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Politics & GovernmentKishida mulling skipping Yoon’s inauguration
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering skipping the inauguration ...
May 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Large retailers enter e-commerce market for designer goods
Large retailers including Hanwha and Shinsegae are keen to jump into the e-commerce market for desig...
May 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: 70% of tech-enabled sexual violence cases in 2021 image-related
While attending an online event hosted on video conferencing platform Zoom last year, a woman in her...
May 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificLaos: Luang Prabang sees 74% surge in visitor numbers
Since the Laos-China Railway became operational, more people in Laos have travelled around the count...
May 2, 2022
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Environment
More local govts to expand plastic waste collection
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More local governments are preparing to start collecting a wider range of disca...
May 2, 2022
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ReutersNetflix drops Meghan Markle’s animated series ‘Pearl’
Streaming platform Netflix Inc NFLX.O said on Sunday it had decided to stop work on Meghan Markle’s ...
May 2, 2022
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Washington PostHow Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine pushed Finland toward NATO
NIIRALA, Finland - Two Finnish border guards glide through a narrow cut in a tall pine forest, their...
May 2, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOver 50% of Japan’s nursery schools predict trouble staying open
More than 50% of nursery schools believe they may eventually struggle to stay open due to population...
May 2, 2022
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General NewsJapan tour boat operator angers fellow companies with ‘misleading’ remarks on safety
SHARI, Hokkaido — Hokkaido tour boat operators are enraged over “misleading” remarks made by the hea...
May 2, 2022
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ReutersBeijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul
Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China’s Korean affairs envoy...
May 2, 2022
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Associated PressResearchers returning for assessment of last US slave ship
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Researchers are returning to the Alabama coast near Mobile to assess the sunken ...
May 2, 2022
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TennisNadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic criticized Wimbledon's decision to exclude players fro...
May 2, 2022
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ReutersJill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees during visit to Romania and Slovakia
First lady Jill Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia from May 5-9 to meet with U.S. service members...
May 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan must hasten discussions on strengthening regulations
With two U.S. tech giants having an oligopoly in smartphone operating systems, there are growing con...
May 2, 2022
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General NewsRare ‘gold-green’ tea leaves ready for picking in Shizuoka Pref.
“Hachijuhachiya,” traditionally the busiest period of the year for tea pickers, fell on the day. The...
May 2, 2022