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Film & TVMakoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Screened at Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN — Animated film “Suzume no Tojimari” (“Suzume”), directed by Makoto Shinkai, had its official...
February 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentBank of Japan Chief Nominee Kazuo Ueda Vows to Maintain Monetary Easing
The nominee for Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday called the central bank’s current moneta...
February 24, 2023
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EconomyJapan Core Consumer Prices Up 4.2 ％ in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer prices climbed 4.2% from a year earlier in January, due t...
February 24, 2023
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EuropeUrgent Efforts Necessary to Prevent a World Without Order Amid War in Ukraine
When I first learned of Russia’s attack on Ukraine a year ago, I was shocked by the fact that a full...
February 24, 2023
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ScienceScientists Find Organic Matter in Samples from Asteroid Ryugu, Throwing Light on Possible Source of Ingredients for Life on Earth
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were brought back by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain various ...
February 24, 2023
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ScienceGuinness Holding World’s Oldest Dog Bobi, 30, Is Also One of the Luckiest
LEIRIA, Portugal (AFP-Jiji) — Bobi, a 30-year-old guard dog who cheated death in his first days, is ...
February 24, 2023
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Climate ChangeKids Take Plunge in Icy Lake Survival Lessons
SOLLENTUNA, Sweden (AFP-Jiji) — The frigid water under the frozen Ravalen lake north of Stockholm do...
February 24, 2023
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EuropeUkrainians Mourn War Dead a Year After Invasion
LVIV, Ukraine — Funeral processions for dead soldiers are a daily occurrence in Lviv in western Ukra...
February 24, 2023
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General NewsUkrainian Evacuees Facing Daily Challenges in Japan
To mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun asked 50 Ukrainia...
February 24, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 24)
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February 24, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialSolidarity and Determination Needed to Halt Reign of Violence / Support Ukraine’s Fight against Aggression
It has been a year that has made us aware of the cruelty of aggression by a major power and the impo...
February 24, 2023
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ScienceMexico Hails Rescue Dog That Died in Turkey
MEXICO CITY (AFP-Jiji) — Mexico on Feb. 13 paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while sea...
February 24, 2023
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Climate Change
Scientists Say Warm Water Melts Weak Spots on Doomsday Glacier
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Scientists studying Antarctica’s vast Thwaites Glacier — nicknamed the Dooms...
February 24, 2023
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ReutersLandmarks Lit, Vigils Held to Mark First Anniversary of Ukraine War
PARIS/LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) — Paris lit up the Eiffel Tower in blue and yellow and people draped ...
February 24, 2023
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Film & TVSho Sakurai Keeps His Cool as Police Detective
In Nippon TV drama “Daibyoin Senkyo” (Captured Hospital), Sho Sakurai takes charge as lead character...
February 24, 2023