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Climate ChangeStudy: Summer ’23 Was Hottest in 2,000 Years
LONDON (Reuters) — The intense northern hemisphere summer heat that drove wildfires across the Me...
May 22, 2024
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General NewsColorful Yukata Fabrics Flutter in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward
Fabric for yukata summer kimono dries under the sun at a dyeing company in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo. <...
May 22, 2024
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ReutersRakuten, Ebay Team Up to Test US Market for Used Japanese Fashion Goods
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Group is partnering with eBay to test U.S. demand for used Japa...
May 22, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s 10-year Yield Hits More than Decade High of 1％ as BOJ Bets Build
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to an 11-year high of 1% on Wednesda...
May 22, 2024
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US & CanadaDelegation from Wildfire-Hit Maui Visits Fukushima to Hear About Lessons Learned from Quake-Stricken Prefecture
FUKUSHIMA ― A delegation from Maui, which was devastated by wildfires in August, visited Fukushim...
May 22, 2024
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ScienceAussie Toxicologist Turns Deadly Venom into Life-saving Cures
CAIRNS, Australia (AFP-Jiji) — Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can...
May 22, 2024
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Associated PressNorway, Ireland and Spain Recognize a Palestinian State in a Historic Move
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in ...
May 22, 2024
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ScienceNew Breast Cancer Genes May Improve Risk Assessment
Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on ...
May 22, 2024
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General NewsShiba Inu in Western Japan Helps Save Man from Gutter; Hyogo Pref. Presents Dog, Owner, with Award
KOBE — A Shiba Inu dog has helped save a man in his 70s stuck in a gutter in Takarazuka, Hyogo Pr...
May 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Measures against ‘Customer Harassment’: Devise Ways to Protect Workers’ Dignity
Malicious complaints from customers have become a social problem. Some employees have become ill ...
May 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Digitization of Automobiles: Joint Development Among Carmakers Urgently Needed in Japan
We are entering an era in which automobile digitization strategies will determine the competitive...
May 22, 2024
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EnvironmentRare Light Blue Frog Found in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture; Expert Says Unusual Color Sometimes Results From Mutations
FUKUOKA — A rare light blue frog has been found in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture. A couple in Sasa...
May 22, 2024
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CompaniesJR West to Test Train with Next-Generation Biofuel in Yamaguchi Pref.; Company Chases 2050 Net-Zero Emissions Target
YAMAGUCHI — West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) this autumn will put a train that runs on plant-deri...
May 22, 2024
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EconomyPoor Catches Spur New Hope in Salmon Farming; Kushiro Port in Hokkaido Among Regions Stepping up Salmon Farming
SAPPORO — Moves are being made throughout Japan to utilize salmon farming to address potential sh...
May 22, 2024
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BaseballPederson Hits 3-run Blast against His Old Team as the Diamondbacks Beat the Dodgers 7-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson slugged a three-run homer, Christian Walker went deep and the Ari...
May 22, 2024