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General News4 Self-Defense Forces servicemen apologize to female ex-member for sexual assault
A former Ground Self-Defense member received apologies from four servicemen who had sexually harasse...
October 18, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTokyo court finds July poll in unconstitutional state
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday ruled that the House of Councillors election in...
October 18, 2022
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RussiaRussian warplane crashes near apartment building, killing 13
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian warplane crashed Monday into a residential area in a Russian city on the Sea...
October 18, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to revise laws to offer relief for Unification Church victims during current Diet session
Relief for victims of Unification Church activities will be presented in bills to revise relevant la...
October 18, 2022
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General NewsYomiuri receives awards at annual newspaper convention
The Yomiuri Shimbun received the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association award for its sc...
October 18, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 18)
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October 18, 2022
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CompaniesKFC Japan to stop providing plastic spoons, forks at all 1,200 stores
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. will stop providing plastic spoons and forks in its Japan stores, ...
October 18, 2022
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Crime & Courts28-year-old man served fresh arrest warrant on suspicion of helping girl commit suicide
The Kanagawa prefectural police on Monday served a fresh arrest warrant to a 28-year-old man for pu...
October 18, 2022
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Washington PostFDA wants to yank pregnancy drug. Firm argues Black women will suffer.
"Help give your baby more time." The eye-catching bright pink ads for the drug Makena tout its abili...
October 18, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition party Ishin no Kai members wary of getting too close with CDPJ
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has been struggling to manage its relationship with the...
October 18, 2022
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Associated PressKanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler...
October 18, 2022
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Associated PressAustralia drops recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has reversed a previous government's recognition of West Jerusa...
October 18, 2022
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General News3D leopard amazes passengers at Osaka Station
A video with 3D effects of a leopard has been fascinating people since it started playing at JR Osak...
October 18, 2022
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CompaniesGet a whiff of this: Sony device measuring sense of smell may help diagnose Parkinson’s, dementia
Sony Corp. will begin selling a device to medical and research institutions in spring next year that...
October 18, 2022
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Washington PostMore debt, higher fees: Credit card borrowers face mounting burdens
Grant Yaney and his wife paid down almost all of their credit card debt early in the pandemic, and f...
October 18, 2022