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General News
Lessons learned in Japan regarding crowd crush
People falling on top of each other in a tightly crowded space is thought to have significantly con...
October 31, 2022
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Washington Post
Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers
When the White House held a celebration in April to mark Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson...
October 31, 2022
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Coronavirus
Disney closes Shanghai resort from Oct 31 due to COVID curbs
BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shanghai Disney Resort said on Monday it had closed the whole resort inc...
October 31, 2022
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Baseball
Buffaloes win 1st Japan Series since 1996
The last time the Orix Buffaloes won a Japan Series, they were known as the BlueWave, millennial was...
October 31, 2022
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Olympics & Paralympics
Sapporo’s host city bid clouded by Tokyo Games scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fate of Japanese city Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics has b...
October 31, 2022
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General News
Fire drill held 3 years after Shuri Castle blaze
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press)—A fire drill was held Monday at a park in the southernmos...
October 31, 2022
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Politics & Government
J-Alert warning system to be installed at Diet in response to North Korean missile launches
The House of Representatives is arranging with the government to install reception equipment for the...
October 31, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
India: Modi govt goes all out to diversify wildlife
India is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Wildlife conservation is one of the key goals of the I...
October 31, 2022
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Washington Post
‘It was almost post-apocalyptic’: A reckoning awaits Seoul’s crowd tragedy
SEOUL - At first, the young woman felt herself being squeezed by the packed crowd as it slowly pushe...
October 31, 2022
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General News
Hotels catering to guests’ specific interests increasing in Japan
Hotels that cater to guests’ preferences and interests, which can be pets, cycling, movie or books, ...
October 31, 2022
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Washington Post
Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack
Elon Musk and a wide range of right-wing personalities cobbled together misreporting, innuendo and o...
October 31, 2022
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Associated Press
Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India
MORBI, India (AP) — At least 132 people were killed after a century-old cable suspension bridge coll...
October 31, 2022
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Europe
Swiss railway operates world’s longest passenger train
BERGUN, Switzerland — The Rhaetian Railway, which travels through mountainous areas of eastern Switz...
October 31, 2022
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General News
Japanese woman killed in S. Korea stampede was studying in Seoul
Mei Tomikawa, a 26-year-old Japanese woman believed to have died in a stampede in Itaewon, Seoul, ha...
October 31, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
System to encourage rebuilding, repair must be established
How to proceed with the restoration of aging condominium buildings with units for sale has become a ...
October 31, 2022