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General News
Cozy ties between schools, former educators undermining bullying probes in Japan
More than half the boards of education in Japan’s major cities assign only former teachers, who were...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida took initiative in holding state funeral for Abe, public opposition unexpected
Despite the split in public opinion, a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held T...
September 28, 2022
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Reuters
N. Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Harris’ visit to South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesd...
September 28, 2022
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Associated Press
European Union vows retaliation if energy network attacked
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union suspects that damage to two underwater natural gas pipelines was ...
September 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said Wednesday they ...
September 28, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Tokyo: Artworks and books convey the charm of glass
The Little Museum of Glass Books in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has a stylish exterior reminiscent of a cafe...
September 28, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukraine’s president: No talks with Putin if its land annexed
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukraine’s president warned Tuesday that Russia’s just concluded “sham referend...
September 28, 2022
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Washington Post
Facebook parent dismantles China-based network targeting American users
Facebook's parent company Meta disrupted a China-based network of accounts that was seeking to influ...
September 28, 2022
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Washington Post
Ex-Fed economist offers odds on avoiding a recession: ‘Less than 50-50’
Economist Don Kohn, 79, spent 40 years in the Federal Reserve System, serving as a member and then v...
September 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
China’s choice to attend Abe funeral aligned with ranking of Taiwan’s delegates
China’s representative at Tuesday’s state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a former ...
September 28, 2022
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Defense & Security
Chinese, Russian vessels sail seas around Japan
Chinese and Russian naval vessels sailed the seas around Japan and the Maritime Self-Defense Force t...
September 28, 2022
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Fashion
Osaka association holds runway show for wheelchair users in Paris
PARIS — A runway show featuring clothing for wheelchair users was held by an Osaka-based fashion ass...
September 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida confirms unity of Quad through ‘funeral diplomacy’
Following Monday’s meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ener...
September 28, 2022
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Russia
Young Russians flee to neighboring countries following partial mobilization
A sharp increase in the number of young people leaving Russia since Moscow announced a partial milit...
September 28, 2022
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Politics & Government
Abe’s state funeral in pictures and video
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda Ward, T...
September 28, 2022