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Social SeriesOlympic scandal / Takahashi’s expansive power in sponsor selection process proved lucrative for Dentsu
As more details emerge regarding the backroom dealings to select corporate sponsors for the Tokyo Ol...
October 27, 2022
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EuropeUkrainian soldier being treated in Japan vows to fight for his country again
A Ukrainian soldier who was seriously wounded during Russia’s invasion of his country has undergone ...
October 27, 2022
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General NewsGears get moving to establish Unification Church probe guidelines
The government has started procedures to launch a probe into the Unification Church, amid allegation...
October 26, 2022
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General NewsJapanese govt panel of experts to set standards for ‘right to question’ in probe of Unification Church
In preparation for an investigation of the religious group commonly known as the Unification Church ...
October 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s basic pension benefits for future generations being discussed
Discussions on ways to raise the level of basic public pension benefits ahead of the 2025 reform of ...
October 26, 2022
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Climate ChangeNorthern French spoil heaps warm to Charbonnay production
HAILLICOURT, France (Reuters) — Forget hiking or skiing, the latest trend on the spoil heaps that li...
October 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificXinhua publishes article on CCP leadership selection process
BEIJING — Following the inauguration of President Xi Jinping’s third term as leader of the Chinese C...
October 26, 2022
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CompaniesTokyu Hands becomes just “Hands,” with logo to match
Household goods retailer Hands Inc. announced Wednesday that it will change its store name from “To...
October 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan government begins discussing relief measures for power, fuel costs
Government discussions began Wednesday on relief measures against the soaring prices of electricity,...
October 26, 2022
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Climate ChangeDrought is killing Kenya’s endangered wildlife
NAIROBI (Reuters) — Kenya’s worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world’s rarest...
October 26, 2022
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ReutersNASA’s UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings
Oct 24 (Reuters) - A first-of-its-kind panel organized by NASA opened a study on Monday of what the ...
October 26, 2022
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General NewsKyushu’s sole steam locomotive to be discontinued at next fiscal year’s end
Kyushu Railway Co. announced that it will end operation of SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only steam locomot...
October 26, 2022
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Washington PostKanye West’s antisemitism cost him Adidas and most of his empire
The consequences of repeated, brazen antisemitic attacks over the past few weeks have unraveled the ...
October 26, 2022
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Washington PostRishi Sunak vows to earn Britain’s trust in first speech as prime minister
LONDON - In his first speech as British prime minister, Rishi Sunak warned his country that tough ec...
October 26, 2022
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ScienceAncient DNA gives rare snapshot of Neanderthal family dynamics
NEW YORK (AP) — A new study suggests Neanderthals formed small, tightknit communities where females ...
October 26, 2022