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Associated Press
As heat records fall in Northeast, some city dwellers flee
PROMISED LAND, Pa. (AP) — It’s not exactly flowing with milk and honey — just ask the area’s struggl...
July 25, 2022
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Associated Press
North Korea pushes traditional medicine to fight COVID-19
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — As a medical student in North Korea, Lee Gwang-jin said he treated his feve...
July 25, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan-U.S. Economic 2+2 dialogue to boost cooperation in protecting advanced technologies
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States will discuss ways to drastically reinforce bilateral cooper...
July 25, 2022
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Companies
Skymark Airlines may overhaul Narita-Saipan route
Skymark Airlines may overhaul or even cancel its regular flight service between Narita and Saipan, i...
July 25, 2022
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Economy
China EV giant BYD drives into Japan market
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will start selling electric vehicles in Japan from next year,...
July 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Group seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Si...
July 25, 2022
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Coronavirus
Free COVID test sites to be set up at transportation hubs in Aug.
The government will run free coronavirus testing centers at about 100 locations across the nation be...
July 25, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make agreement a step toward ending food crisis
This must be a step toward putting a brake on the worsening food crisis and soaring grain prices cau...
July 25, 2022
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Other Sports
Stano edges Kawano by one second to grab gold
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) — Italy's Massimo Stano won the men's 35km race walk at the World Athletics C...
July 25, 2022
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Companies
Food companies accelerating move away from plastic packaging
The drawstring pouch-style packages for sausages that have been familiar to Japanese consumers for o...
July 25, 2022
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Economy
Lumber prices soaring again
Lumber prices are soaring in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shortage that began last ...
July 25, 2022
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General News
Large eruption occurs at Sakurajima in southern Kyushu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An explosive eruption occurred at the crater of the Minamidake peak of the Saku...
July 24, 2022
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Sumo
Mongolian maegashira Ichinojo captures 1st Emperor’s Cup
No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo spent 15 days pushing, pulling, slapping and thrusting for all he was wort...
July 24, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 28,112 COVID-19 cases
Tokyo on Sunday confirmed 28,112 coronavirus cases....
July 24, 2022
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Washington Post
As Europe’s heat wave melts roads, Tour de France races into an uncertain future
AYROS-ARBOIX, France – The Tour de France has always been a test of human endurance. The cyclists co...
July 24, 2022