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Crime ＆ Courts
Japanese man on Interpol list for ¥390 mil. in ‘romance scams’ held in Ghana
OSAKA — A Japanese man on Interpol’s wanted list, suspected of having played a key role in scams swi...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Child of hibakusha plays violin that survived A-bomb in Hiroshima church
HIROSHIMA — A professional violinist who is the child of a hibakusha atomic-bomb survivor played a v...
August 1, 2022
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Asia PacificChina: Cross-border online commerce speeds up product development
China’s cross-border e-commerce speeds up development with the aid of digital technology, People’s D...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Tohoku to enjoy ‘summer of festivals’ again
The festivals that liven up Tohoku’s short summer had been so popular that travel agencies organized...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Govt plans to introduce certification system for Japanese language schools, national qualification for teachers
The government has drawn up a plan to establish a system to certify the nation’s Japanese language s...
August 1, 2022
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Reuters
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule, cites need for stability
The head of Myanmar’s junta on Monday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace p...
August 1, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Family members say Unification Church caused suffering
Two people described to The Yomiuri Shimbun how they suffered after family members became followers ...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Tu...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications off...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and wor...
August 1, 2022
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Obituaries
Renowned Japanese Violinist Yoko Sato Dies at 72
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Noted Japanese violinist Yoko Sato died of liver cancer at a hospital in the city...
August 1, 2022
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Washington Post
A policy win, an economic hit: Turbulent week reflects Biden’s challenge
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden notched a series of unexpected policy wins just hours after emergin...
August 1, 2022
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General News
PM Kishida urges lawmakers to thoroughly explain ties with Unification Church
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers to thoroughly explain a...
August 1, 2022
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Global
Striking nuclear disarmament deal seen as difficult at NPT review conference
NEW YORK — Participating parties were set to gather Monday in New York for a review conference of th...
August 1, 2022
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Washington Post
Major legal fights loom over abortion pills, travel out of state
The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices, in denouncing their colleagues’ decision to eliminate th...
August 1, 2022