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Reuters
Latin American leaders back Argentine VP after prosecutor’s prison request
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Latin American leaders sent their support to Argentina's Vice Presi...
August 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults,...
August 25, 2022
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Associated Press
22 reported killed in Independence Day attack in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station ...
August 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Student loan forgiveness could help more than 40 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 40 million Americans could see their student loan debt reduced — and in ...
August 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Uvalde school board fires police chief after mass shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district fired police chief Pete Arrendondo on Wednesday, mak...
August 25, 2022
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Art
Conveying the charm and traditions of temari uniquely patterned balls
Temari balls are a Japanese craft with beautiful motifs such as flowers and geometric patterns, crea...
August 25, 2022
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Companies
Kose offers virtual makeup try-on at Ginza store
Major cosmetics company Kose Corp. has introduced a so-called “color machine,” which uses projection...
August 25, 2022
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Social Series
Reality of overseas organ transplants / Patients struggle amid shortage of donors
In a recently publicized case of suspected organ trafficking, a living donor kidney transplant was c...
August 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP approves ¥20 bil. reduction in budgetary request for Okinawa
The Cabinet Office’s plan to request ¥279.8 billion in fiscal 2023 for the promotion of Okinawa has ...
August 25, 2022
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General News
Ukraine’s ‘Japanese Road’ serves as reminder of work done by detainees after WWII
In the eastern part of Ukraine, there is a road said to have been constructed by Japanese detainees ...
August 24, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt to scrap policy for detailed tracking of all COVID cases and relax entry restrictions
The government plans to revise its policy on the tracking of COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Fumio K...
August 24, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 25,444 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo reported 25,444 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down 3,972 from the sam...
August 24, 2022
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Reuters
Bavarian Nordic vows to expand monkeypox vaccine capacity
COPENHAGEN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Danish biotech Bavarian Nordic BAVA.CO on Wednesday said it was makin...
August 24, 2022
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Reuters
Zelenskiy says Ukraine was ‘reborn’ when Russia invaded
KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians on Wednesday in an emotional ...
August 24, 2022
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Economy
Minimum wages to top govt recommendation in 22 prefectures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Minimum hourly wages for fiscal 2022 will rise more than recommended by the gov...
August 24, 2022