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Yomiuri EditorialMegathrust Earthquake Attention: Take This Opportunity to Review Preparedness for Future Disasters
The government’s special advisory that urged residents to be cautious against a possible Nankai T...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Sees Record Number of Foreign Visitors in 2023; Weak Yen Drives Spending above Pre-pandemic Level
The number of foreign visitors to Tokyo hit a record high of about 19.54 million in 2023, accordi...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsChinese Employee Says ‘Senkakus are China’s Territory’ During Japan’s Public NHK Radio Broadcast
A Chinese contracted employee made remarks that the Senkaku Islands are China’s territory during ...
August 20, 2024
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Washington PostWar Shifts Political Views in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, Once Reliably GOP
CHICAGO - The Ukrainian Village, a neighborhood nestled only a mile north and slight jog west of ...
August 20, 2024
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Washington PostD.C. Council Member Trayon White Took Tens of Thousands in Bribes, U.S. Says
In cash-stuffed envelopes exchanged in the front seat of parked cars, D.C. Council member Trayon ...
August 20, 2024
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Washington PostSex-trafficking Victim Chrystul Kizer Gets 11 Years for Killing Her Abuser
KENOSHA, Wis. - A judge on Monday sentenced a Milwaukee woman charged with killing the man who se...
August 20, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rebounds on Softer Yen, Tech Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher in a widespread rally on Tuesday, su...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsVictims of Hiroshima Landslides Remembered 10 Years On
Hiroshima (Jiji Press)—A memorial event was held Tuesday for more than 70 victims of heavy rain-c...
August 20, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo MPD Expands Team for Initial Cybercrime Investigations
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has expanded a team for initial cyber...
August 20, 2024
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BaseballRed Sox Masataka Yoshida Hits Two-Run Homer; Astros Starter Yusei Kikuchi Gives Up Three Runs in 5 2/3 Innings: Astros Beat Red Sox 5-4
HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Diaz's tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning lifted the H...
August 20, 2024
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General NewsMexican Man Who Landed on Japan’s Senkaku Islands Referred to Prosecutors for Not Completing Departure Procedures
NAHA — The Ishigaki Coast Guard Office sent papers to public prosecutors Monday on a Mexican man ...
August 20, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 20)
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August 20, 2024
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CompaniesKobayashi Pharma Starts Accepting Compensation Requests
Osaka (Jiji Press)—Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. on Monday started accepting requests for compensa...
August 20, 2024
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ObituariesPhil Donahue, Whose Pioneering Daytime Talk Show Launched An Indelible Television Genre, Has Died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brou...
August 20, 2024
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ReutersUS Condemns ‘Dangerous Actions’ by China against Philippine Vessels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department condemned "dangerous actions" by China on Monday...
August 20, 2024