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Associated PressHappy 100th, bloody mary: Paris marks cocktail’s birthday
PARIS (AP) — Harry’s Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-to...
December 16, 2021
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Associated PressKremlin: Xi supports Putin’s pursuit of guarantees from West
MOSCOW (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to...
December 16, 2021
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Associated PressFed will tighten credit faster and sees 3 rate hikes in 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation surging and unemployment falling, the Federal Reserve said Wednesda...
December 16, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan lower house OK’s extra budget
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The House of Representatives passed on Wednesday the government’s fiscal 2021 s...
December 15, 2021
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Companies
JR train reservations up 81% during holiday period
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of seat reservations for Shinkansen bullet trains and other Japan Ra...
December 15, 2021
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Asia-PacificVietnam: Defunct northern village wraps itself in silk
Born and raised in Hanoi, Luong Thanh Hanh, 34, started her career as an interior designer, but a lo...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan govt found tampering with construction works data
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry had tampered with data...
December 15, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Households on wholesale electricity see power bills balloon in October
Households that buy electricity at wholesale market rates have found themselves with larger-than-usu...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Japan, Germany to boost cooperation on nuclear disarmament
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Tuesday t...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to help developing nations improve cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted on Tuesday its basic policy for helping developing count...
December 15, 2021
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Coronavirus81% surveyed in Japan want better medical care to handle pandemic
Improving the medical system to deal with the novel coronavirus should be the government’s priority,...
December 15, 2021
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Associated PressBiden visiting storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden i...
December 15, 2021
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CompaniesToyota’s EV strategy moves up a gear
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced plans to significantly expand its lineup of electric vehicles, a mo...
December 15, 2021
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Associated PressMyanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that mon...
December 15, 2021
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Politics & Government
Survey: 74% of voters frustrated by political situation in Japan
Nearly three-quarters of voters are dissatisfied with the current political situation, according to ...
December 15, 2021