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Japan's Princess Mikasa, great aunt to emperor, dies aged 101
Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan's royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo ...
Nippon8h
The Noborito Research Institute: Catalyst for Peace Education
The events of World War II impacted countless millions, but learning the truth about them can depend on a handful of people ...
Links International Journal Of Socialist Renewal12h
Robert Brenner: ‘The most extreme characteristics of US imperialism come from its relationship to the indigenous population’
The theory of imperialism put forward by Vladimir Lenin to end World War I remains, if properly qualified, the best point of ...
More than 800 million people worldwide have diabetes
Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the ...
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has ...
Adelante Valle4h
Women have led other democracies, but US voters rejected the two who tried – what will it take to elect a female president?
Women have led the governments of nearly a third of the countries on Earth as presidents, prime ministers and chancellors.
North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
North Korea says it has tested exploding drones designed to hit targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating their ...
In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine
Buyanova was born in Ukraine but is a citizen of Russia, where she has lived and worked for three decades. Her lawyer Oscar ...
Is Japan’s Ishiba too ‘weak’ to deal with Trump? Split views on when meeting should occur
Conservatives urge Ishiba to wait until his domestic political position stabilises, while others say avoiding Trump could ...
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting ...
Stars and Stripes14h
Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo
Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to ...
Reuters18h
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