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Sunday, May 19, 2019

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OWAKUDANI OFF-LIMITS Volcano warning raised for Mount Hakoneyama, ropeway haltedMay 19, 2019 HAKONE, Kanagawa Prefecture--The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic eruption warning on Mount Hakoneyama to a Level 2 on May 19, prompting the closure of the Owakudani valley and the Hakone Ropeway.
WON’T GIVE IN TO PRESSURE Huawei CEO: Effects from U.S. trade restrictions are limitedMay 19, 2019 SHENZHEN, China--The head of major Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. downplayed the effects from the Trump administration’s "blacklisting" of his company.

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