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Politics & GovernmentJapan to promise developing nations tens of billions of yen in food aid at G7 summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to declare, at the Group of Seven summit to be held in Germany f...
June 25, 2022
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Europe2 killed in mass shooting in Norway; more than a dozen hurt
OSLO (AP) — Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured early Saturday in a mass shooting i...
June 25, 2022
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CompaniesJAL raises fuel surcharge more than 40%
Japan Airlines will raise the fuel surcharge added to tickets issued in August and September by up ...
June 25, 2022
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Associated PressBulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock N Macedonia’s EU bid
SOFIA (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament voted Friday to lift a veto that has long blocked European Union ...
June 25, 2022
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June 25, 2022
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ReutersIMF slashes U.S. growth forecast, sees ‘narrowing path’ to avoid recession
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday slashed its U.S. economic growth fo...
June 25, 2022
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ReutersChina’s Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 25th annive...
June 25, 2022
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ReutersU.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, U.K. form Pacific group
The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group a...
June 25, 2022
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Associated PressN. Korea approves new front-line army duties amid tensions
SEOUL (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “...
June 25, 2022
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Japan In FocusResidents aim to create ‘kingdom’ of cycle racing
SHINGU, Wakayama — The sound of dozens of bicycle wheels echoes over the clear Akagi River that runs...
June 25, 2022
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Japan In FocusEnormous umbrella dance has spectators again
TOTTORI — This summer, thousands of dancers will perform in Tottori City a paper umbrella dance that...
June 25, 2022
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Associated PressSupreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women's constitutional protections for a...
June 25, 2022
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Political PulseJapanese voters have lost their appetite for ‘reform’ policies
As election day for the House of Councillors draws near, party leaders have been rushing around batt...
June 25, 2022
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General NewsAkita oil pumps invoke novelty ‘drinking birds’
AKITA — Are you familiar with “drinking birds?” These small, birdlike novelty toys repeatedly dip th...
June 25, 2022
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ElectionsLDP out in front but election far from over
The Liberal Democratic Party holds a healthy lead over opposition parties as official campaigning k...
June 25, 2022