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Politics & Government
Japan’s Kishida follows diplomatic line of slain ex-PM Abe to shore up public support
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes a flurry of meetings with leaders visiting Japan to attend the st...
September 27, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Ex-Tokyo Games exec Takahashi arrested again over fresh bribery allegations
A former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee was arreste...
September 27, 2022
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Reuters
New coins, banknotes, stamps and cipher for Britain’s King Charles
LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Britain will gradually see coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image...
September 27, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialRevision should not result in neglecting those with mild symptoms
It is important to reduce the clerical burdens related to novel coronavirus infections so that it le...
September 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Authorities must take steps to prevent signs being missed
The number of cases of child abuse continues to rise, and the loss of children’s lives is a tragedy ...
September 27, 2022
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Reuters
Gas from Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline leaks into Baltic Sea
BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Danish authorities on Monday asked ships to steer clear of a ...
September 27, 2022
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General News
Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral?
TOKYO (AP) — A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in ...
September 27, 2022
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Reuters
Heavy fighting as annexation vote in Ukraine enters final day
KYIV, Ukraine, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and Russian forces were locked in heavy fighting in dif...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wo...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Chief: Man shot by Chicago police infiltrated SWAT training
CHICAGO (AP) — A man climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate a Chicago police facility M...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florid...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Vulnerable Tampa Bay braces for storm not seen in a century
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s been more than a century since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has...
September 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an un...
September 27, 2022
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General News
People Offer Floral Tributes to Abe Ahead of State Funeral
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government started accepting floral tributes at a Tokyo pa...
September 27, 2022