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Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a month-long trial and nine days of deliberations, Los Angeles jurors on Mo...
December 20, 2022
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Companies
Christmas book project for kids spreading in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A project to deliver donated books as Christmas gifts to children in a venerabl...
December 20, 2022
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Associated Press
Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring crimina...
December 20, 2022
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General News
Survey finds 345 cases of inappropriate childcare in fiscal 2019
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry conducted a survey regarding child abuse and inappropriate ch...
December 20, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Child abuse cases exposed at nursery schools ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Three childcare workers at a certified nursery school in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, were arrested ...
December 20, 2022
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Travel Spots
Saitama: Tokyo suburb covered by ‘sea of clouds’
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople photograph clouds covering Chichibu City in Saitama Prefecture around 7:30...
December 19, 2022
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Reuters
Musk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief
A poll by Elon Musk on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO showed the majority of users of the soc...
December 19, 2022
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Associated Press
11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injurin...
December 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Create environment that encourages more interest among young people
Even with remarkable technology, nothing can be manufactured if there are no workers on the factory ...
December 19, 2022
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Associated Press
Thai navy searching for 31 sailors in water after ship sank
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sail...
December 19, 2022
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Markets
Tokyo stocks down for 3rd day on fears of global slowdown
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks fell for the third straight session Monday amid renewed worries ab...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Western governments launch probes into China’s ‘overseas police’
ROTTERDAM — Allegations are emerging that China has been exerting pressure on its citizens abroad th...
December 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
General-account spending to total ¥114 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering calling for about ¥114 trillion in general-accoun...
December 19, 2022
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Wider World
Kishida supports for African Union joining G20
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a meeting with visiting Senegalese President Ma...
December 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
North Korea claims to have conducted ‘final-stage test for reconnaissance satellite’
SEOUL — North Korean state media reported Monday that the country had conducted an important final-s...
December 19, 2022