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Associated PressUkraine repels some attacks but combat rages at steel mill
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces said Thursday they repelled Russian attacks in the east and re...
May 5, 2022
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ArtSeto Inland Sea triennale art festival opens
TAKAMATSU — Art lovers are traveling to the Seto Inland Sea as contemporary artists from Japan and a...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressEasy out from steel mill seen as unlikely for Ukraine troops
With the evacuation of some civilians from a steel mill besieged by Russian forces in the port of Ma...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressHong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules
Hong Kong on Thursday reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while Chi...
May 5, 2022
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General NewsNo victims found in undersea search of Kazu I
SHARI, Hokkaido — No victims were visible in footage taken inside the sunken Kazu I sightseeing boa...
May 5, 2022
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General NewsHead of Sunken Tour Boat Operator Questioned on Voluntary Basis
Shari, Hokkaido (Jiji Press)—The Japan Coast Guard has questioned on a voluntary basis Seiichi Katsu...
May 5, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s child population declines for 41 years in row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s estimated population of children under 15 years old as of April 1 fell ...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressSurvivor found almost 6 days after China building collapse
Rescuers in central China have pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a building that partially col...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressPresident declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone
Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesda...
May 5, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan says it cannot afford new U.S. anti-submarine helicopters
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan signaled on Thursday that it had abandoned a plan to buy advanced new anti...
May 5, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 years since return: Regional banks boost efforts to circulate funds locally
Regional banks in Okinawa Prefecture are stepping up efforts to have capital circulating locally. O...
May 5, 2022
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Associated PressAbuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?
For months, inmates and staff at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, say the...
May 5, 2022
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Washington PostRepublicans, on cusp of abortion win, seek to change the subject
Every January, congressional Republicans have marked the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decis...
May 5, 2022
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Cultural ViewpointsGaijin identity management: Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t
When I was growing up, my family had a much-loved black Labrador retriever named Eric. Eric was inde...
May 5, 2022
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Washington PostIn Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians
Olena peered out from her bedroom window to see what looked like her neighbor, a tall man nicknamed ...
May 5, 2022