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Associated Press
Judge grants Trump bid for special master in document search
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a legal victory for former President Donald Trump, a federal judge on Monday gr...
September 6, 2022
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Companies
Casual clothing operator Uniqlo opens VR shop using flagship store in Tokyo
Fast Retailing Co. has opened a virtual store that reproduces part of its Uniqlo Tokyo flagship stor...
September 6, 2022
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Defense & Security
Far East exercises show drain on Russian forces
Russia’s first large-scale military exercises since its invasion of Ukraine were considerably scaled...
September 6, 2022
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Defense & Security
Yomiuri poll: 81％ see China as security threat
A nationwide public opinion survey found 70% of respondents approve of Japan enhancing its defense c...
September 6, 2022
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Europe
Liz Truss set to become UK prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as the party’s new...
September 5, 2022
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Companies
‘Second’ freezers, refrigerators riding high on COVID wave
Compact freezers and refrigerators are gaining popularity amid the spread of the novel coronavirus a...
September 5, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Games bribery case leads to ad agency Daiko
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors raided Daiko Advertising Inc.’s headquarters Monday over a ...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
7 dead after powerful quake shakes southwest China
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shook resi...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
UN says part of Somalia will reach famine later this year
MOGADISHU (AP) — The United Nations says “famine is at the door” in Somalia with “concrete indicatio...
September 5, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 7,296 new cases
Daily tally of new coronavirus cases in Tokyo falls week-on-week for 15th straight day...
September 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
China joins Russian military drills to divert attention from Taiwan
SHENYANG/NEW DELHI — China has dispatched its army, navy and air force to take part in Russia’s larg...
September 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Record hot labor market has Minnesota scrambling for workers
MANKATO, Minn. - A construction company needs workers so badly, they're flying them in from Puerto R...
September 5, 2022
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Washington Post
At historic Black D.C. landmark, a legacy of uplift carries on
It would be easy to walk past the handsome building at 1200 U Street NW and not consider its history...
September 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Whites then Blacks abandoned Jackson, propelling its water crisis
JACKSON, Miss. - Alecia McCarty awakens every morning wondering whether water will flow from her tap...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Tokyo’s Shiba Park Oktoberfest held for first time in 3 years
People chat and drink on Saturday at the “Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2022 in front of Onarimon Station” ...
September 5, 2022