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Crime & CourtsSemitrailer Crashes into House After Colliding with 2 Cars
SAITAMA — A semitrailer truck crashed into a house located more than 100 meters from National Highwa...
January 27, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSame Group Allegedly Involved in Crimes across 14 Prefs in Japan
Thefts and robberies suspected to have been carried out by the same group have been reported in 14 p...
January 27, 2023
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ScienceAsthma Study Sparks Debate about Safety of Cooking with Gas
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12% of childhood asthm...
January 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Says to Call on Municipalities to Accept N-Plant Waste Surveys
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that the government will proactively...
January 27, 2023
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BaseballKuriyama Fills Out WBC Roster, Includes Nootbaar, Yoshida
Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama filled out the rest of his roster for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball...
January 27, 2023
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General NewsJapan’s 1st Shield-Shaped Bronze Mirror, Huge Sword Unearthed from Ancient Burial Mound
NARA — For the first time in Japan, a bronze mirror in the shape of a shield has been unearthed. It ...
January 27, 2023
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ScienceMove over Ben Franklin: Laser Lightning Rod Electrifies Scientists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s followi...
January 27, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialSpeed Up Establishment of Stable Supply Chains for Key Materials
Shortages of semiconductors and other critical materials will disrupt people’s lives and society. St...
January 27, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strongest-Ever Samurai Squad Raises Hopes of Regaining Championship
This year’s “Samurai Japan” baseball team is being touted as the “strongest ever,” but can it regain...
January 27, 2023
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General NewsPilot Project to Counter Bear Attacks in Residential Areas Started
As bear attacks in residential areas are increasing in various parts of the country, the Environment...
January 27, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 27)
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January 27, 2023
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Manga & Anime‘Slam Dunk’ pilgrimage follows road to glory
Are you a “Slam Dunk” fan? Has it ever crossed your mind to visit the locations where some of the mo...
January 27, 2023
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MusicCDs still hold sway in streaming era in Japan
Forty years after the release of the first compact disc, CD sales are still alive in Japan, despite ...
January 27, 2023
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BasketballDavis stars as L.A. Wins Hachimura’s Debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to get key pieces of their l...
January 27, 2023
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Washington PostUkrainian Journalists Are Uncovering Ukrainian Corruption
For a top Ukrainian official, the downfall came from a fatal weakness: A conspicuous interest in lux...
January 27, 2023