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ReutersUkraine says it ousts Russians from dozens of communities, U.S. gives more aid
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine hailed a lightning counteroffensive it said had recaptured swathes of its t...
September 9, 2022
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General NewsQ&A: State funerals in Japan
Question: What is a state funeral? Answer: A ceremony hosted by the nation upon the death of a pers...
September 9, 2022
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ReutersU.S. targets firms over Iranian drone production, shipment to Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on an Iranian company it accu...
September 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida offers condolences over Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday offered his deep condolences over the death of Britain’s Que...
September 9, 2022
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ReutersU.S. reveals more classified records may be missing in Trump probe
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s team may not have returned all t...
September 9, 2022
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Associated PressKey milestones in Queen Elizabeth II’s life
LONDON (AP) — Key milestones in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle...
September 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentAlmost half of LDP lawmakers had ties with Unification Church
Among the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s 379 Diet members, 179 had connections with the Family Fe...
September 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to disclose total costs for Abe’s state funeral in bid for public understanding
The government plans to disclose security and hospitality expenses for former Prime Minister Shinzo ...
September 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korean Netflix hit ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ sparks autism debate
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-...
September 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan to bid to host 2025 Deaflympics
The Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) announced Thursday that it would present a bid centered on...
September 9, 2022
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General NewsJCG collects 3 bodies at Sakhalin port
Japan’s 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters said Friday that it collected from Russia the bodies o...
September 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise path to future improvement of disaster-stricken areas in Fukushima Pref.
Eleven years have passed since the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushim...
September 9, 2022
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General NewsProtesters decry state funeral for Abe in Tokyo
People gathered Thursday in Tokyo for a demonstration against a planned state funeral for former Pri...
September 9, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, India Agree to Promote Maritime Security Cooperation
Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)—Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and India on Thursday agreed to...
September 9, 2022
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ReutersN.Korea makes nuclear weapons policy ‘irreversible’ with new law
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea passed a law enshrining the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to...
September 9, 2022