US & Canada
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Japan, U.S. to review defense role-sharing
The Japanese and U.S. governments announced a plan that will lead to a review of defense role-sharin...
January 8, 2022
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New U.S. ambassador to Japan calls Japan-U.S. alliance ‘bulwark’ in Indo-Pacific region
WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel, who will soon arrive in Japan as the new U.S. ambassador, has expressed h...
January 7, 2022
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Tohoku disaster housing used to help homeless in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Emergency housing units that were used after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsu...
December 31, 2021
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Tough road ahead to achieve nuclear disarmament
NEW YORK — The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference is scheduled to start Jan. 4...
December 25, 2021
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US hits China with new trade curbs, sanctions over Uyghur rights
The United States on Thursday unleashed a volley of actions to censure China’s treatment of the Uygh...
December 17, 2021
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Honolulu Marathon hit by huge drop in Japanese runners
HONOLULU — Fewer than half the usual number of people have signed up to run in the Honolulu Marathon...
December 9, 2021
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U.S. allies urge Biden not to declare ‘no first use’ policy
Japan, Britain, France and other U.S. allies are urging the United States not to declare a “no first...
November 10, 2021
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Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a perfo...
November 7, 2021
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U.S. Senate Panel OKs Rahm Emanuel as Envoy to Japan
Washington, Nov. 3 (Jiji Press)—The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Wednesday approved...
November 4, 2021
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Pentagon: Chinese nuke force growing faster than predicted
WASHINGTON (AP) — China is expanding its nuclear force much faster than U.S. officials predicted jus...
November 4, 2021
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Youngkin’s Virginia win jolts Democrats, tight race in NJ
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Glenn Youngkin won the Virginia governor’s race early Wednesday, tapping into c...
November 3, 2021
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Adams wins NYC mayoral race; voters focused on police, crime
NEW YORK (AP) — Former police captain Eric Adams cruised to victory Tuesday to become the next mayor...
November 3, 2021
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Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion provider...
November 2, 2021
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Time for people of Asian descent to raise their voices in U.S.
NEW YORK — I never thought I would become the subject of such discrimination. In March last year wh...
May 29, 2021
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Biden administration places priority on vote-drawing power
Since U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration in January, the U.S. government has made an impressive...
May 21, 2021
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