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Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after glacial flash flood destruction
A crowd gathers constantly in front of the gallery, with some people filming the rows of printed faces.
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Japan’s 10-year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades
Inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on the market even after intervention and verbal support from officials.
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China voices angst over Taiwan as Pacific Island leaders meet
Palau, host of this year's Pacific Islands Forum, invited Taiwan's foreign minister to attend, one of Taipei's few remaining avenues for int
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Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen to go to space, dies at 84
A reporter-turned-farmer, Akiyama had hopes for a younger generation able to think freely.
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Takaichi participates in simulated earthquake drill on Disaster Prevention Day
This year's annual drill simulated a scenario in which a 8.3-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tokachi in Hokkaido at around 7
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Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses.
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Poland pivots to homegrown defense production as it builds Europe’s biggest army
The Ukraine conflict is a top priority for Poland as the country shares a border with Ukraine and sees Russia as an existential threat, offi
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Farm ministry to buy back 210,000 tons of rice released from its stockpiles
The government released stockpiles of rice last year to lower prices, a move that significantly depleted reserves of the grain.
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Peru is losing a battle against illegal gold mining in its rainforests
Even when operations to disrupt illegal gold mines go according to plan, it's only a matter of days before miners return, said a federal pro
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Apple claims OpenAI is using confidential Apple material and destroying evidence
A court brief has been filed in support of Apple's motion for expedited pretrial fact-finding in the lawsuit, which accuses the ChatGPT-make
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Lindsey Vonn’s ‘long road’ back still includes ACL repair
Vonn, 41, tore her ACL in a World Cup race in Switzerland on Jan. 30, just a week before the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics.
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Victims of 2001 fire in Tokyo’s Kabukicho remembered
Bereaved loved ones paid their respects at the site of the early-morning fire that claimed 44 lives 25 years ago.
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Osaka brings style and steel for winning start to U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka unveiled another bold Grand Slam walk-on outfit before battling to a victory over unseeded Russian Anastasia Zakharova.
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Five missing Japanese nationals highlighted in top envoy’s dialogue with Nepal
The Japanese government has decided to provide blankets, tents and other relief goods, and is considering dispatching a disaster relief team
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Japan and Belgium defense ministers agree to deepen security ties
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi welcomed Belgium's first assignment of a defense attache to its embassy in Tokyo, describing the move as h
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Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison
The economic and fiscal policy minister added that next year's budget should properly reflect rising prices and wages "while strengthening t
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Saka earns Arsenal narrow victory at troubled Villa
Aston Villa remains pointless and without a goal and will be anxious to try and boost its squad ahead of the transfer window closing on Tues
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Giants receiver Nabers praises OBJ for leadership
Malik Nabers is keeping the timetable for his return private, but the Giants receiver is excited about the return of Odell Beckham Jr., who
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Argentines hoped Messi would stay forever
Lionel Messi's long-anticipated international retirement still came as a shock in Argentina, where the World Cup winner became far more than
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Easy Japanese in focus as way to deliver information to foreign nationals
A survey targeting foreign nationals living in Tokyo found 41.3% want to read information in easy Japanese, higher than 35.9% seeking inform
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Ministry and agency tax system reform requests focus on economic strength
A tax reform package for the fiscal year starting next April will be compiled at the end of this year following examinations of the requests
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Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge
The results are the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
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Britain’s universities bet on foreign students. Now they’re turning elsewhere.
Two mid-ranking institutions are merging into one of the U.K.'s biggest, forging a blueprint for others in the economically challenged secto
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30 years on, former gang member found guilty of murdering Tupac Shakur
The jury in a Las Vegas court found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation.
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