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Politics & GovernmentJapan to call Ukraine’s capital Kyiv instead of Kiev
The Japanese Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that the government will call Ukraine’s capital “ki...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressInflation in 19 nations using euro soars to record 7.5%
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in Europe soared to another record, in a fresh sign that rising energy price...
April 1, 2022
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Washington PostInternational donors face tough choices as Taliban reneges on promises
Outraged by a new Taliban decree banning some girls from school, and focused on the increasingly cos...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressThousands of workers return home as Malaysia fully reopens
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thousands of Malaysians working in Singapore returned home Friday as M...
April 1, 2022
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General NewsTechnological advancements herald era of wooden skyscrapers
The development of high-rise buildings utilizing timber is progressing due to advances in fire-resi...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressRussians leave Chernobyl; Ukraine braces for renewed attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops left the heavily contaminated Chernobyl nuclear site early Frida...
April 1, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan to station mobile radar unit on westernmost Yonaguni
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it will station a mobile rada...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressIn Serbia, pro-Russia is seen as the winning election stance
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has fostered close ties with Russia ...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressHigh energy costs are hitting UK; it’s about to get worse
LONDON (AP) — Tia Rutherford is worried about her 3-year-old son. As energy prices soared last fall...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressAfrican refugees see racial bias as US welcomes Ukrainians
Wilfred Tebah doesn’t begrudge the U.S. for swiftly granting humanitarian protections to Ukrainians ...
April 1, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan diet OKs extension of special law for Okinawa
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Thursday enacted a bill to extend a special law for the development...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union will seek China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circum...
April 1, 2022
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ReutersN.Korea may be preparing new nuclear tests to improve arsenal, U.S. and allies say
SEOUL (Reuters) - There are increasing signs that North Korea could soon test a nuclear weapon for t...
April 1, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Steady progress needed to shape the future of Okinawan development
This year, which marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japanese sovereignty, is an important m...
April 1, 2022
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Crime & CourtsRamen chain Ichiran suspected of violating antimonopoly law
FUKUOKA — The Fair Trade Commission is investigating popular ramen restaurant chain Ichiran Inc., ba...
April 1, 2022