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▽Mafia fugitive caught after posting YouTube cooking video | The Guardian A mafia fugitive has been caught in the Caribbean after appearing on YouTube cooking videos in which he hid his face but inadvertently showed his distinctive tattoos…
▽Alex Salmond becomes leader of new pro-independence Alba Party ahead of Scottish elections | Sky News Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond has re-entered frontline politics to become the leader of the new pro-independence Alba Pa…
▽Former top prosecutor fined for gambling | NHK WORLD A Tokyo court has fined a former high-ranking Japanese prosecutor for gambling. He has been in hot water for playing mahjong for money during the first coronavirus state of emergency.Th…
▽Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated | Al Jazeera Shipping traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship that blocked the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated.Live footag…
▽How Japan could find itself dragged into a conflict between US and China over Taiwan | South China Morning Post Japan may find itself in the firing line if mainland China attacks Taiwan because of the multiple US bases on its soil, analys…
▽Death toll rises to 141 in Myanmar’s bloodiest day Myanmar has seen the most violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on Saturday when the ruling military regime put on a show of its strength on its annual Armed Forces Day... Myanmar…
▽H&M under heat in China for past statement on Xinjiang labor - Nikkei Asia At least one Chinese online retailer appeared to drop H&M's products amid social media attacks on the Swedish company for saying it was "deeply concerned" about re…
▽Japan gov't, many local bodies halt use of Line app following data breach - The Mainichi After revelations that personal data of users of the free messaging app Line was accessible to a Chinese affiliate firm sent shockwaves across Japan,…
▽North Korea fires short-range missiles in challenge to Biden administration - The Washington Post North Korea fired off multiple short-range missiles this past weekend after denouncing Washington for going forward with joint military exer…
▽Former justice minister Kawai admits vote buying | NHK WORLD Former Japanese justice minister Kawai Katsuyuki has reversed his plea of not guilty and admitted to distributing cash to help his wife win an Upper House seat in 2019. He also …
▽EU rebuffs UK calls to ship AstraZeneca COVID vaccines from Europe | Reuters The European Union is rebuffing British government calls to ship AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines produced in a factory in the Netherlands, an EU official said on S…
▽Chip-starved automakers shudder at Renesas plant's 1-month halt - Nikkei Asia Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said Sunday that production may take up to a month to resume at a fire-damaged main factory in Hitachinaka, northeast of …
▽Japan decides to end COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo area on March 21 The Japanese government formally decided Thursday to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in the Tokyo region on Sunday as planned as infections have declined from their pea…
▽Japan's failure to recognize same-sex marriage is 'unconstitutional,' court rules - CNN A Japanese court has ruled that not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a landmark decision that could herald a new era for marriage equal…
▽Tokyo Olympic Official Resigns Over Proposal to Dress Woman as a Pig - WSJ The creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Tokyo Olympics offered to resign after confirming that he had floated the idea of putting a fem…
▽Catholic Church 'cannot bless same-sex unions' - BBC News The Catholic Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, the Vatican office responsible for doctrine has said.It is "impossible" for God to "bless sin", the Congregati…
▽Senior bureaucrat close to Suga resigns amid hospitality scandal | The Japan Times The resignation of Yasuhiko Taniwaki, who played a pivotal role in fulfilling Suga’s policy pledge of lowering mobile phone fees, came along with a decisio…
▽The Worst Dust Storm in a Decade Shrouds Beijing and Northern China - The New York Times The largest and strongest dust storm in a decade swept across northern China, grounding hundreds of flights, closing schools in some cities and casti…
▽Myanmar declares martial law in Yangon townships after deadly day Myanmar's junta late Sunday imposed martial law in two densely populated Yangon townships after at least 18 protesters were killed in one of the deadliest days since the Fe…
▽Ex-top Tokyo prosecutor to face summary indictment over gambling | The Japan Times Tokyo prosecutors have decided to issue a summary indictment which carries a fine of up to ¥1 million to a former top Tokyo prosecutor for gambling with ne…
▽Japan to Revoke Tohokushinsha's Broadcasting License - JIJI PRESS The Japanese government will revoke the satellite broadcasting license of Tohokushinsha Film Corp., communications minister Ryota Takeda said Friday.Tohokushinsha applied f…
▽NTT Group Entertained 2 Past Communications Ministers: Report - JIJI PRESS The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. <9432> group has wined and dined two past Japanese communications ministers, adding fuel to a high-profile hospitality sca…
▽Brazil hits new daily COVID deaths record as crisis escalates | Al Jazeera Brazil has once again recorded a single-day record for deaths linked to the novel coronavirus, as the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned th…
▽Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 100,000, situation worsening | Reuters Italy’s coronavirus death toll passed the 100,000 mark on Monday and Prime Minister Mario Draghi warned that the situation was worsening again with a jump in hos…
▽Senior official close to Suga ousted from job in ethics scandal | The Japan Times A senior official with close ties to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was ousted from his position on Monday after the communications ministry acknowledged he …
▽Scam netted jockeys, trainers millions in COVID-19 aid : The Asahi Shimbun The world of horse racing is fighting to restore its reputation after more than 160 racehorse trainers, jockeys and others pocketed 190 million yen ($1,758,000) in…
▽China proposes changes to Hong Kong's electoral system Beijing on Friday proposed changes to “improve” Hong Kong’s electoral system - a widely anticipated move as China tightened its hold on the semi-autonomous region.Before the proposal …
▽Tennessee joint operation recovers 150 missing kids | Fox News A total of 150 missing children from Tennessee have been recovered during a months-long joint law enforcement operation, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TB…
▽Mother, friend, accused of starving 5-year-old boy to death : The Asahi Shimbun Two women in a "master-subordinate relationship" were arrested on March 2 here in connection with the starving death of one of the women's 5-year-old son, acc…
▽Japanese Communications Officials Entertained by NTT: Report - JIJI PRESS Japanese communications ministry officials were treated to expensive dinners last year by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. executives, including President and C…