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New guidance carries a clear message to Ukrainian men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight. | via
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Max Muncy hit a three-run home run, right-hander Gavin Stone pitched seven strong innings and Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 Friday night.
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The man arrested over the discovery of the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple in Tochigi Prefecture has suggested that he received more than ¥10 million from a person who told him to dispose of the bodies.
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Visits to China by American officials like Secretary of State Antony Blinken can bring fame to local restaurants, as well as scrutiny to the dignitaries. | via
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Travelers flocked to airports and train stations for visits to resorts and trips home on Saturday, as Japan kicked off its Golden Week holidays, which run through May 6.
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Columbia University's embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday as a campus oversight panel sharply criticized her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian protest at the Ivy League school.
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Ukraine has warned that Moscow was ramping up attacks on railways in a bid to disrupt military supplies ahead of a fresh Russian offensive while Kyiv waits for new U.S. weapon deliveries.
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Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the startup’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, sources have said.
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The largest solo show ever of a Black artist in Japan is an absorbing history lesson that draws a line between Chicago and Aichi.
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Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel's official response to its latest cease-fire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply.
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Russian firms' efforts to make payments for goods in China as secondary sanctions fears spook local banks have generated a flourishing market for middlemen.
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As the U.S. faces security threats across the globe, Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defense partner — but Tokyo's cyber and information security vulnerabilities remain a concern.
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain as state guests in late June in the first trip to Britain by the imperial couple since they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has announced that the next launch of its new flagship H3 rocket will take place on June 30.
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The yen fell to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar Friday in New York. Should it fall further from here, like after the BOJ decision in September 2022, the possibility of intervention will increase, observers say.
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The yen’s relentless decline risks pushing power prices higher for Japan’s households and businesses, illustrating the far-reaching impact of the currency's fall.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will pay the medical bills of people who became ill after taking its troubled beni kōji fermented red rice supplements, the firm has announced.
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Despite growing concerns over the continued weakening of the yen and its negative economic impact, the Bank of Japan on Friday left its monetary policy unchanged.
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Japan's Defense Ministry has punished five senior members of the Maritime and Ground Self-Defense Forces for passing on secret information to unvetted personnel within their units.
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The number of homeless people in Japan fell 8.0% as of January from a year earlier to 2,820, the lowest level since data began in 2003, the health ministry said in a survey report Friday.
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