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EconomyBOJ’s Kuroda defends remark on households’ acceptance of price hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday defended his remark a day earlie...
June 7, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 7)
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June 7, 2022
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ReutersRussia’s U.N. envoy storms out of Ukraine meeting over European statement
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia stormed out of a U.N. Security...
June 7, 2022
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EconomyJapan Govt Spokesman Mum on Kuroda’s Remark on Price Hikes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno on Tuesday refrained from commen...
June 7, 2022
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General NewsOld ties with Poland lead Tokyo welfare group to support Ukrainian refugees
A century-old connection with Poland has led a Tokyo-based social welfare organization to provide su...
June 7, 2022
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ReutersRussia says it will push Ukrainian forces back to defend against longer-range weapons
LONDON (Reuters) - Moscow said on Monday that Western deliveries of longer-range arms to Kyiv would...
June 7, 2022
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Film & TVScreenings of final film start as Iwanami Hall set to close in late July
Tokyo’s Iwanami Hall has supported Japanese movie culture for more than half a century as a pioneer ...
June 7, 2022
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ReutersZelenskiy says Ukrainian forces not giving up positions in Sievierodonetsk
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his troops are not giving up position...
June 7, 2022
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ReutersStrong T-cell response for blood cancer patients after vaccine; COVID breakthrough often serious for cancer patients
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19 and cancer presented at the annual mee...
June 7, 2022
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MarketsFSA to tighten regulations for online social lending brokers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency is set to tighten regulations on brokers of socia...
June 7, 2022
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ReutersChina-Canada tensions rising again over N.Korea air patrols
BEIJING/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Diplomatic tensions between China and Canada are rising again, with each...
June 7, 2022
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ObituariesEx-Japanese minister Hajime Ishii dies at 87
TOKYO, June 6 (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese home affairs minister Hajime Ishii died of acute heart ...
June 7, 2022
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General NewsShining a light on lighthouses
Four lighthouses that include one in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, were designated national important cu...
June 7, 2022
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Associated PressOn Broadway, more visibility, yes, but also an unseen threat
NEW YORK (AP) — At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons l...
June 7, 2022
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Associated PressNY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles und...
June 7, 2022