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Washington PostThe case of a lifetime
BUFFALO, N.Y. – John Elmore’s newest clients had come to his law office in the last weeks to review ...
August 8, 2022
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EconomyJapan posts ¥3.5 tril. in current account surplus in Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in January-June narrowed 63.1% from a year befo...
August 8, 2022
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General NewsFake passport used to pass off transplant as between relatives
The price per kidney was $15,000, the equivalent today of about ¥2 million. The kidney transplant fo...
August 8, 2022
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Washington PostAfter the People’s Convoy disbanded, this offshoot headed to D.C.
WASHINGTON – For the past few weeks, Rose Koepsell has awakened to one of the best views in D.C. “It...
August 8, 2022
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CompaniesSoftBank posts $17 bil. Vision Fund loss on tech slump
TOKYO (Reuters) — SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T on Monday posted a ¥2.33 trillion ($17.23 billion) loss...
August 8, 2022
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Washington PostInflation is helping gig companies like Uber – and hurting their workers
Debbie Welker quit working as a delivery driver for Shipt and Instacart in Dallas earlier this year ...
August 8, 2022
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General NewsHealth minister to gather info on suspected organ trafficking
Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Shigeyuki Goto said Monday he will gather information on a Tokyo-...
August 8, 2022
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General NewsBoat catches fire off Kanagawa Pref.; all passengers rescued
MIURA, Kanagawa — A pleasure boat caught fire in waters off Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday, t...
August 8, 2022
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General NewsMourners visit site of Abe’s killing 1 month on
NARA — One month passed Monday since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot to death. Mourne...
August 8, 2022
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Defense & Security2 China ships enter Japanese waters off Senkakus
Two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships intruded into Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands i...
August 8, 2022
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General NewsHiroshima survivor tells U.N. chief of A-bomb horrors
HIROSHIMA — An 83-year-old man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima met with U.N. Secretary ...
August 8, 2022
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Associated PressChina keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills
BEIJING (AP) — China said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the...
August 8, 2022
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Asia-Pacific80,000 stranded in China’s Hawaii as city in virtual lockdown
GUANGZHOU — Chinese authorities have put Sanya, Hainan Province, known as “China’s Hawaii,” under a ...
August 8, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako joins Girl Scouts of Japan’s centenary camp
Princess Kako, the younger daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, took part in the Girl Scouts of Japan ...
August 8, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Picture books depict innocent eyes in war
Children’s eyes painted in translucent watercolors and sketched in bold with plenty of white space s...
August 8, 2022