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Climate Change
Climate pledges ‘nowhere near’ enough for 1.5 C goal
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The world’s current climate pledges are far off track to limit temperature rises ...
November 5, 2022
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Figure Skating
Hanyu skates in first ice show since retiring from competition
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who retired from competitive skating this su...
November 5, 2022
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Delicious
Soy meat can be a healthy twist to favorite dishes
Meat made from soybeans has become increasingly popular as a health food or meat substitute and the ...
November 5, 2022
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Companies
Multipurpose 48-story complex Tokyu Kabukicho Tower to open in April in Tokyo
Tokyu Corp. plans to open Tokyu Kabukicho Tower, a large hotel and entertainment complex, on April 1...
November 5, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Sri Lanka families seek answers on missing relatives
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka (Reuters) — Arumuga Lakshmi, tormented by questions about the fate of her two...
November 5, 2022
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General News
Discarded fishing nets turned into fashion in effort to tackle plastic waste
Discarded fishing nets are being collected and reused to make clothing, sneakers, and other items. ...
November 5, 2022
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Political Pulse
Sapporo 2030 bid buffeted by Tokyo Games corruption scandal
Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is caught in a blizzard. A former executi...
November 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
North Korea expediting ICBM development
SEOUL — North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test appears to have ended in failur...
November 5, 2022
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General News
New medical school model curriculum to include use of AI, big data
The education ministry and other entities plan to include the use of information science and techno...
November 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Govt designates missile attack evacuation sites, but few know where they are
With North Korea stepping up its launching of ballistic missiles in Japan’s direction, local governm...
November 4, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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November 4, 2022
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Climate Change
It’s time to get serious about climate adaptation. Here’s how.
For years climate change warnings have followed a similar pattern: Act now to prevent catastrophic c...
November 4, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / Rakugo
Kabuki star Ichikawa Danjuro shows innovative spirit, devotion to tradition
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen, held a press conference on Friday at the Foreign Corresp...
November 4, 2022
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Baseball
Ichiro pitches, Matsuzaka hits in exhibition
Two of Japan’s greatest baseball players of all time were back in uniform and on the field. But it ...
November 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan stable after shooting
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in a stable condition after being sh...
November 4, 2022