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ReutersExtreme Heat Kills Hundreds, Millions More Sweltering Worldwide as Summer Begins
LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the North...
June 21, 2024
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Associated PressDonald Sutherland, the Towering Actor Whose Career Spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ Dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose wry, arrestingly off-kilter screen pr...
June 21, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPhotos of Japanese Emperor Show Intimate Glimpse of Student Days in United Kingdom
Photographs, recently obtained by The Yomiuri Shimbun, of the Emperor during his years as a stude...
June 21, 2024
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Social SeriesEmperor’s Role in Japan-U.K. Ties / Expanding Friend Circle Allowed Emperor to Improve English Ability; Realized Importance of Learning English at Young Age
The Emperor expressed Wednesday his hope to strengthen the relationship between Japan and the Uni...
June 21, 2024
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General NewsExiled Hong Kong Activists Call for Japan’s Support; Finn Lau Condemns Hong Kong Govt. Over 1,800 Political Prisoners
Exiled Hong Kong activists called for Japan’s support in fighting the repression of pro-democracy...
June 20, 2024
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Travel SpotsGodzilla, Nagoya Tower to Celebrate Joint 70th Anniversary
NAGOYA — A Godzilla monument came to Chubu Electric Power Mirai Tower in Nagoya on Wednesday ahea...
June 20, 2024
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EnvironmentInnovative Chileans Use Discarded Hair to Clean Up Coasts, Waterways
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Luisana Gil, a dog groomer in Santiago, Chile, has a lot of hair on her hand...
June 20, 2024
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ElectionsRecord 56 Candidates Run in Tokyo Gubernatorial Election; Showdown Between Renho, Koike Expected
The 17-day campaign to elect the next governor of Tokyo kicked off on Thursday.
...June 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s House of Representatives Rejects No-Confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet; CDPJ Slams
The House of Representatives rejected the no-confidence resolution put forward by the Constitutio...
June 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, New Zealand Affirm Information Security Pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Lux...
June 20, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Rules Out Lower House Dissolution, General Election; Shrugs Off Mounting Criticism From Allies And Opponents
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively ruled out dissolving the House of Representatives for a ...
June 20, 2024
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EnvironmentLithium Dreams Raise Water Concerns in Desert
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO, Chile (AFP-Jiji) — As night falls in Chile’s Atacama desert, the world’s driest...
June 20, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialPassage of Revised Political Funds Control Law: Complyng with Rules the Minimum Responsibility / Hurry to Resolve Numerous Issues Left Undone
In response to the scandal over political fundraising parties held by the ruling Liberal Democrat...
June 20, 2024
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ScienceNew Analysis: Venus Has More Volcanism than Previously Known
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, accord...
June 20, 2024
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Washington PostWhat ‘Boommates’ Are and Why You Might Want to Join Them
Cynthia Holzapfel, 76, knows what it’s like to share a home with someone else - or even 30 others...
June 20, 2024