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General NewsSky over Japan’s Chichibu Basin filled with rainbow-colored clouds
A sea of rainbow-colored clouds appeared over the Chichibu Basin in Saitama Prefecture early Thursda...
October 20, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmpress Emerita turns 88
The Empress Emerita turned 88 on Thursday. These days she leads an orderly life at the Akasaka Estat...
October 20, 2022
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Film & TVDeaf actors’ performances help expand opportunities
Opportunities for actors who are deaf are increasing as audiences increasingly embrace diversity, wh...
October 20, 2022
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General NewsUkrainians in Japan feel isolated, struggle to put down new roots
More than 2,000 Ukrainians had entered Japan as of mid-October, according to the Immigration Service...
October 20, 2022
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MusicNoughties hitmaker Hitomi Yaida let her heart lead the way on latest release
Hitomi Yaida’s new album “Alright” on Nippon Columbia hit store shelves last month, marking yet anot...
October 20, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan lowers travel alert for all countries
The Foreign Ministry has lowered its travel alert for all countries and regions to Level 1, which as...
October 20, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 20)
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October 20, 2022
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Associated PressFirst Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first Native American woman in space said Wednesday she is overwhelm...
October 20, 2022
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Associated PressIn a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials
NEW YORK (AP) — The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual...
October 20, 2022
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Associated PressCOVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy ...
October 20, 2022
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Associated PressParents of accused North Carolina shooter express sorrow
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Caro...
October 20, 2022
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Associated PressPence warns of ‘unprincipled populists,’ ‘Putin apologists’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned against the growing populist ...
October 20, 2022
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Washington PostAvocado surplus results in giveaway of 380,000 fruits in Philadelphia
Avocados, the fruit known as "green gold" because of their ability to generate billions of dollars f...
October 20, 2022
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Washington PostAfter bison gores a hiker in Texas, she posts the video to TikTok
Rebecca Clark's solo hiking trip to Caprock Canyons State Park in Texas began earlier this month wit...
October 20, 2022
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Washington PostTo boot Liz Truss, U.K. Conservatives face short list of poor options
British Prime Minister Liz Truss does not have the confidence of her own party - let alone the natio...
October 20, 2022