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EconomyGDP shrinks at 1.0% annualized rate in Jan.-March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s gross domestic product in January-March shrank 0.2 percent from the pre...
May 18, 2022
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Washington PostHow big is the latest U.S. coronavirus wave? No one really knows.
Eileen Wassermann struggles to calculate her daily risks at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic –...
May 18, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown prince attends botanical garden event
Crown Prince Akishino recently attended the 57th general meeting of the Japan Association of Botanic...
May 18, 2022
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General NewsRegulators agree on Fukushima radioactive water release
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — Japanese regulators on Wednesday agreed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings...
May 18, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialSpeed up measures to prevent mudslide disasters
As typhoons and heavy rains become more severe every year, there are dangerous soil mounds that can ...
May 18, 2022
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Washington PostIdentical twin sisters unexpectedly give birth to sons on same day
Identical twin sisters Erin Cheplak and Jill Justiniani had a running joke throughout their pregnanc...
May 18, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Map out a clear strategy to attract big investments
Huge amounts of funds are required for capital investment and research and development to realize a ...
May 18, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine’s crowdfunding aims to keep donors’ interest in war
The Ukrainian government is marrying some digital marketing tools with crowdfunding and other incent...
May 18, 2022
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Associated PressRuined Mariupol now forever etched in Ukraine’s history
First chaos and anarchy, then despair. The ruined seaside city of Mariupol, whose capture has becom...
May 18, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine’s soccer team beats Italian club Empoli in friendly
EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Wearing a message of “United for Ukraine” on their shirts, Ukraine’s national s...
May 18, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 18)
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May 18, 2022
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Associated PressUS sues casino mogul Steve Wynn over relationship with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday ...
May 18, 2022
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Associated PressUS to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on...
May 18, 2022
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General NewsProlonged evacuation order to end on June 12
KATSURAO, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — The government will lift on June 12 an evacuation order for a Fuk...
May 18, 2022
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Associated PressProsecutor: Church gunman had ‘diabolical plan’ to massacre
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The man charged with opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation of mai...
May 18, 2022