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Wider WorldJapan-sponsored bridge opens in South Sudan, raising hopes for peace and development
After years of starts and stops in a volatile land, construction of the first permanent bridge over ...
June 11, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKomeito vice leader shows understanding over counterattack capabilities
Kazuo Kitagawa, deputy chief of Komeito, expressed some understanding Thursday for the ruling Libera...
June 11, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida unveils shift in diplomacy to meet external challenges faced by Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled what he called a shift to "realistic...
June 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida seeks visit to A-bomb museum by G7 leaders
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has indicated his intention to consider arranging a visit of the leader...
June 10, 2022
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ScienceSamples suggest high water content on Ryugu
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were collected by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain traces of w...
June 10, 2022
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CoronavirusTourism industry takes big step on recovery path
Japan started welcoming back foreign travelers on package tours Friday, a key step raising expectati...
June 10, 2022
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CoronavirusLooser entry controls heighten concerns of infection spread
There are lingering concerns that relaxing Japan’s strict border control measures could usher in ano...
June 10, 2022
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Washington PostRussian forces pummel key cities as they advance in eastern Ukraine
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Russian forces advanced toward the town of Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine on Thur...
June 10, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus visits exhibition on Okinawa’s culture, history
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita paid a visit to an exhibition commemorating the 50th annive...
June 10, 2022
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Crime & Courts70% of Japan COVID-subsidy fraud suspects younger than 30
About 70% of the people suspected of committing coronavirus-related subsidy fraud are younger than 3...
June 10, 2022
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Washington PostHow ‘All the President’s Men’ went from buddy flick to masterpiece
Bob Woodward peruses a well-thumbed manuscript, its blue paper cover threatening to tear away from t...
June 10, 2022
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Associated PressIsraeli settlers at risk of losing special West Bank status
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank may soon get a taste of the military rul...
June 10, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine fears a long war might cause West to lose interest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, officials in Kyiv...
June 10, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 10)
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June 10, 2022
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ReutersSouth Korean truckers broaden strike action to chips; Hyundai output slides
ULSAN, South Korea, June 10 (Reuters) – Defiant South Korean truckers embarked on broader and more a...
June 10, 2022