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Europe
Techno collective dances to a new beat in northern Ukraine
KYIV — A group of young Ukrainians formed by techno music promoters has been spending their weekends...
August 11, 2022
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Books & Literature
Spotlight shines on poet Chika Sagawa decades after early death at 24
As a rising star in the early years of the Showa era (1926-89), Chika Sagawa’s passing at the young ...
August 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Beluga whale lost in French river euthanized during rescue
PARIS (AP) — A beluga whale that became a French celebrity after a wrong turn took it up the Seine R...
August 11, 2022
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Associated Press
China appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind d...
August 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Russians buy last goods from H&M, IKEA as stores wind down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russians are snapping up Western fashion and furniture this week as H&M and IKEA sell ...
August 11, 2022
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General News
Strong quake hits Hokkaido
Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the small hours ...
August 11, 2022
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Coronavirus
East-west gap in child vaccination rates
The COVID-19 vaccination rate for children aged 5-11 years was six times higher in Akita Prefecture ...
August 11, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S. conduct joint drill near Okinawa
A total of five Japanese and U.S. F-15 fighter jets conducted a joint training exercise near Okinawa...
August 11, 2022
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Politics & Government
Lawmakers cancel group visit to Yasukuni Shrine due to pandemic
A bipartisan group of Diet members chaired by House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji has can...
August 10, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida replaces 14 Cabinet members, adds key veterans to 1st-timers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday overhauled his Cabinet, replacing 14 ministers in a reshuf...
August 10, 2022
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Obituaries
Issey Miyake: designer, hibakusha, seeker
Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immens...
August 10, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 34,243 coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 34,243 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down 4,697 from the same day l...
August 10, 2022
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Reuters
New York company raises over $120k to make action figure of Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has been fighting a Russian invasion ...
August 10, 2022
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Reuters
China’s Lenovo posts slowest revenue rise in 9 quarters on PC downturn
HONG KONG, Aug 10 (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group 0992.HK recorded its smallest revenue growth in n...
August 10, 2022
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Reuters
Ukraine says 11 killed overnight, Britain flags new Russian force
Russian shelling killed 11 people in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, governor Val...
August 10, 2022