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ObituariesGilbert Gottfried, comedian with voice for controversy, dies at 67
Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian with a signature honking voice who delighted in shocking his audiences...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersGerman president says Kyiv did not want him to visit
BERLIN (Reuters) - A planned visit to Kyiv by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was not welco...
April 13, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCrisis in Ukraine reinforces vigilance against China’s ambitions
In view of the crisis in Ukraine, Taiwan has begun to intensify its efforts to strengthen its defens...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersU.S. to announce $750 million more in weapons for Ukraine, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is expected to announce as soon as...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressElon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk's huge Twitter investment took a new twist Tuesday with the filing of...
April 13, 2022
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SoccerFIFA warned court of World Cup chaos if Russia played
GENEVA (AP) — Letting Russia try to qualify for the World Cup risked doing "irreparable and chaotic"...
April 13, 2022
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Companies
Sony adds $1 bil. to Epic Games investment
SILICON VALLEY (Jiji Press) — Sony Group Corp. has invested an additional $1 billion in Epic Games I...
April 13, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to freeze assets of Putin’s daughters as sanctions
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday decided to freeze the assets of 398 individuals, incl...
April 13, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt to keep close watch on XE variant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will keep a close watch on the XE omicron variant of the novel c...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted
BOSTON (AP) — Russian military hackers attempted to knock out power to millions of Ukrainians last w...
April 13, 2022
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Associated PressBiden: Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Russia's war in Ukraine amounted to "gen...
April 13, 2022
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MuseumsKuya statue stands as beacon in dark times
A statue of the Buddhist monk Kuya is known for having small statues of Buddhas emerging from his mo...
April 13, 2022
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General NewsBooks on Ukraine, Russia selling well
Books related to Ukraine and Russia are selling well in Japan, as more people apparently seek to lea...
April 13, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Chilean man gets 28 years over murder of Japanese woman
BESANCON, France (Jiji Press) — A French court sentenced a 31-year-old Chilean man to 28 years in pr...
April 13, 2022
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ReutersPutin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West
LONDON (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead...
April 13, 2022