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General NewsWater, gas gushes out from shrine grounds in Hokkaido
OSHAMANBE, Hokkaido — Water has suddenly started gushing out from the grounds of a shrine in the tow...
August 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentEconomy minister open to extending gasoline subsidies
The gasoline subsidy to keep pump prices from skyrocketing is set to expire at the end of September,...
August 15, 2022
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Washington PostFive years after deadly rally, Charlottesville wants to tell its own story
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - One image shows a Black man wearing headphones surrounded by White protesters...
August 15, 2022
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Washington PostWest Virginia coal country will test power of Democrats’ climate bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Travis Elswick used to spend his days detonating millions of tons of explosives,...
August 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida works on golf swing for planned vacation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida practiced golf with his wife, Yuko, at an indoor golf school in Akasaka...
August 15, 2022
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ElectionsFormer Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru to seek reelection
MIYAZAKI — Former Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru said Sunday in an interview with The Yomiuri S...
August 15, 2022
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Washington PostHow a future without Juan Soto became a reality for the Nats
WASHINGTON - Seeing Juan Soto in another uniform, watching him dig in as an opponent at Nationals Pa...
August 15, 2022
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General NewsGunma police use Facebook to provide foreigners with crime prevention information
The Gunma prefectural police have set up a Facebook page for foreigners to provide them with crime p...
August 15, 2022
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Washington PostGreen, Aiona win party nominations in Hawaii’s race for governor
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green was projected to win the Democratic nomination for governor and will face...
August 15, 2022
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ReutersJapan’s economy stages modest bounce from COVID jolt, global outlook darkens
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second qua...
August 15, 2022
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Defense & SecurityGermany to send military planes to Indo-Pacific
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — The German Air Force will send military aircraft to Indo-Pacific countries inc...
August 15, 2022
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ReutersSaudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding invests in Russian energy companies
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding 4280.SE invested in Russian energy groups Gazprom ...
August 15, 2022
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ReutersPoland says Oder tests so far not showing poison as cause of fish die-off
WARSAW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Poison cannot be ruled out as the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the ...
August 15, 2022
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ReutersMalaysia ex-PM Najib begins final bid to set aside 1MDB conviction
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak starts his final attemp...
August 15, 2022
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ReutersPutin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations
SEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the ...
August 15, 2022