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Books & LiteratureJournalist’s ‘black box’ shows how Boeing veered off course
Every major plane crash is followed by a search for the black boxes, devices that record data such a...
May 31, 2022
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Associated PressMan in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
PARIS (AP) — A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the ...
May 31, 2022
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Associated PressEU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bl...
May 31, 2022
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General NewsMan bit by bear, sustaining minor injuries in Iwate Pref.
A bear bit a man in Iwate Prefecture on Monday, according to police. The 78-year-old man sustained...
May 31, 2022
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Associated PressWHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundr...
May 31, 2022
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EconomyGolf industry focuses on tapping female market
The golf industry is taking advantage of the sport’s growing popularity by enhancing services for wo...
May 31, 2022
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EconomyKeidanren faces crucial challenges 20 years after founding
Twenty years have passed since the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) was founded through the mer...
May 31, 2022
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Political SeriesJapan, U.S. amid global disarray / Tokyo tasked with large role to play in connecting democracies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wrapped up a busy few days for Japanese diplomacy. Kishida met with...
May 30, 2022
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CoronavirusTrial-project tourist tests positive for COVID-19
A participant in a trial project to resume acceptance of foreign tourists to Japan has tested positi...
May 30, 2022
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ReutersG7 foreign ministers decry latest North Korean ICBM test
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Group of Seven major economies jointly condemned on Monday North Korea's late...
May 30, 2022
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Associated PressChina falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — China fell short Monday on a bold plan to have 10 Pacific nations endorse a sweepi...
May 30, 2022
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TechnologyFugaku tops 2 supercomputer rankings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Riken, a government-funded research institute, said Monday that its Fugaku was ...
May 30, 2022
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BasketballCeltics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7
MIAMI (AP) — Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times...
May 30, 2022
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Associated PressPlane wreckage found in Nepal mountains, 14 bodies recovered
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The wreckage of a plane lost in Nepal's mountains was found Monday scattered...
May 30, 2022
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General NewsAbout 500 fire ants found in Tokyo port, 1st time in Japan this year
The Environment Ministry announced Monday that approximately 500 fire ants, a highly poisonous invas...
May 30, 2022