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Asia-Pacific
Yoon Stresses Importance of Future-oriented Cooperation with Japan
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday defended a plan to resolve a dispute concern...
March 8, 2023
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Climate Change
D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms Coming Early Due to Confusing Weather
WASHINGTON (AP) — The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate,...
March 8, 2023
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Science
Tree Shows How Drought May Have Doomed Hittites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Around 1200 B.C., human civilization experienced a harrowing setback with the...
March 8, 2023
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Science
Scientists Uncover New Easter Moai Statue in Dry Lake Bed
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai on Easter Island, uncoveri...
March 8, 2023
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Science
Astronomers Astonished by Quaoar’s Ring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The small distant world called Quaoar, named after a god of creation in Nativ...
March 8, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Identify Cause of Accident to Take on the Challenge Again
The launch of the H3 rocket, which was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) an...
March 8, 2023
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Companies
Railway Operators to Decide Own Mask-Wearing Policies Starting Monday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A liaison committee of railway operators plans to allow each member company to ...
March 8, 2023
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General News
Orcas, Dolphins Spotted off Nagasaki by Japan Coast Guard Vessels
NAGASAKI — A pod of orcas and another of dolphins were seen by Japan Coast Guard patrol boats off T...
March 8, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
End Practice of Totally Delegating Event Management to Ad Agencies
Many event organizers entrust the management of large-scale events entirely to advertising companies...
March 8, 2023
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Companies
Decision to Wear Masks Left to Shoppers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four major department store operators will leave decisions on whether to wear f...
March 8, 2023
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Washington Post
Japan’s ‘Sushi Terrorism’ Prompts Changes at Conveyor-Belt Restaurants
The threat of "sushi terrorism" - carried out by pranksters who spit on other diners' food or otherw...
March 8, 2023
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Washington Post
New Senate Bill Would Give Commerce a More Direct Route to Ban TikTok
The Commerce Department would wield broad powers to ban or restrict TikTok and other technology apps...
March 8, 2023
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Washington Post
Intelligence Officials Suspect Ukraine Partisans behind Nord Stream Bombings, Rattling Kyiv’s Allies
Intelligence and diplomatic officials in the United States and Europe suspect that pro-Ukraine sabot...
March 8, 2023
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Washington Post
Senate Vote on Overturning D.C. Criminal Code Bill Expected Wednesday
WASHINGTON - Washington, D.C., statehood advocates plan to rally on Wednesday in opposition to a vot...
March 8, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Chiba: Inubosaki Lighthouse Museum Illuminates History of Japan Coastal Beacon
CHOSHI, Chiba — Known for its reefs and frequent fog, Inubosaki cape is regarded as a perilous locat...
March 8, 2023