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Reuters2nd bombing in 2 days in Kabul on eve of Eid al-Fitr holiday
KABUL (Reuters) – A bomb blast in a passenger van in Kabul on Saturday killed at least one person, o...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan calls China’s COVID lockdowns ‘cruel,’ says won’t follow its steps
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 are “cruel” and Taiwan will n...
May 1, 2022
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CompaniesSumitomo Mitsui Banking’s glitch-hit services restored
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on Sunday said that automated teller mac...
May 1, 2022
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Asia-Pacific9 detained in connection with China building collapse
Police in central China announced the detention of nine people on Sunday over a collapsed building, ...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersRussia says strategic stability dialogue with U.S. ‘frozen,’ TASS reports
Dialog between Moscow and Washington on strategic stability is formally “frozen,” the TASS news agen...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersIndia seizes $725 million of Xiaomi assets over illegal remittances
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Saturday it had seized $725 million from the local bank accounts...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersLavrov says sanctions being discussed with Ukraine, Kyiv denies it
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the lifting of sanctions imposed on Russia is part o...
May 1, 2022
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General NewsFather of Japanese 9/11 victim releases book on U.S. report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The father of a Japanese victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the Un...
May 1, 2022
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Other SportsTop seed Yamaguchi eyes title after reaching Asia C’ship final
MANILA (AFP-Jiji) — Top seed Akane Yamaguchi battled back to reach the Badminton Asia Championships ...
May 1, 2022
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Associated Press
U.K. lawmaker resigns after viewing porn in House of Commons
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker from the governing Conservative Party has resigned after admitting ...
May 1, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 years since return : ‘Reversion children’ born in 1972 convey memories of the Battle of Okinawa to young generation
Okinawans born in 1972 are often referred to as “reversion children,” as their birth year coincided ...
May 1, 2022
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Defense & Security
Former Japanese vice foreign minister hits out at former PM Abe over northern territories
Former Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi takes a strong swipe at former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
May 1, 2022
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ReutersTata Motors maps out long-range EVs for India and beyond
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Tata Motors said on Friday it plans to launch electric cars with a minimum range ...
May 1, 2022
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General NewsTheory suggests China gave pandas to Japan in 7th century
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — As Japan prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first...
May 1, 2022
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General News
Japanese government calls for museums to appoint female directors
The Cultural Affairs Agency has issued a notice to museums and local governments nationwide recommen...
May 1, 2022