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Yomiuri EditorialAs part of the West, Meloni’s govt must cooperate on policy toward Russia
Italy has an important role in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a member of the Group o...
October 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Government needs to ask for understanding of increased burden
As medical costs continue to grow, there is no way to avoid asking the elderly to bear a certain bur...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressAnnual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start...
October 2, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese transportation companies look to credit cards as cheaper payment option
OSAKA — Credit cards are spreading as an alternative to prepaid IC cards such as Icoca, letting peop...
October 2, 2022
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Crime & CourtsLargest group of residence card forgers uncovered in Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department has uncovered what is believed to be the largest counterfeiting g...
October 2, 2022
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General NewsFormer school turned into glamping site
SHIZUOKA — A shuttered elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture has been reborn as a glamping facili...
October 2, 2022
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General NewsUnification Church seeks information on damages claims from consumer centers
The Consumer Affairs Agency confirmed that the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, wi...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressTrump at center of Oath Keepers novel defense in Jan. 6 case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The defense team in the Capitol riot trial of the Oath Keepers leader is relying o...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussia blindfolds, detains Ukraine nuclear plant chief
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear pl...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressWorst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world's...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressSupreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new term
WASHINGTON (AP) — With public confidence diminished and justices sparring openly over the institutio...
October 2, 2022
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Associated PressNIH to fund unproven ALS drugs under patient-backed law
WASHINGTON (AP) — When patients with a deadly diagnosis and few treatment options have tried to get ...
October 2, 2022
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Asia-Pacific129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic at an Indonesian soccer match after police fired tear gas to stop bra...
October 2, 2022
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BaseballShohei Ohtani agrees to $30 million deal for 2023 with Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a $30 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels fo...
October 2, 2022
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General NewsStrong quake jolts southwestern Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan early Sunday. The temblor, which...
October 2, 2022