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Manga & Anime
Ichiro Mizuki shines on stage in show of fighting spirit
I went to a concert featuring Ichiro Mizuki for the first time in about 2½ years. It was at the anis...
September 9, 2022
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Associated Press
Judge approves $2.46 billion Boy Scouts reorganization plan
A bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a $2.46 billion reorganization plan proposed by the Boy Scou...
September 9, 2022
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Associated Press
Michigan’s high court puts abortion question on Nov. ballot
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Voters will determine whether to place abortion rights in the Michigan Constit...
September 9, 2022
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Associated Press
After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that ...
September 9, 2022
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Associated Press
‘A stalwart’: World mourns Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II
'A stalwart': World mourns Britain's Queen Elizabeth II LONDON (AP) — Condolences poured in from aro...
September 9, 2022
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Political Series
CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / Xi’s crackdown on IT firms hampers their growth
The Chinese government is facing a number of challenges as it prepares for the Communist Party Congr...
September 9, 2022
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General News
Lack of wheels for tourists keeps Okinawa recovery from getting into gear
The tourists flocking back to Okinawa Prefecture this summer are no longer under the pandemic restri...
September 9, 2022
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Obituaries
Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain
BALMORAL, Scotland (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's ...
September 9, 2022
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Companies
Japan’s financial firms finding new value in digital domain
Financial companies are racing to find new value with the latest digital solutions. Megabanks and ot...
September 9, 2022
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Associated Press
European Central Bank makes largest-ever interest rate hike
FRANKFURT (AP) — The European Central Bank made its largest-ever interest rate increase Thursday, fo...
September 8, 2022
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Reuters
Doctors concerned for Queen Elizabeth’s health, family head to Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors are concerned about the health of Britain's Queen Elizabeth and have reco...
September 8, 2022
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Associated Press
Blinken, in Kyiv, unveils $2 billion in U.S. military aid for Europe
KYIV (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv on Thursday as ...
September 8, 2022
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Political Series
CCP on shaky ground ahead of party congress / China’s zero-COVID policy puts economy on shaky ground
In northeastern China in late July, an official in a protective suit took specimens from people’s th...
September 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Nearly half of LDP lawmakers had links to Unification Church
Almost half of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Diet members had connections with the Family Federatio...
September 8, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt to draw up social security reform timetable by year-end
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government plans to compile a social security reform timetable by year-end,...
September 8, 2022