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Associated PressZelenskyy talks to Argentina, Chile presidents
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed on with his campaign to obtain s...
July 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific‘Uighur’ videos accompanied by Japanese text praise China
Videos of self-proclaimed Uighurs denying that China has oppressed ethnic minorities in the Xinjian...
July 2, 2022
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Associated PressU.S. announces $820 mil. in Ukraine aid, including missile systems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new...
July 2, 2022
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Japan In FocusSki resort offers offseason thrills, spectacular views
OTSU — A ski resort in Shiga Prefecture offers visitors the chance to enjoy pulse-racing activities ...
July 2, 2022
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CompaniesANA to resume Beijing-Narita passenger flights July 11
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways said Thursday it will resume its passenger flight services...
July 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Fr...
July 2, 2022
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ReutersGM outsells Toyota in Q2 as inventory shortages linger
General Motors Co. surpassed Toyota Motor Corp.in second-quarter U.S. car sales, data on Friday show...
July 2, 2022
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PerspectivesMeeting the man who ‘married’ his dream vocaloid
In 2018, a 39-year-old civil servant named Akihiko Kondo “married” the blue-haired vocaloid Hatsune ...
July 2, 2022
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Political PulsePrice stability a long-unsolved conundrum for Japan
“Irrational exuberance” is a phrase widely used to warn about the risks of a bubble-like stock marke...
July 2, 2022
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General NewsAdditional Tokyo Games expenses dwarfed cost savings
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics wrapped up operations this week. The...
July 2, 2022
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GlobalCan ‘Sustainable tourism’ help rebalance the tourism industry?
The tourism industry is slowly starting to find its feet again, even as it continues to contend with...
July 2, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida hails significance of Nato’s recognition of Chinese security threat
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to Japan Thursday following a European trip that included Grou...
July 1, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 3,546 new coronavirus cases, up 1,365 from the previous week
The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 3,546 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, up 1...
July 1, 2022
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Crime & CourtsExclusion of sex biz from COVID aid ruled constitutional
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that the government’s policy of excludin...
July 1, 2022
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General NewsMercury tops 40 C in 6 places in Japan, with Kiryu recording 40.4 C
The temperature in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, hit 40.4 C at around 2:25 p.m. Friday, a new record for ...
July 1, 2022