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Afghans hold candlelight vigil for slain Japanese doctor
Afghans, shocked at the killing of a beloved Japanese physician who was gunned down along with five Afghans in a roadside shooting the previous day,… Read
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Dentsu Inc said Thursday it has again received a warning from labor authorities over its illegal overtime practices. Two years after being convicted for its… Read
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A Japanese appeals court reduced on Thursday the death sentence of a Peruvian man convicted of killing six people to life in prison. The Tokyo… Read
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Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Thursday two more Olympic events, the triathlon and equestrian cross-country, have been rescheduled to earlier start times to combat the… Read
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