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ReutersPelosi pledges U.S. support on visit to Ukraine; civilians evacuated from Mariupol
KYIV/BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) - Around 100 Ukrainian civilians were evacuated from the ruined A...
May 2, 2022
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ObituariesOsim, ex-Japan soccer coach, dies at 80
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ivica Osim, former head coach of Japan’s national soccer team, died in the Aus...
May 2, 2022
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General NewsCeremony in Kumamoto Prefecture remembers victims of Minamata disease
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — A memorial ceremony was held in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the 66th anni...
May 2, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s 1st 3 years on throne show desire to be close to the people
Sunday marked three years since the Reiwa era began with the Emperor’s accession to the throne on Ma...
May 1, 2022
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General NewsSkiing in the Tohoku region: Paradise with good skiers and slopes
SENDAI — It has been about two years since I was transferred to Sendai. I’m from the warm climate of...
May 1, 2022
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General NewsKazu I’s sightseeing route out of range of mobile phone service
SHARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The captain of the sunken Kazu I sightseeing tour boat applied to cha...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersBuffett reveals big investments, rails against Wall St. excess at Berkshire meeting
OMAHA, Neb.(Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday used the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc....
May 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentASDF plane leaves to carry supplies for Ukrainians
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport plane Sunday left the ASDF’s Ir...
May 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to help Vietnam improve military’s cyber capabilities
HANOI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday told his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Mi...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersAs Beijing’s COVID tightens curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, May 1 (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing tightened COVID restrictions on Sunday a...
May 1, 2022
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Associated PressMotorcycles rumble through Canadian capital under police eye
OTTAWA (AP) — Motorcycles rumbled through the streets of Canada’s capital city Saturday while a stro...
May 1, 2022
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Associated PressSerbia displays Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-airc...
May 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida remains active in his LDP faction
Although many prime ministers keep their distance from their faction while in office, Prime Minister...
May 1, 2022
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Associated PressNaomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into th...
May 1, 2022
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Associated PressPelosi meets with Ukraine president in Kyiv
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has met with ...
May 1, 2022