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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Quake Death Toll to Reach 300 with 18 More Indirect Deaths
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — The death toll from the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake is projected to ...
June 26, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan Emperor, King Charles Maintains Long Friendship; Imperial Couple, British Royal Family Continues Exchanges
LONDON — Since the Emperor first met King Charles III while studying in the United Kingdom from 1...
June 26, 2024
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Washington PostTurmeric Supplements May Harm the Liver in Some People
Turmeric is touted to have anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties that act a...
June 26, 2024
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Washington PostInfant Death Rate Spiked in Texas after Restrictive Abortion Law, Study Finds
After Texas passed a law restricting abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy, the infant de...
June 26, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialAdministrative Action against MUFG Affiliates: Largest Financial Group’s Repeated Transgressions Are Appalling
It is regrettable that Japan’s largest financial group repeatedly violated laws and regulations w...
June 26, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Pressures Expatriate’s Mother Over Tiananmen Book; Daughter Shouldn’t ‘Betray Motherland,’ Woman Told
The mother of Liu Yanzi, a scholar of contemporary Chinese literature who is based in Osaka, has...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsYamanashi Pref. Town May Replace Mt. Fuji View-Blocking Screen; Considering Installing More Resilient Brown One Instead
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, is con...
June 26, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Refusal of Organ Transplants: Ensure Patients Do Not Miss Out Due to Circumstances at Hospitals
There has been a spate of cases in which operations to transplant organs from people who were dec...
June 26, 2024
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Washington PostWe’ve Been Accidentally Cooling the Planet — and It’s about to Stop
It is widely accepted that humans have been heating up the planet for over a century by burning c...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsRisk of Heat Wave in Japan Higher Than Usual July-Sept.; Meteorological Agency Calls for Preventative Measures for Heatstroke
A higher-than-usual risk of a heat wave is expected from July to September as the North Pacific H...
June 26, 2024
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Japan In FocusHokutosei Sleeper Train Welcomes Guests for Exclusive Stay in Ibaraki Prefecture
CHIKUSEI, Ibaraki — How about staying with a group in the Hokutosei express sleeper train that on...
June 26, 2024
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General NewsClimber Loses Consciousness on Mt. Fuji; Taken to Nearby Hospital
One member of a pair climbers lost consciousness while climbing Mt. Fuji, and Yamanashi Prefectur...
June 26, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan-U.K. Relations Focus of Emperor’s Speech at State Banquet; King Charles Welcomes Imperial Couple Back to U.K.
LONDON — The Emperor emphasized the significance of the friendship between Japan and the United K...
June 26, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan Emperor, Empress Attend Welcome Ceremony with King Charles, Queen Camilla
LONDON — The Emperor and the Empress attended a welcome ceremony held in their honor in central L...
June 26, 2024
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Social SeriesTsukiji Outer Market; surviving and thriving / Tsukiji Preserves Outer Market Culture with New Rules; History of District from Great Kanto Quake to COVID-19
“Tsukiji used to be a place where business and daily life were close-knit,” said Yoshiko Yamazaki...
June 26, 2024