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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Aso faction holds fundraising party
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso’s faction led the way Thursday in holding a polit...
April 15, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan on alert for North Korean military provocations
The government has been on high alert this week for military provocations from Pyongyang, as North K...
April 15, 2022
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Associated PressIn France’s election, a meaty issue unites Jews and Muslims
PARIS (AP) — As she cooks lunch and talks politics, Jewish voter Sarah Gutmann has a nasty feeling —...
April 15, 2022
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Asia-PacificChinese stealth jets conduct maritime flight training
BEIJING — The Chinese military’s new J-20 stealth fighter jets have been engaging in flight training...
April 15, 2022
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CompaniesSubaru eyes production halt for 3 models over engine issues
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. may soon suspend production of three mainstay vehicle models, foll...
April 15, 2022
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ReutersS.Korea to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictio...
April 15, 2022
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Associated PressAnti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
BEIJING (AP) — Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China’s biggest cities and fueled pub...
April 15, 2022
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Associated Press2 dead, more than 200 homes charred in New Mexico wildfire
Firefighters took advantage of a brief break in the weather but gusty winds were expected to return ...
April 15, 2022
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Associated PressWar Crimes Watch: The woman who would make Putin pay
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The messages, reports from across Ukraine, scroll in real time: One civilian d...
April 15, 2022
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ReutersRussia may be in default, Moody’s says
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia may be in default after it tried to service its dollar bonds in roubles d...
April 15, 2022
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ReutersChina holds military drills around Taiwan as U.S. delegation visits
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it conducted military drills around Taiwan on Friday, as a U....
April 15, 2022
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CoronavirusCOVID-19, Ebola, SARS on list of infectious diseases earmarked for rapid vaccine development
COVID-19, Ebola, smallpox and other diseases have been included on a tentative list of infectious di...
April 15, 2022
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U.S. special representative for N.Korea to visit Seoul to discuss missile launches
Reuters [posttime] JST, [postdate] SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. envoy for North Korea will ...
April 15, 2022
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Washington PostAmerica has nowhere to store its commercial nuclear waste
A little more than a decade ago, Marni Magda was reading Scientific American magazine in her living ...
April 15, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s former princess’ husband Komuro not on N.Y. bar exam pass list
NEW YORK — The latest pass list for the New York State bar exam did not include the name of Kei Kom...
April 15, 2022