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General NewsWith only 7％ of women majoring in science and engineering, Japan gets serious about supporting their careers
The government has set about supporting female students who wish to pursue science and engineering a...
September 20, 2022
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Outside ContributorsPockets of collaboration offer hope for tackling global challenges
World leaders are gathering in New York for the opening of the 77th session of the U.N. General Asse...
September 20, 2022
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CompaniesToyota, Kawasaki pool efforts to build, promote hydrogen engines
Toyota Motor Corp. is collaborating with major motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki Motors Corp. to deve...
September 20, 2022
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EuropeBritain and world say final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Mo...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsHome for rent in World Heritage site at ¥10,000 per month
TOYAMA — How would you like to live in a UNESCO World Heritage site? Earlier this month, residents o...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s weather agency warns of typhoon’s heavy rain across nation
Extremely powerful Typhoon No. 14 moved toward the northeast around Shimane Prefecture on Monday aft...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsSearch team looking for missing man in Miyazaki Pref.
MIYAZAKI — A man in his 40s has gone missing due possibly to having been caught in a landslide on Mo...
September 19, 2022
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EconomyKobe Airport to handle regular overseas flights from around 2030
OSAKA — Kobe Airport will be allowed to start regular international flight services from around 203...
September 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialMake serious effort to overcome weaknesses in domestic systems
In response to the heightening tensions over international developments, the threat of cyber-attacks...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsTyphoon No. 14 brings damage to southern Kyushu
Powerful Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in the vicinity of Kagoshima City on Sunday night, bringing st...
September 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida postpones departure to U.S. due to typhoon
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will postpone the departure date for his planned trip to New York from ...
September 19, 2022
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Crime & CourtsPharma researcher allegedly killed wife by making her drink methanol
A researcher at a pharmaceutical giant was arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering his wife by hav...
September 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityBiden: U.S. would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
BEIJING (AP) — President Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the...
September 19, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan getting ready for possibly simultaneous spread of flu, COVID-19 this winter
Anticipating the “eighth wave” of the novel coronavirus epidemic, possibly this winter, the governme...
September 19, 2022
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Asia-PacificDisquiet grows as S. Korea to expand use of nuclear power
GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) — Hwang Bun-hee, 74, lives in a pink house near the sea surrounded b...
September 19, 2022