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Companies
Knit fabric makers seeking global attention
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Eight knit fabric makers from Wakayama Prefecture showcased their circular-...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Trudeau cancels Japan trip for state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the cancellation of his pl...
September 25, 2022
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Travel Spots
Mie: Whale boat festival revived after 21-year hiatus
YOKKAICHI, Mie — A whale boat festival was held for the first time in 21 years in the Isozu area of ...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Police preparing tight security for Abe’s funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral Tuesday will be the first eve...
September 25, 2022
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Environment
Garbage-opening cockatoos enter ‘arms race’ with humans
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Australia’s crafty, sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an “innovat...
September 25, 2022
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Climate Change
Giant 200-yr-old cactus toppled by heavy rain in U.S.
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — A giant Saguaro cactus that had lived for some 200 years was toppled by hea...
September 25, 2022
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Companies
Mazda to cease production in Russia
Mazda Motor Corp. has decided to end production in Russia, following Toyota Motor Corp.’s exit from ...
September 25, 2022
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Russia
Ukraine puts pressure on pro-Russia residents helping with referenda
Ukrainian security authorities announced Friday that they have identified about 4,000 people involve...
September 25, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Oita: Island using rental truck equipped with work space to woo visitors
HIMESHIMA, Oita — A small, remote island in the Seto Inland Sea is advocating a new work style in wh...
September 25, 2022
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General News
Experts warn drone pilots of bird attack risks
During a drone delivery trial in Shiso, Hyogo Prefecture, in March, a 3.6-kilogram device carrying a...
September 25, 2022
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Russia
Residents forced to vote in pro-Russia referendum in southern Ukraine
KYIV — Residents in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson are being forced to vote by pro-Russian s...
September 25, 2022
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Imperial Family
Princess Kako watches wheelchair basketball in Tottori
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, observed wheelchair basketball practice...
September 25, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor Emeritus to undergo eye surgery
The Emperor Emeritus, 88, entered the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday ...
September 25, 2022
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Climate Change
UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds
ABU DHABI (Reuters) — As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozen...
September 25, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Osaka: Old bathhouse to be city office
IZUMI-SANO, Osaka — An old-fashioned public bathhouse built in the early 20th century in Izumi-Sano,...
September 25, 2022