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Science
Japan’s Rocket Program in Crisis Situation with Failed Launches
The H3 rocket’s failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles ...
March 8, 2023
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Political Cartoons
CARTOON OF THE DAY (March 8)
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March 8, 2023
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Obituaries
Ex-Wrestler Antonio Inoki Remembered by 7,000 at Service
Some 7,000 people attended a farewell ceremony on Tuesday for former professional wrestler and polit...
March 8, 2023
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Climate Change
Scientists Grow Sea Stars to Understand Mass Die-off
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. (Reuters) — A few hours from Seattle at a location that can only be reached by ...
March 8, 2023
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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