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Associated PressSurvivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000
GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Survivors dug by hand Thursday through villages in eastern Afghanistan red...
June 23, 2022
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Associated PressAirport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press that the W...
June 23, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (6/24-6/30)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
June 23, 2022
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Associated PressThe AP Interview: Estonian PM says don’t play down Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has told The Associated Press that the W...
June 23, 2022
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General NewsService honors war victims on day Battle of Okinawa ended 77 years ago
ITOMAN, Okinawa — The Okinawa Memorial Day ceremony was held Thursday at the Peace Memorial Park in...
June 23, 2022
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CompaniesToyota to further cut July vehicle output
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Leading Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will additiona...
June 23, 2022
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GlobalU.S. official: G7 to exert more pressure on Russia
WASHINGTON — Group of Seven leaders will announce measures at their upcoming summit to exert more pr...
June 23, 2022
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen line celebrates 40th anniversary
The Tohoku Shinkansen line on Thursday marked 40 years since its opening. East Japan Railway Co. ...
June 23, 2022
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ElectionsParty executives drum up support in key constituencies
Ruling and opposition party executives were out and about Thursday trying to rouse support in urban ...
June 23, 2022
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Defense & SecurityMSDF training vessel docks in London, marks 120th anniversary of Japan-U.K. alliance
LONDON — The Maritime Self-Defense Force training vessel JS Kashima sailed up the Thames River in Lo...
June 23, 2022
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ElectionsRecord 33.2％ of female candidates running in election
A record 181 women are running in the House of Councillors election, for which campaigning officiall...
June 23, 2022
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Associated PressSound off! Trumpet is 1st bloodhound to win Westminster show
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trump...
June 23, 2022
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General NewsInflux of visitors continues with 1st Hong Kong tourists since borders reopened to tour groups
The arrival of foreign visitors to Japan is becoming more conspicuous, with the first tour group fro...
June 23, 2022
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BaseballOhtani strikes out career-high 13 as Angels blank Royals
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani (6-4) recorded a career-best 13 strikeouts in a 5-0 vi...
June 23, 2022
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Asia-PacificHow ‘accidentally discovered’ corals in Sentosa can help scientists predict sea level rise
They look like flat, bumpy undersea rocks covered in seagrass. But beneath the camouflage lies coral...
June 23, 2022