, damaging unharvested grains and essential farming equipment....
September 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentS. Korean president determined to improve soured ties with Japan
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday stressed his determination to im...
September 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida meets with Harris in ‘funeral diplomacy’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began what is known as “funeral diplomacy” Monday afternoon ahead of th...
September 26, 2022
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EuropeUkrainian cropland suffers numerous fires amid Russian attacks
There were numerous fires on agricultural land in eastern Ukraine in early July, when the region was...
September 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina activists fear more surveillance as tech spreads
PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — The drones were hard to avoid: they buzzed low over the cr...
September 26, 2022