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Cat Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Thailand
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NEWSBURGH, N.Y. — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base...
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Japan Wary of Potential G-7 Summit Invite to China
TOKYO —The government is concerned about the possibility of France inviting China to next year’s ...
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Myanmar Junta Says Demolishing 150 Scam Hub Buildings
YANGON (AFP-Jiji) — Myanmar’s military said Sunday it was demolishing nearly 150 buildings in a c...
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Seoul/Washington (Jiji Press) —Three Japanese nationals were among the 475 people detained during...
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Instrument of Japan’s Surrender in World War II on Display in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration on Thursday start...
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Japanese Director Yasuhiro Aoki’s “ChaO” Wins French Anime Award
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Japan Jan.-March GDP Down Annualized 0.2 percent in Revised Report
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Nintendo Aims to Match Switch Success with New Console
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) - Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up...
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China Displaces Old Foe Japan in South Koreans’ Minds Ahead of Vote
SEOUL(AFP-Jiji) — Shops selling steaming snacks line the streets of Seoul’s Daerim neighbourhood,...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that he expects Moscow to commit to a 30-d...
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Tokyo (Jiji Press)— Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated his country’s demand on Sunday that ...
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Emperor Emeritus Hospitalized for Heart Exam
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Emperor Emeritus was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Tuesday...
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