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Yomiuri EditorialThorough support needed to prevent surge in bankruptcies
Small and midsize companies have been accumulating debt amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Concern...
May 7, 2022
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ReutersU.S. assesses North Korea could be ready to conduct a nuclear test this month
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States assesses that North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nucle...
May 7, 2022
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ReutersBiden announces new $150 million weapons package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden signed a new $150 million weapons package for Ukrain...
May 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusKyoto: Online service offers spiritual sessions with monks
KYOTO — It is true that people often want to consult with priests when they have troubles or concern...
May 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Atom’s transition on display in Tezuka’s hometown
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — Takarazuka is home not only to the all-female theater group Takarazuka Revue Com...
May 7, 2022
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ReutersU.N. Security Council, including Russia, expresses concern about Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council, including Russia, on Friday expressed “...
May 7, 2022
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ReutersBiden touts manufacturing, union jobs in battleground Ohio
HAMILTON, Ohio (Reuters) – President Joe Biden boasted on Friday of a U.S. manufacturing surge and i...
May 7, 2022
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ReutersU.S. judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit agai...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressStocks end rocky week with their 5th straight weekly decline
NEW YORK (AP) — A turbulent week on Wall Street ended Friday with more losses and the stock market’s...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressDozens more civilians rescued from Ukrainian steel plant
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens more civilians were rescued Friday from the tunnels under the be...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressU.K. Conservatives lose London strongholds, in blow to Johnson
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservatives suffered local election losses Friday in their few L...
May 7, 2022
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Associated PressExplosion at luxury Havana hotel kills 22, injures dozens
HAVANA (AP) — A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak killed at least 22 people...
May 7, 2022
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General NewsLunar probe uses eco-friendly water-powered thrusters for propulsion
Space propulsion methods are diversifying with the creation of water-powered thrusters that are safe...
May 7, 2022
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MuseumsMuseum app takes users back in time to the Edo period
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has released an iPhone app that guides users through par...
May 7, 2022
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Political PulseKishida’s ‘realism’ foreign policy vision put to test by Russian invasion
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s foreign policy vision of “realism diplomacy for a new era” is being p...
May 7, 2022