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General NewsTelesurgery may soon be practical option in Japan
FUKUOKA — Telesurgery, where, for example, surgeons in urban areas remotely perform surgery on patie...
May 23, 2022
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EconomySoaring prices of raw materials add heavier burden on consumers
Rising costs of raw materials have gradually driven up the prices of daily goods, giving consumers i...
May 22, 2022
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SumoStrong finish lands Terunofuji 7th title
Yokozuna Terunofuji had trouble getting out of the gate, but he eventually slammed the door on oppon...
May 22, 2022
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Defense & SecurityBiden arrives in Japan amid growing security concerns in Asia
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday afternoon, amid growing security concerns in As...
May 22, 2022
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ElectionsOver 350 candidates expected to run in upper house election
At least 353 candidates will run in the House of Councillors election this summer, according to a Yo...
May 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida congratulates Australia’s incoming PM Albanese
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Anthony...
May 22, 2022
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Associated PressPakistani court orders probe into ex-minister’s arrest
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital has ordered an investigation into the controversial a...
May 22, 2022
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Associated PressVatican airs dirty laundry in trial over London property
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s sprawling financial trial may not have produced any convictions ye...
May 22, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael reports first case of monkeypox, suspects others
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say they have detected the country’s first case of monke...
May 22, 2022
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Associated PressAustralia’s next prime minister came from humble beginnings
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician molded ...
May 22, 2022
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Associated PressBangkok governor election a test of political winds
BANGKOK (AP) — Voters in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, headed to the polls Sunday to elect a new...
May 22, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan research teams finds BA.1, BA.2 omicron subvariants have similar pathogenicity
The currently predominant omicron subvariant of the novel coronavirus, BA.2, is pathogenetically sim...
May 22, 2022
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ReutersBiden says ‘hello’ to N.Korea’s Kim amid tensions over weapons tests
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, in Seoul before heading to Japan as part of his first As...
May 22, 2022
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ReutersShanghai reopens some public transport, still on high COVID alert
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Shanghai reopened a small part of the world’s longest subway system on ...
May 22, 2022
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ReutersHyundai Motor Group to invest more than $10 billion in U.S. up to 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group said on Sunday it would invest an additional $5 billion in the...
May 22, 2022