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Man dies after jacket caught in Japan escalator
Kyodo News, Published on 27/03/2024
» MITO, Japan - A man has died following an accident involving his suit jacket getting caught in an escalator at a station in eastern Japan, police said Wednesday....
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Strong earthquake hits areas near Tokyo, no tsunami warning issued
Kyodo News, Published on 21/03/2024
» TOKYO - An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit areas near Tokyo on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate...
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Putin scores landslide win, extends his 24-year rule
Kyodo News, Published on 18/03/2024
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday clinched a landslide election victory that will extend his nearly quarter-century of rule for six more years,...
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'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies
Kyodo News, Published on 08/03/2024
» Akira Toriyama, the creator of the legendary manga series "Dragon Ball," died of acute subdural hematoma, when blood collects between the skull and...
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China's Xi urges military to prepare for maritime conflicts
Kyodo News, Published on 07/03/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged his country's military to prepare for conflicts at sea and protect its maritime rights and interests...
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Myanmar junta official attends Asean meeting
Kyodo News, Published on 05/03/2024
» VIENTIANE - A senior official of Myanmar's military government attended a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian nations (Asean) defence ministers in Laos...
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Japan city to require multilingual trash rules posted for foreigners
Kyodo News, Published on 02/03/2024
» KYODO - A city near Tokyo will require owners of new single-room apartment complexes to post basic garbage sorting and disposal rules in seven languages from...
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Two Filipinos face murder charge over bodies found under Tokyo home
Kyodo News, Published on 01/03/2024
» TOKYO - Police on Friday served fresh arrest warrants to a Filipino man and woman alleging they killed a couple whose bodies were found underneath their home...
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Fukushima plant releasing more treated radioactive water
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» TOKYO - The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Wednesday started a fourth release of treated radioactive water into the sea, in...
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Hungary's vote clears way for Sweden to join NATO
Kyodo News, Published on 28/02/2024
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Monday approved Sweden's bid to join NATO, removing the final hurdle for the Scandinavian country to become the trans-Atlantic...