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Kishida Leaves on Tour of Africa, Singapore
Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left Tokyo’s Haneda airport Satur...
April 29, 2023
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Remains of Ainu People in Australia to Be Returned to Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The remains of four Ainu indigenous people that have been kept at two museums i...
April 29, 2023
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Anger as Chinese Envoy Questions Post-Soviet Nations
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — China’s ambassador to France has sparked anger in eastern Europe and Ukraine whil...
April 25, 2023
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U.S., France Evacuate Citizens to Escape Sudan Battles
KHARTOUM (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan’s b...
April 23, 2023
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Thousands Rally Outside U.K. Parliament in Biodiversity Protest
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Thousands of protesters descended on Britain’s parliament Saturday as part of a ...
April 23, 2023
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Moscow Expels over 20 German Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move
MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Russia on Saturday announced the tit-for-tat expulsion of over 20 German diploma...
April 23, 2023
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K-pop Star Moonbin of Boy Band Astro Dies at 25
K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died, his music label and South Korean polic...
April 20, 2023
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China in Second Day of ‘Joint Sword’ Military Drills Encircling Taiwan
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — China deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for ...
April 9, 2023
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Tokyo Stocks Likely to Struggle for Direction Next Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are expected to struggle for direction this week, with scheduled e...
April 8, 2023
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Boosting Young Workers’ Pay Key to Reversing Japan’s Low Birthrate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government believes young people’s incomes need to be boosted, or ...
April 8, 2023
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Biden Tells Russia to Release US Reporter
Asked by White House reporters what his message was to Russia regarding Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen,...
April 1, 2023
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Honduras and China Establish Diplomatic Ties in Blow to Taiwan
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — China and Honduras began formal diplomatic relations on Sunday, with Taiwan acc...
March 27, 2023
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Israel’s Defense Minister Implores Reform Pause as Protests Persist
TEL AVIV (AFP-Jiji) — Tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against a contro...
March 27, 2023
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Google Launches ChatGPT Rival Bard in U.S., Britain
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP-Jiji) — Google on Tuesday invited people in the United States and Britain to test...
March 23, 2023
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Kishida Pledges 75-B.-Dollar Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Aid
NEW DELHI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a plan for the Japanese pu...
March 21, 2023
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