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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Rebels Condemn Junta’s Airstrikes; In Tokyo, NUG Officials Decry Civilian Deaths
Four years after the military coup in Myanmar, high officials of a democratic organization condem...
February 6, 2025
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Explosion at Taiwan Department Store Kills 1 and Leaves 10 Others Hospitalized
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four peo...
February 13, 2025
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China has Doubled Military Aircraft Flights around Taiwan; Beijing Showing Displeasure with Taiwan President
The average daily number of Chinese military aircraft incursions into airspace around Taiwan has ...
February 12, 2025
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Arab American, Muslim Leaders Decry Trump Comments on Gaza
U.S. Arab American and Muslim leaders, including some who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 elec...
February 6, 2025
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off Minamikojima and Taisho islan...
February 12, 2025
US Presidential Election
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US Election: Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump’s 2020 Election Case After His Presidential Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled an...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: FBI, Justice Department Investigating Racist Mass Texts Sent Following the Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were...
November 9, 2024
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Trump’s Election may Usher in Leadership Change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI direct...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: A Texas Border County Backed Democrats for Generations. Trump Won It Decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for genera...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: The US Election was Largely Trouble-Free, But a Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working...
November 9, 2024
Asia-Pacific
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Explosion at Taiwan Department Store Kills 1 and Leaves 10 Others Hospitalized
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four peo...
February 13, 2025
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China has Doubled Military Aircraft Flights around Taiwan; Beijing Showing Displeasure with Taiwan President
The average daily number of Chinese military aircraft incursions into airspace around Taiwan has ...
February 12, 2025
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered the territorial waters off Minamikojima and Taisho islan...
February 12, 2025
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China Removes Buoy in Japan’s EEZ Off Senkaku Islands
China removed a large buoy that had been placed by a Chinese government vessel inside Japan’s exc...
February 12, 2025
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Myanmar Pro-Democracy Rebels Condemn Junta’s Airstrikes; In Tokyo, NUG Officials Decry Civilian Deaths
Four years after the military coup in Myanmar, high officials of a democratic organization condem...
February 6, 2025
US & Canada
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Arab American, Muslim Leaders Decry Trump Comments on Gaza
U.S. Arab American and Muslim leaders, including some who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 elec...
February 6, 2025
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Trump says Ishiba to Visit him for Talks This Week; Mentions Former Relationship with Abe
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visi...
February 1, 2025
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Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel Says He Played Role in Reinvigorating Japan-U.S. Relations
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel looked back at his three-year tenure and was confident that...
January 10, 2025
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau Says He Will Step Down after New Liberal Party Leader Named
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step d...
January 7, 2025
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Biden Honors Mitsuye Endo, Who Fought WWII Incarceration
Washington (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the Presidential Citizens Me...
January 3, 2025
Europe
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Peace in Ukraine Hinges on NATO Membership, Says Kyiv’s Ex-foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba
KYIV — Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has expressed concern that Ukraine’s membe...
December 22, 2024
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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya Visits Ukraine; Plans to Discuss War Situation with Counterpart
KYIV — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Ukraine to hold talks with his counterpart, the ...
November 16, 2024
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Londoners Aim to Bring Afro Hair Emojis into Use
LONDON (Reuters) — Aiming to break down beauty stereotypes and make the digital world more inclus...
November 5, 2024
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Historic Change as Britain Closes Last Coal-Fired Power Plant; Transition to Clean Energy Vital for Economy, Human Health
Great Britain closed its last coal-fired power plant on Sept. 30. In the following contribution t...
October 1, 2024
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Harrods Starts Selling Fukushima Peaches
London (Jiji Press)—Harrods, a luxury department store in London, started selling peaches grown i...
September 8, 2024
Russia
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Akita Dog Given to Putin ‘In Good Health,’ Russia Says; Sent to Moscow As Thanks for Support After 2011 Earthquake
The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural governme...
January 19, 2025
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Putin Says New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Could Be Deployed in Belarus
ReutersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko tak...
December 7, 2024
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Russian Methane Emissions ‘Greater Than It Reported’; Japanese Satellite Detected Higher Levels In 2009-20
BAKU — Russia’s annual methane emissions were 2.4 times greater than the country reported, Japan’...
November 14, 2024
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U.S. Election Results May Have Influenced Russia, DPRK Pact; Moscow, Pyongyang Moving Toward Mutual Defense Treaty
SEOUL — Russia and North Korea are likely moving forward to finalize their mutual defense treaty...
November 14, 2024
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Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the entry ...
July 24, 2024
Wider World
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Palestinian Envoy to Japan Seeks More Gaza Progress
Just after the start of a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to Japan Waleed Siam...
January 24, 2025
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Israel’s Ambassador to Japan Expresses Expectations for Trump, Including Ceasefire; Says Israel is Monitoring Syria Situation
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen expressed his expectations for U.S President-elect Donald...
January 8, 2025
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Iranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi’s Message Heard in Exclusive Video Interview
TEHRAN — Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi vowed to continue fighting for w...
December 18, 2024
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Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate Out from Tehran Prison for Treatment, Vows to Fight on for Women’s Rights
TEHRAN — Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi on Thursday called for sol...
December 11, 2024
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Next-gen Fighter Being Developed by Japan, U.K., Italy Could See Saudis Sign On as ‘Partner’
Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy are considering allowing Saudi Arabia to join in the joint de...
December 1, 2024
Global
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U.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolution ...
November 21, 2024
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G7 Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies condemned on Thursday I...
October 4, 2024
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U.N. Future Summit Begins; World Leaders Pledge Cooperation
New York (Jiji Press) — The Summit of the Future began at the U.N.. headquarters in New York on S...
September 23, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor Expresses Concern Over U.S. Pressure; Khan Seeks Japan’s Cooperation In Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan expressed concern over pressure th...
September 4, 2024
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ICC Prosecutor: War Crimes Should be Thoroughly Investigated; Talks about Russia, Gaza Situations in Yomiuri Interview
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has said that war crimes such ...
September 4, 2024
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