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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 12)
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January 12, 2023
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General NewsAccident involving 20 vehicles in Nara Pref. injures at least 15
At least 15 people were injured in an accident involving 20 vehicles on the Keinawa Expressway in Ka...
January 12, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialClose cooperation with U.S. key to regional stability
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has revised the previous administration’s conciliatory app...
January 12, 2023
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EconomyWorld Bank cuts 2023 world growth forecast
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Global growth is slowing “perilously close” to recession, the World Bank sai...
January 12, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTop court dismisses appeal by Moritomo head, wife
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by the head of school operator Moritomo Gakuen and his wi...
January 12, 2023
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Ramen of JapanTaiga / Miso soup ramen fills bellies brought by Hokuriku Shinkansen
In its heyday as the Kaga Domain’s capital, the castle town of Kanazawa fostered dazzling art and vi...
January 12, 2023
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TennisNaomi Osaka says she’s pregnant, plans tennis return in 2024
Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednes...
January 12, 2023
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Climate ChangeHokkaido man may have made deadly firearm
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — A man in Hokkaido who was indicted last year for allegedly possessing black p...
January 12, 2023
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Associated PressBrazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge ‘party’
MIAMI (AP) — The map was called “Beach Trip” and was blasted out to more than 18,000 members of a pu...
January 12, 2023
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Associated PressComputer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a syst...
January 12, 2023
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EuropeJapan, Italy to launch security cooperation talks
ROME (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, agreed...
January 12, 2023
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EconomySaury catches in 2022 hit record low for 4th consecutive year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s saury catches in 2022 dropped about 2% from the previous year to 17,910...
January 12, 2023
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ObituariesJeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' r...
January 12, 2023
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EnvironmentNew recycling bin design discourages people from tossing in trash
Vending machine and beverage manufacturing organizations have come up with a unique plastic bottle r...
January 12, 2023
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Imperial FamilyCrown couple and son visit migration museum in Yokohama
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son, Prince Hisahito, visited the Japanese Over...
January 12, 2023