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Associated Press‘I can’t see the light’: War fuels surging prices in Europe
MILAN (AP) — Edoardo Ronzoni inspects a construction site near Milan that he shut down in March as c...
May 21, 2022
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Associated PressBiden, South Korean leader to consult on how to check North Korea
U.S. President Joe Biden devoted Saturday to cementing ties with South Korea and its new president Y...
May 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentBlinken set to join Biden in Japan on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Japan for four days from...
May 21, 2022
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ReutersRussia stops Finland gas flows over payments dispute
OSLO (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom on Saturday halted gas exports to neighboring Finland, the Finnish...
May 21, 2022
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Associated PressElon Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil’s President...
May 21, 2022
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ReutersRussia advances in Ukraine’s Donbas as Mariupol steelworks siege ends
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia pressed for control of Ukraine's Donbas region, claiming victory in the mont...
May 21, 2022
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Associated PressAfrican scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, U.S.
LONDON (AP) — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are b...
May 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan lodges protest after offshore Chinese construction spotted in East China Sea
China is conducting offshore construction work in the East China Sea, west of the Japan-China median...
May 21, 2022
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EconomyGender wage gap disclosure to become mandatory in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government decided on Friday to oblige companies to disclose wage ...
May 21, 2022
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EconomyKeidanren: Pay hikes at major Japanese firms average 2.27%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Monthly wage hikes agreed so far between major Japanese companies and their uni...
May 21, 2022
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EconomyMajor Japanese IT firms warming to NFTs
A number of leading IT firms in Japan have this year launched online marketplaces for trading digita...
May 21, 2022
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Japan In FocusUnique hot spring touted as lure for health tourism
TAKETA, Oita — As Oita Prefecture touts itself as the top destination in Japan for onsen hot springs...
May 21, 2022
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May 21, 2022
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Japan In FocusLake Biwa sightseeing craft celebrates 40 years
OTSU — The Michigan sightseeing ship, a paddle wheeler resembling a classic U.S. steamboat, is celeb...
May 21, 2022
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CompaniesUniqlo to pull out of joint Shinjuku store in June
Uniqlo will end its association with the Bicqlo store it operates with fellow retail giant BicCamera...
May 21, 2022