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Associated PressSwallows’ Murakami hits 56th homer, breaks Oh’s record
TOKYO (AP) — In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judg...
October 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Cabinet approval rating takes a hit from rising prices, Unification Church issue and Abe state funeral
More people say they disapprove of the Kishida Cabinet than those who approve of it, a recent nation...
October 3, 2022
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ScienceSvante Paabo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for ...
October 3, 2022
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PerspectivesUeda Akinari, the Edo-period master of sencha tea culture who left his past behind several times over
In Japan, drinking green tea gradually became an everyday activity in the 18th century, the middle o...
October 3, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor to undergo prostate examination in November
The Emperor is scheduled to have his prostate checked in early November after worrisome indications ...
October 3, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialStop Japanese businesses’ exodus from defense industry
The domestic defense industry is an important pillar that supports Japan’s national security. The i...
October 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Truck maker should take severe administrative punishment seriously
The government has imposed a severe administrative punishment on major truck maker Hino Motors, Ltd...
October 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida stresses raising wages, other measures to fight rising prices
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his determination to do his utmost to combat rising prices an...
October 3, 2022
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EuropeU.K. scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The British government has dropped plans to cut income tax for top earner...
October 3, 2022
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Climate ChangeTunisian ‘hanging gardens’ cling on despite drought
DJEBBA, Tunisia (AFP-Jiji) — High in the hills of northwestern Tunisia, farmers are tending thousand...
October 3, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Bhutan: The nation’s Tourism council looks to future for nation and tourists with ‘Believe’ as new branding strategy
The Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) launched the new brand Bhutan “Believe” on Sept. 22. The countr...
October 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida failed to win understanding for Abe state funeral
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet are being buffeted by three controversial issues: the U...
October 3, 2022
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Defense & Security71％ in favor of strengthening defense capabilities
Results of a nationwide opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun show that 71% of respondents w...
October 3, 2022
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Crime & CourtsPresident of company operating Kappa Sushi resigns
The president of the company that operates Kappa Sushi, who has been arrested by the Metropolitan Po...
October 3, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsIOC chief cancels trip to Japan
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has cancelled a trip to Tokyo to participate i...
October 3, 2022