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Economy
Japanese Tea Companies Eye Overseas Markets As Domestic Consumption Declines
The Japanese tea industry is focusing on expanding overseas sales channels due to a decline in domes...
February 6, 2023
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Politics & Government
Executive Secretary’s Replacement a Blow to Kishida Administration
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida immediately dismissed a close aide for making discriminatory remarks ab...
February 6, 2023
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Politics & Government
Discord within Govt and Ruling Parties Driven by Lack of ‘Coordinators’
The Yomiuri ShimbuLeft: Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of the ruling LDPRight: Koichi Hagiuda,...
February 5, 2023
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Washington Post
In one of South Sudan’s forlorn camps, even a papal visit feels far away
JUBA, South Sudan - About a thousand lucky people were chosen to see the pope on Saturday - and a fe...
February 5, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Work to Revive Top Legislative Body as Bastion of Free Speech
Reforms should be implemented to make the Diet a forum for policy discussions, not just to rework po...
February 5, 2023
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Washington Post
A student needed medical care and a home. His teachers adopted him.
When first-grade teacher Jenna Riccio found out one of her students needed emergency surgery in Sept...
February 5, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Acting at One’s Own Risk Puts Other Lives in Danger
At ski resorts, accidents continue to occur involving people who are skiing not on a course, but on ...
February 5, 2023
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Washington Post
Presidential papers have long been turning up in unexpected places
In 1970, historians discovered papers of President James K. Polk, who was in office from 1845 to 184...
February 5, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Pakistan Former President Pervez Musharraf Dies in Dubai -Pakistani Media
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dub...
February 5, 2023
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Coronavirus
Improved Pandemic Response Planned for Health Centers
The health ministry intends to strengthen the capacity of public health centers to respond to a pand...
February 5, 2023
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Washington Post
America’s offices are now half-full. They may not get much fuller.
The tug of war over getting workers back to the office just reached a key milestone: 50 percent are ...
February 5, 2023
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Washington Post
Another Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over Latin America, U.S. says
The Pentagon has assessed that an airborne vehicle spotted over Latin America, similar to the one se...
February 5, 2023
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Economy
New System to Pay 20% More for Solar Power from Japan Businesses’ Rooftops
The economy ministry plans to introduce a system in which electric power generated by solar panels o...
February 5, 2023
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General News
Colorful Peonies in Full Bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo
Peonies are in full bloom at Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden on the grounds of Ueno Park in Taito Ward, To...
February 5, 2023
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Associated Press
50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A freight train derailment in Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line left...
February 5, 2023