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ReutersChina reports 26,155 new COVID cases on April 16 vs 24,791 day earlier
China reported 26,155 new coronavirus cases on April 16, of which 3,529 were symptomatic and 22,626 ...
April 17, 2022
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General NewsDrone show gives closing school a special farewell
Drones with LEDs spell out the Japanese letters for “arigatou” (thank you) in katakana, ending a sho...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersChina data to show sharp March deterioration as COVID bites, but solid Q1 growth
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China is expected to report a sharp deterioration in economic activity...
April 17, 2022
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General NewsJust 3 years away, excitement for Expo 2025 hard to see across Japan
With just under three years to go before World Expo 2025 begins, enthusiasm for the event appears to...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersRussia tells Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to lay down arms from 0300 GMT
Russia told Ukrainian forces fighting in the besieged southern port of Mariupol to lay down their a...
April 17, 2022
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ReutersMore Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai COVID cases rise
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and...
April 17, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan state minister visits facility for Ukrainians
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese State Justice Minister Jun Tsushima said Saturday that he has visited ...
April 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificNorth Korea tests new tactical guided weapon
North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon, state media Korean Central News Age...
April 17, 2022
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General NewsOpposition to U.S. bases among young waning in Okinawa
OKINAWA — Fifty years after Okinawa’s return to Japanese control, 70% of U.S. military facilities in...
April 17, 2022
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General NewsCitizens’ assemblies generate decarbonization ideas for local govts in Japan
To gather a wider cross-section of public views on what to do about climate change, some local gove...
April 17, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 16)
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April 16, 2022
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ObituariesKantoku Teruya, ex-lawmaker from Okinawa, dies at 76
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kantoku Teruya, a former House of Representatives lawmaker from Okinawa Prefect...
April 16, 2022
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General NewsUkraine’s ‘Hachiko’ finds new home
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An Akita dog in Ukraine, dubbed “Hachiko of Makariv” by local media, has found ...
April 16, 2022
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Associated Press5,000 under evacuation orders as New Mexico wildfire rages
Douglas Siddens’ mother was among those who made it out with just the clothes on her back when a dea...
April 16, 2022
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General NewsStains found on World Heritage in Todaiji
NARA (Jiji Press) — Stains from what appears to be a liquid have been discovered on a part of a buil...
April 16, 2022