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Politics & GovernmentG7 Set to Promote Health Investment in Developing Nations; Private Sector Called on to Support Low-Income Nations
The Group of Seven industrialized nations plan to establish a framework to encourage private sector ...
September 16, 2023
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EconomySelf-driving Cars to Get 1st Lanes on Japan’s Public Roads in FY24
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry on Friday presented a proposal for setting up autonomous ve...
September 16, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Clinic Helps IVF Offspring Make Contact with Sperm Donors
A baby conceived through in vitro fertilization with sperm from a donor who consented to share his c...
September 16, 2023
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Travel SpotsColorful Cosmos Blooming in Hokkaido Lakeside Park
Red, white and pink cosmos flowers carpet an about 1.3-hectare-wide field at Omagari Lakeside Park i...
September 16, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialGovernment’s AI Guidelines: Will Regulations Be Left up to Voluntary Efforts by Companies?
Negative aspects of generative artificial intelligence, such as the risk of misuse for criminal purp...
September 16, 2023
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Associated PressNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Inspects Russian Nuclear-capable Bombers on a Visit to Russia’s Far East
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers...
September 16, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress Visit Hokkaido for Convention
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress arrived in Hokkaido on Saturday for purpose...
September 16, 2023
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Washington PostA Who’s Who — and Who Says What — of the IRS-Hunter Biden Dispute
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Tue...
September 16, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Interest-Free, Unsecured Loans: Help Businesses Achieve Steady Post-Pandemic Recovery
An increasing number of small and midsize companies have started repaying virtually interest-free an...
September 16, 2023
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Washington PostHow Lego Bricks Went from Five Colors to Nearly 200
Since modern Lego bricks debuted in 1958, their color scheme has undergone a transformation from jus...
September 16, 2023
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CoronavirusJapan to Scale Back Public Aid for COVID-19 Drugs, Hospital Stays
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday that it will reduce public funding for COVID-19 t...
September 16, 2023
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Washington PostThe Hunt for Wild Crocodile Eggs that Feeds the Designer Handbag Craze
RAMINGINING, Australia – The rangers had been searching the sweltering forest for days when they, at...
September 16, 2023
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Travel SpotsFormer Japanese Prison to be Reborn as Luxury Hotel Operated by Hoshino Resorts
The former Nara Prison in the city of Nara will be reborn as a luxury hotel in the spring of 2026. T...
September 16, 2023
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Washington PostHealing after the Maui Fire Starts with a Surfboard
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Jud Lau knew better than anyone how important it was to get back in the ocean. How...
September 16, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s Locker Has been Packed up at Angel Stadium, and the Angels Decline to Say Why
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s locker has been mostly cleared out at Angel Stadium, and the ...
September 16, 2023