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Kumamoto, Oita mark 8th anniversary of deadly quakes
The southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita on Tuesday marked the eighth anniversary of massive earthquakes in April 2016 that claimed 276 lives. At… Read
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Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared a bill to introduce joint custody after divorce, bringing the country closer to adopting a practice widely used… Read
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Police in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested an unemployed 49-year-old woman on suspicion of theft after she took a cardboard box containing a computer mouse… Read
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Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday, led by the selling of technology issues on concern over higher borrowing costs amid rising long-term interest rates in the United… Read
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Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home
Iran's direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international repercussions for… Read
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