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ObituariesFumihiko Maki, Designer of Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Dies at 95; Pritzker Prize-winning Architect also Taught at University of Tokyo
Fumihiko Maki, a world-renowned architect who designed the Makuhari Messe convention center in Ch...
June 12, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Jason Heyward Homers in a Seven-Run Sixth Inning; Dodgers Beat Rangers 15-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Jason Heyward homered in...
June 12, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialSado Gold Mine Recommendation: Offer Thorough Explanations to Win World Heritage Inscription
Although the cultural value of the Sado gold mine complex has been recognized, homework has also ...
June 12, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
European Parliament Elections: What Has Invited Right-Wing Surge?
In elections for the European Parliament, the legislative body of the European Union, radical rig...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsMisting System Cools Down Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills; Temperatures in Tokyo Expected to Reach Over 30 C This Week
People keep cool while walking under a misting system at the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato War...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsSeafood Consumption in Japan Falls to All-time Low, as People Eat More Meat
The nation’s seafood consumption has fallen to the lowest level on record, with annual per capita...
June 12, 2024
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ElectionsKoike to Seek 3rd Term in Tokyo Gubernatorial Election; Vows for Improved Version of ‘Great Tokyo Reforms’ (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike officially announced her candidacy on Wednesday for Tokyo’s July 7 gubern...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsNagasaki Photos Taken Day After A-bombing Discovered Among Items Bought by Japanese Man at U.S. Auction
Photographs that captured the devastation of Nagasaki on Aug. 10, 1945, — the day after the atomi...
June 12, 2024
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SoccerWorld Cup Qualifying; Japan Cruise to a 5-0 Win over Syria
Japan cruised to a 5-0 win over Syria in Hiroshima that fatally damaged the hopes of Hector Cuper...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsDriver’s License Renewal Center for Elderly Opens in Saitama
SAITAMA (Jiji Press) — In a bid to deal with a growing number of elderly drivers, Saitama prefect...
June 12, 2024
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Washington PostAre You Exercising Good Judgment or Being Judgy?
Exercising good judgment is essential to our physical and mental health, but being judgmental isn...
June 12, 2024
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SoccerJapan Beats United States 2-0 in Men’s Olympic Soccer Warmup Match
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Shota Fujio converted a penalty kick in the sixth minute, Mao Hosoya add...
June 12, 2024
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Washington PostWhen Plant Foods Are Ultra-Processed, The Health Benefits Disappear
Eating a plant-based diet is good for your health, but not if those plant foods are ultra-process...
June 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan Ranks 118th in Global Gender Gap Report; Up From Previous Year
Japan ranked 118th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, up from 125th in th...
June 12, 2024
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Washington PostThe World Agreed to Ban This Dangerous Pollutant — and It’s Working
For the first time, researchers have detected a significant dip in atmospheric levels of hydrochl...
June 12, 2024