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Asia-PacificJapan keeps close eye on policies of incoming South Korean president
Some Japanese government officials are welcoming the announcement by the administration of South Kor...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentBusiness-friendly LDP gets cozy with key union Rengo ahead of upper house elections
In an extremely rare occurrence, the head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) attended...
April 19, 2022
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Associated PressGlobal finance meeting focuses on war-driven food insecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global finance leaders are putting the growing crisis over food insecurity and sky...
April 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan ruling bloc, DPFP to shelve gas tax cut for now
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito and the opposition ...
April 19, 2022
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Crime & Courts
U.S. Marine indicted on sexual assault charges
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Japanese public prosecutors have indicted a U.S. Marine for allegedly injuring a...
April 19, 2022
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Associated PressSri Lankan PM says president’s powers will be reduced
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's prime minister said Tuesday the constitution will be changed t...
April 19, 2022
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CompaniesGyudon operator’s executive sacked over gaffe on women
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said Tuesday that Masaaki Ito, managing director of subs...
April 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Swiss leaders agree to continue Russian sanctions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Swiss President and Foreign Minister Ignazio C...
April 19, 2022
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General NewsJapan eases rules for displaced Ukrainians’ pets
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday it has eased the quarantine process for...
April 19, 2022
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BaseballSuzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the...
April 19, 2022
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ReutersStudy shows 99% on Indonesia’s most populous island have COVID antibodies
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Almost all residents of Indonesia’s most populous island of Java have antibodie...
April 19, 2022
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Washington PostLethal darts were fired into a Ukrainian neighborhood by the thousands
BUCHA, Ukraine - At Svitlana Chmut's house outside Kyiv, there are carrots in her garden and deadly ...
April 19, 2022
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ReutersWatchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street
Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that electr...
April 19, 2022
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Washington PostThe troublesome U.S. booster gap
Eight months ago, President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to deliver coronavirus booster shots to all va...
April 19, 2022
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General NewsNew Japanese green tea leaves sell for record ¥1.96 million
SHIZUOKA — One kilogram of new Japanese green tea leaves grown in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, s...
April 19, 2022