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General NewsShibuya Mayor Hasebe Asks Halloween Partiers to Stay Away
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ken Hasebe, mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, on Tuesday asked that people not gat...
September 13, 2023
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SoccerJapan’s Keito Nakamura Strikes Twice as High-Scoring Samurai Blue Bests Turkey in International Soccer Friendly in Belgium
GENK, Belgium — A potential weapon has emerged for Japan’s potent attack as Keito Nakamura scored tw...
September 13, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Artist Creates, Donates Kaleidoscope to Honor Chiune Sugihara
YAOTSU, Gifu — Artist Koji Yamami made a kaleidoscope to honor Chiune Sugihara, a diplomat who saved...
September 13, 2023
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ScienceNew Species of Snake Named after Actor Harrison Ford
LIMA (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists working in Peru have named a new species of snake after Harrison Ford i...
September 13, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Organ Mediation Incident: Devise Ways to Overcome Stagnation in Domestic Transplants
Charging high fees and having patients undergo opaque organ transplants abroad are actions that take...
September 13, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Invoice System: Government Must Provide Support for Smooth Introduction
The invoice system, under which the exact amount of consumption tax is conveyed to customers, will s...
September 13, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Cabinet Reshuffle Brings In 11 New Members, with Record Share of Women(Update 1)
The lineup for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s reshuffled Cabinet was announced Wednesday, with 11 ne...
September 13, 2023
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Asia-PacificLack of Support Leaves Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Isolated
MAE SOT, northwestern Thailand — Since Myanmar’s military coup in February 2021, Myanmar nationals w...
September 13, 2023
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Defense & SecurityKim Jong Un’s Russia Visit Meant to Counter Trilateral Cooperation; Concern Growing About Japan, U.S., South Korea Ties
As Russia and North Korea draw closer together, the composition of a “New Cold War” is becoming clea...
September 13, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 13)
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September 13, 2023
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ReutersPutin Says Russia to Help North Korea Build Satellites
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia woul...
September 13, 2023
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ReutersPutin and Kim Meet at Russia’s Most Modern Space Rocket Launch Site
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Ki...
September 13, 2023
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Climate ChangeScientists Sail to Melting Sanctuary in Greenland
ITTOQQORTOORMIIT, Greenland (AFP-Jiji) — With rugged red mountains rising on either side, a sailboat...
September 13, 2023
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Homer and Finish with Three Hits; Rockies’ 6-4 Win over Cubs
Seiya Suzuki homered and finished with three hits and Hoerner and Dansby Swanson had two hits apiece...
September 13, 2023
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Washington PostU.S. Poverty Spiked in 2022, Reversing Gains, Census Bureau Data Shows
U.S. poverty spiked last year, with child poverty more than doubling, the U.S. Census Bureau reporte...
September 13, 2023