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Associated Press
WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster" i...
September 18, 2022
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Associated Press
Cheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years
NEW DELHI (AP) — Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they're back....
September 18, 2022
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Politics & Government
20 years after Japan-North Korea declaration, no progress made on bilateral negotiations
Saturday marked 20 years since then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi signed the Japan-North Korea P...
September 18, 2022
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General News
Meguro Parasitological Museum attracts praise from Bill Gates
A research facility in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, that specializes in parasites has been drawing a lot of ...
September 18, 2022
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Russia
With humble diplomacy, Putin struggles to maintain influence over ex-Soviet states
Pool photo via APRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, awards Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyo...
September 17, 2022
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General News
Medical costs hit record ¥44.2 trillion in FY2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Medical costs in Japan in fiscal 2021 rose 4.6% from the previous year to a rec...
September 17, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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September 17, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCracks appear in efforts to present ‘united front’ between China, Russia
Even though Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed their countr...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden meets with families of Whelan, Griner at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner an...
September 17, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Give bold support to young generation for child-rearing
To help young people have the hope to embark on marriage and raise children, it is important to bold...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
China’s Vice President Wang Qishan to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral at the invitation of the Br...
September 17, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden calls South Africa a vital voice despite Russia stance
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden praised South Africa as a vital voice on the global stage as h...
September 17, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after N. Korea nuclear law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea on Friday denounced North Korea's first-use...
September 17, 2022
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General News
Japan lawyers’ group demands dissolution order against Unification Church
The education minister was called on to ask a court to order the dissolution of the Unification Chur...
September 17, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan eyes hikes in corporate taxes to cover defense spending
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and the ruling bloc will start discussing hikes in corporate, fi...
September 17, 2022