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Manga & Anime‘Darwin’s Incident’ ponders right to life in unique setting
The right to live as a human being is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of Japan. I ...
May 20, 2022
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CompaniesNTT Docomo to shed 30％ of handset stores in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NTT Docomo Inc. plans to reduce the number of its mobile handset retail stores ...
May 20, 2022
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General NewsJapan treads carefully on accepting foreign tourists
As part of its preparations to open Japan’s borders to tourist groups as early as in June, the gover...
May 20, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldTime for the world to give Putin lessons in history
“Russians are a nation that exists only to give great lessons to the world rather than being part of...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersItaly’s Catholic Church at crossroads over sexual abuse investigation
SAVONA, Italy (Reuters) - Francesco Zanardi has spent the past 12 years documenting sexual abuse of...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressRebutting Turkey, Biden lauds NATO bids of Sweden, Finland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flanked by the leaders of Finland and Sweden, President Joe Biden forcefully suppo...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersSpain’s former King Juan Carlos to arrive in Spain after two-year exile
MADRID (Reuters) - Former Spanish King Juan Carlos is due to land in Spain on Thursday for his firs...
May 20, 2022
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Manga & AnimeNew ‘Thermae Romae’ anime makes splash on Netflix
A bathhouse architect from ancient Rome accidentally time-travels to present-day Japan and learns ab...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressCDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. gover...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressUkrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The fate of hundreds of Ukrainian fighters who surrendered after holding out ag...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressJapan to donate $2 million to IAEA for Ukraine nuke safety
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Thursday that it will donate 2 million euros ($2.1 million) to the Inte...
May 20, 2022
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ReutersMcDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand
McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, who wil...
May 20, 2022
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Manga & AnimeTokiwaso museum hosts Otomate game exhibition
An exhibition featuring the works and items related to Otomate, a popular brand of romantic video ga...
May 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsLebanon receives Interpol notice for auto tycoon Ghosn
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received from Interpol a wanted notice for disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn ...
May 20, 2022
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Associated PressPentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to White House
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is joining the White House, according to a person familiar with ...
May 20, 2022