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Olympics & ParalympicsParalympics close to end Asia’s run at center of world sport
BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Paralympic Committee expressed “hopes for peace” a...
March 13, 2022
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ReutersBallistic missiles hit Iraq’s Kurdish capital, U.S. blames Iran
ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A dozen ballistic missiles struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital o...
March 13, 2022
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General NewsAbductee families call for Japan-North Korea summit
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea reiterated their call Su...
March 13, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 8,131 New COVID-19 cases
Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed 8,131 new COVID-19 cases on...
March 13, 2022
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TennisRattled by spectator’s outburst, Osaka loses at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rattled by a derogatory shout from a spectator, Naomi Osaka went on to l...
March 13, 2022
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Associated PressRussia pounds military range in Ukraine’s west
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces carried out an air strike on a military range near Lviv in western Uk...
March 13, 2022
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General NewsNew bridge links Kawasaki research area and Haneda Airport
The Tamagawa Sky Bridge opened to traffic on Saturday, linking Haneda Airport in Tokyo with a coasta...
March 13, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russian invasion spurs historic shift in European security framework
European countries have begun to shift their focus to strengthen deterrence against Russia, out of a...
March 13, 2022
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Other Sports‘King Kohei’ crowns competitive career in men’s gymnastics with farewell showcase
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kohei Uchimura, the gymnastics superstar who won the individual all...
March 13, 2022
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Washington PostSix days at sea with 1,200 Outlaw Country fans, two years into a pandemic
SOMEWHERE IN THE CARIBBEAN - It's just past 4 on a Friday in February when Carlee Thomas takes to th...
March 13, 2022
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Associated PressWill Russia bring Syrian fighters to Ukraine?
Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, file Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, gestures while speaking to Russ...
March 13, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 9,164 new COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —Tokyo confirmed 9,164 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a decrease of about 1,600 ...
March 13, 2022
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Associated PressAs companies leave Russia, their assets could be seized
The “Evropeisky” mall in Moscow was once a symbol of a Russia integrated into the global consumer ec...
March 13, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine says Russia shelled mosque in besieged Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian government says Russia’s military has shelled a mosque sheltering...
March 12, 2022
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Global
G7 ministers vow action to prevent food crisis
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — The Group of Seven agriculture ministers on Friday pledged to take action to p...
March 12, 2022