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Defense & SecurityReport: Fatal Accident Resulted from Japan GSDF Personnel Not Fully Aware of Grenade Dangers; GSDF to Revise Safety Manual to Prevent Recurrence
The reason for the fatal accident during a grenade-throwing training at the Kitafuji Exercise Are...
July 20, 2024
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CoronavirusTokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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CompaniesBusinesses in Japan Continue to be Affected by Windows PC Glitch; Narita Airport, Universal Studios Japan, JR West Experience Issues
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made the decision to cancel five domestic flights scheduled to...
July 20, 2024
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Associated Press11 Dead and Dozens Missing after a Highway Bridge in China Crumbles in Flooding and Heavy Storms
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say at least 11 people have died in the partial collaps...
July 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRepublican National Convention: Did Trump Genuinely Call for Unity?
Did the terrifying experience of being the target of an assassination attempt and narrowly escapi...
July 20, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hyogo Governor’s Scandal: Why Was Whistleblower Given No Protection?
Major questions remain to be answered about the Hyogo prefectural government’s response to an of...
July 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusWooden Train Stations in Shikoku Face Demolition; Maintenance Too Costly amid Decreasing Ridership
TOKUSHIMA/KOCHI — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku), which has been suffering a long slump in busi...
July 20, 2024
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ReutersBangladesh Army Enforces Curfew as Student-led Protests Spiral
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka's deserted streets on Saturday amid a curfe...
July 20, 2024
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ReutersChina, Canada should Work toward Strategic Partnership, China’s Wang Says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Canada should promote normalizing relations and get back on track t...
July 20, 2024
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Associated PressMissouri Woman who Served 43 Years in Prison is Free after Her Murder Conviction was Overturned
CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years ...
July 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentParties Aim to Revise Election Law This Autumn; Unseemly Candidate Behavior has Raised Concern
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed on Friday to...
July 20, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Pushes Party Unity as He Resists Calls to Step Aside, Says He’ll Return to Campaign Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Jo...
July 20, 2024
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Associated PressA Faulty Software Update Causes Havoc Worldwide for Airlines, Hospitals and Governments
NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, groundin...
July 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Soy Sauce Maker Revived After Disastrous 2020 Flood
HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto — A long-established soy sauce maker in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, has m...
July 20, 2024
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CompaniesBigmotor Signboard Being Removed at Former Head Office; Will Be Replaced by Wecars Signage
The work to remove the Bigmotor signboard has begun at the shop in Tama, Tokyo, where the headqua...
July 20, 2024