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Hollande demands release of two French journalists missing in Syria
[UPI News] – PARIS, June 7 (UPI) — French President Francois Hollande Friday demanded the release of two French journalists who have gone missing in Syria.”I demand these journalists be freed...
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Worlds oldest person Jiroemon Kimura of Japan dies at 116
[UPI News] – KYOTANGO, Japan, June 11 (UPI) — The world’s oldest person, Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, died early Wednesday of natural causes, local government officials said. He was 116 years, 54...
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Worlds oldest person dies at 116 in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – The world’s oldest person, 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura, died on Wednesday, Japanese media said. Kimura, who lived in Kyotango near Kyoto in western Japan, had been...
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Oldest man in recorded history dies at 116 in Japan
TOKYO — A Japanese man who was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest person in recorded history died on Wednesday. | Jiroemon Kimura, a 116-year-old former post officer worker, was born in...
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S Korea US Japan to discuss N Korea
[UPI News] – SEOUL, June 13 (UPI) — Representatives of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet in Washington next week to discuss North Korea, sources told Yonhap News.The South Korean news...
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Body-Double Lifelike Android Demoed at Futuristic Conference
NEW YORK – An extremely humanlike robot made a public appearance today (June 15) here at the Global Futures 2045 International Congress, a futuristic conference focused on the technological...
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Eight arrested after clash among Tokyo protesters
[UPI News] – TOKYO, June 17 (UPI) — Tokyo police said eight people were arrested following fistfights between anti-Korean nationalists and counterprotesters who dubbed them “racists.”The arrests came...
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Jazz piano veteran Cecil Taylor wins Kyoto Prize
[UPI News] – KYOTO, Japan, June 22 (UPI) — New York jazz pianist Cecil Taylor was among the recipients of the annual Kyoto Prize announced in Japan this week.Taylor is known for his improvisational,...
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Chinese senior citizen population booming
[UPI News] – BEIJING, June 24 (UPI) — A Chinese government official said the Asian nation will need to invest heavily in social programs for a booming elderly population.There were 178 million Chinese...
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Three sentenced in South Korea for theft of Buddha statues from Japan
[UPI News] – DAEJEON, South Korea, June 28 (UPI) — Three people were sentenced Friday in Daejeon, South Korea, for stealing two ancient Korean Buddha statues from Japan, court records said.The three...
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Russia China begin Sea of Japan joint exercise
[UPI News] – MOSCOW, July 5 (UPI) — Russia and China Friday began their large-scale naval exercise in the Sea of Japan with the arrival of seven Chinese ships, military officials said.The Chinese naval...
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Nolan Sister Bernie Dies After Cancer Battle
[news.sky.com] – Irish singer and actress Bernie Nolan has died aged 52 after a long battle with cancer, her publicist confirmed. The former lead vocalist of The Nolans was told in 2010 she was clear...
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Six suspects charged with dumping teens body on Japanese mountain
[UPI News] – HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 18 (UPI) — Six more people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found last month on a mountain, Japanese officials...
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Japans government looks to win majority in Diet
[UPI News] – TOKYO, July 21 (UPI) — Exit polls in Japan indicated a landslide victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition government in Sunday’s parliamentary elections.Japan‘s Kyodo news service...
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Abes coalition scores big election win in Japan
[UPI News] – TOKYO, July 22 (UPI) — A big upper house election win considerably strengthens Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition, which now controls both Parliament chambers.As...
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China readies updated version of disputed islands game
[UPI News] – BEIJING, July 24 (UPI) — Developers of an online military game based on a territorial dispute between Japan and China are planning to release an update next month.The game called Mission...
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Japan displeased over plan to erect comfort women statue in US
[UPI News] – TOKYO, July 25 (UPI) — Plans by a U.S.-South Korean group to erect a monument in California to World War II-era Korean “comfort women” has raised the ire of Japan, officials say.The...
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Japan Defense Ministry calls for strengthening defense capabilities
[UPI News] – TOKYO, July 26 (UPI) — Japan‘s Defense Ministry, apparently concerned about threats from China and North Korea, Friday called for strengthening the country’s defense capabilities.”The...
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Museum builds full-scale warship replica
[UPI News] – KURE, Japan, July 27 (UPI) — A full-scale replica of the Japanese World War II warship Yamato has been created and is on display in a naval museum in Kure, Japan.The ship, which was...
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Japan rejects proposed projects on disputed islands
[UPI News] – TOKYO, July 29 (UPI) — Japan has rejected Russia‘s proposed discussions on the disputed Kuril Islands in the north Pacific, officials said.In June, Russia asked Japan to participate in...
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