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Yomiuri EditorialSystem to avoid administrative vacuum must be introduced
There must be downsides to holding an election all over again just because none of the candidates re...
October 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strengthen DNA analysis to accelerate identification
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has established a new facility in Tokyo dedicated to DNA anal...
October 11, 2022
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ObituariesJapanese avant-garde pioneer composer Ichiyanagi dies at 89
TOKYO (AP) — Avant-garde pianist and composer Toshi Ichiyanagi, who studied with John Cage and went ...
October 11, 2022
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Washington PostA California city’s water supply is expected to run out in two months
COALINGA, Calif. - The residents of this sun-scorched city feel California's endless drought when th...
October 11, 2022
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ReutersThai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing
BANGKOK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday ordered law enforcement ...
October 11, 2022
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Associated PressNew Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse ga...
October 11, 2022
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Associated PressTwitter, Instagram block Kanye West over antisemitic posts
NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West once suggested slavery was a choice. He called the COVID-19 vaccine “the ...
October 11, 2022
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General NewsSurprising scene of scarecrows in central Tokyo marks start of autumn
Scarecrows are on display through Oct. 30 in an annual event at Keruneru Tanbo (Kellner’s rice paddy...
October 11, 2022
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General NewsFilm modeled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A film modeled on the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Sh...
October 11, 2022
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EuropeRussia unleashes biggest attacks in Ukraine in months
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia retaliated Monday for an attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its m...
October 11, 2022
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ScienceGalapagos land iguanas hatched by artificial incubation for 1st time in Japan
SHIZUOKA — A zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture has used artifical incubation to hatch Galapagos land iguana...
October 11, 2022
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General NewsTraffic light upgrades at critical intersections delayed by shortage of semiconductors
The upgrading of traffic signals around the nation is being affected by the shortage of semiconducto...
October 11, 2022
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Other SportsFormula E to be held in Tokyo Bay area in 2024
The Formula E World Championship is expected to be held in the Tokyo Bay area in the spring of 2024....
October 11, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Kako watches Rakuten tennis final
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, watched the men’s singles final of the ...
October 10, 2022
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EconomyBernanke, Diamond, Dybvig share Nobel prize in economics
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig won the 2022 Nobel Eco...
October 10, 2022