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Associated PressThailand makes marijuana legal, but smoking discouraged
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand made it legal to cultivate and possess marijuana as of Thursday, like a drea...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s lower house votes down no-confidence motion against Kishida Cabinet, Speaker Hosoda
The House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a pair of no-confidence motions submitted by the...
June 9, 2022
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Associated PressWhat we know about Trump’s actions as insurrection unfolded
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 will hold their ...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey: More respondents in Japan, S. Korea expect bilateral ties to improve
The percentages of respondents in Japan and South Korea who expect the bilateral relationship to “i...
June 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificChinese city bordering North Korea takes drastic steps to stop coronavirus spreading from neighbor
SHENYANG, China — Authorities in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong, alarmed by an increase in...
June 9, 2022
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CompaniesShinkansen bullet train painted with nostalgic design to mark Japan-transport anniversaries
A Tohoku-Joetsu Shinkansen bullet train sporting a 40-year-old design — a thick green stripe on a cr...
June 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan seen elected UNSC nonpermanent member
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan is seen as certain to be elected for an unprecedented 12th time as a n...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersUkraine files eight more war crimes cases to court -prosecutor
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has filed eight more war crimes cases to court in addition to three sentenc...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersNorway donates 22 howitzers to Ukraine
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway donated 22 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, including spare parts, ammun...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersTwo Britons, Moroccan risk death penalty after guilty pleas in Donetsk court -Russian news agency
Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine could face the death penalty...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersShanghai Disney Resort to reopen some areas, main park and hotels remain closed
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai Disney Resort said it will reopen some retail and park areas from Frid...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersIran expands advanced centrifuge work underground, IAEA report shows
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has begun installing advanced IR-6 centrifuges in a cluster at an undergroun...
June 9, 2022
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CompaniesSkyrocketing lumber prices push up costs of homes, furniture
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has inflated the cost of timber in Japan. Russia’s retaliatory mea...
June 9, 2022
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ReutersBiden unveils new Latin America economic plan at reboot summit dogged by dissent
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday a proposed new U.S. economic part...
June 9, 2022
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June 9, 2022