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General News25％ Of Married Under 40s Meet on Dating Apps According to Survey; Unmarried Participants Cite “Lack of Places” As Main Hurdle
One in four married people under the age of 40 met their spouse through dating apps, according to...
September 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeReconstruction Demand Aiding Biz Recovery after Noto Quake
SUZU, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — Eight months after the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, an increas...
September 2, 2024
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PerspectivesSingle Style / My Solo Music Festival Experience: A Day At The Metropolitan Rock Festival
On a weekend in May, I went to the Metropolitan Rock Festival — also known as Metrock — at Wakasu...
September 2, 2024
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General NewsReviving Gikakushi Fake Leather Production; Mie Pref. Man Reinvents Traditional Crafting Techniques
Gikakushi is a kind of fake leather that looks and feels like the real thing but is actually made...
September 2, 2024
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ReutersOasis Tickets Sell Out after Technical Problems Frustrate Fans
LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Tickets for next year's Oasis reunion tour sold out by Saturday evenin...
September 2, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsParalympic Triathlon Events Are Postponed for a Day Because of Poor Water Quality in the Seine River
PARIS (AP) — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a...
September 2, 2024
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General NewsLocal Authorities Differed in Response to Mega Quake Warning; Effective Prevention Measures Vital Ahead of Major Disasters
WAKAYAMA / KOCHI — The government issued a special advisory for the first time last month urging ...
September 2, 2024
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General NewsEfforts Underway to Improve Support for Potential Quake-Isolated Communities; Following Lessons Learned After Noto Quake
SHIZUOKA — It is imperative to prepare for a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough, as there is...
September 2, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake8 Months After Noto Quake, 700 Households Still Without Running Water; Plan in Works to Restore Flow
SUZU, Ishikawa — Sunday marked eight months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, but many residen...
September 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsSwimmer Kimura Gives Japan 2nd gold at Paris Paralympics with Win in 50 Freestyle; Backstroker Kubota Takes Silver
PARIS — Swimmer Keiichi Kimura gave Japan its second gold medal of the Paris Paralympics when he ...
September 1, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese Navy Survey Ship Intrudes into Japanese Territorial Waters Off Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture
A Shupang-class survey ship of the Chinese Navy intruded into Japanese territorial waters southwe...
September 1, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialDisaster Preparedness Day: Deepen Understanding of Information on Calamities
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred in January, and a special advisory concerning a possible N...
September 1, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsCheering Crowd Helps Tomita Grab Bronze; ‘I was Able to Pull Myself Together Because of Those Cheers’
PARIS — Para swimmer Uchu Tomita raised his right arm, drawing roaring cheers from spectators, at...
September 1, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Senkaku Remarks on NHK: Why Did Public Broadcaster Allow ‘Personalization’ of Airwaves?
An incident occurred in which a personal, one-sided view that is contrary to the facts was broadc...
September 1, 2024
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Associated PressPolio Vaccine Campaign Begins in Gaza a Day Before Fighting is Expected to Pause
JERUSALEM (AP) — A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of...
September 1, 2024