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Associated PressMore US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days a...
August 15, 2022
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GolfJapan’s Saki Baba wins US Women’s Amateur in blowout
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become th...
August 15, 2022
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General NewsCeramic WWII grenades show sorrowful mixing of art and war
BIZEN, Okayama — As Japan was running short of iron in the waning days of World War II, the military...
August 15, 2022
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CompaniesSoutheast Asia LCCs see business taking off
BANGKOK — Low-cost carrier (LCC) airlines in Southeast Asia are regaining momentum after having str...
August 15, 2022
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General NewsAudio recordings of post-WWII jungle-hold-out soldier tell of harsh life
Audio recordings of Shoichi Yokoi — the former Japanese soldier who held out for 27 years in the jun...
August 14, 2022
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Washington PostBefore Griner, a Russian prosecution put Theodore Roosevelt in a bind
The United States and Russia are mired in mutual antipathy, and a controversial sentence against a s...
August 14, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.K. to develop common airframe for next-gen fighters
Joint development of a next-generation fighter jet for Japan and the United Kingdom will likely invo...
August 14, 2022
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Washington PostThe surprising political shifts that led to the climate bill’s passage
WASHINGTON - The world has changed dramatically since the last time Congress considered climate legi...
August 14, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo confirms 22,740 new coronavirus cases
The Yomiuri ShimbunAn aerial view of Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Tokyo...
August 14, 2022
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Washington PostBiden gets a big victory and Democrats get some November talking points
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has suffered through many bad weeks and difficult months. Last week...
August 14, 2022
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BaseballOhtani, Ward HR, Angels rally past Twins 5-3 in 11 innings
APLos Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a pop fly for an out to Minnesota ...
August 14, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina local government bans fishing operations in ‘sensitive waters’
SHISHI, China — The government of Fujian Province, China, has strictly prohibited fishery personnel...
August 14, 2022
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CoronavirusMany Japan nurseries stop identifying close COVID-19 contacts to allow parents to work
A growing number of local governments no longer require nursery schools to identify people who have ...
August 14, 2022
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General NewsSazae-san fires strike for crime prevention
Sazae-san, a cheerful popular TV cartoon character from a program of the same name, threw out the ce...
August 14, 2022
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General NewsAwa Odori festival back after 3 years
TOKUSHIMA — The Awa Odori dance festival is stepping back into areas of Tokushima City at outdoor ve...
August 14, 2022