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Associated PressBlowback as Bush gaffes Iraq war, not Ukraine, ‘unjustified’
Former President George W. Bush is facing criticism after mistakenly describing the invasion of Iraq...
May 20, 2022
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CompaniesToyota group plant hit by water issue resumes operations
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — An automobile plant of a Toyota Motor Corp. group company in central Japan res...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressNew Twitter policy aims to pierce fog of war misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy crack...
May 20, 2022
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TennisTennis-A year on, Osaka’s French Open exit blazes path for mental health debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mental toll of professional tennis will be in focus as the curtain rises a...
May 20, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCriminals take advantage of lax custodianship at temples, shrines
There is no end to thefts of arts and crafts, including Buddhist statues, that have been held by tem...
May 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to boost rocket facilities as Russia freezes foreign satellite launches
The government is planning to bolster and expand facilities for launching domestically produced rock...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressVangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, dies at 79
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Aw...
May 20, 2022
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GolfTiger trouble: Woods winces way through opening 74 at PGA
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — By the time Tiger Woods walked toward the fifth tee box Thursday, the hot start ...
May 20, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 20)
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May 20, 2022
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General NewsTokyo on high alert ahead of Quad meeting
Central Tokyo has been placed on high alert ahead of Tuesday’s Quad summit meeting, with about 18,0...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersNorth Korea hails ‘good results’ on COVID as fever cases pass 2 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Friday it was achieving “good results” in its fight against i...
May 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Government, industry are responsible for ensuring supply stability
There has been a prolonged shortage of generic drugs, which are cheaper than their brand-name equiva...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersBlinken accuses Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on Thursday of usi...
May 20, 2022
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CoronavirusMasks no longer necessary outdoors with few conversations: Experts
Wearing face masks is no longer necessary outdoors if there are few conversations, some members of t...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersEU exploring ways to use Russian oligarchs’ frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union is looking into ways of using the frozen assets of Russian ol...
May 20, 2022