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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 7)
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September 7, 2022
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EconomyReal wages in Japan fall 1.3% in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in July dropped 1.3% from a year bef...
September 7, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialDisplay leadership to maintain unity of democratic camp
Britain’s leadership is essential to maintaining unity in sanctions against Russia and aid for Ukrai...
September 7, 2022
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ReutersNew British PM Truss brings tougher UK stance on China
LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - One of British politics' firmest critics of China became prime minister o...
September 7, 2022
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ReutersBiden, Truss commit to stand up against Russia, economic woes
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday to congratulate new Bri...
September 7, 2022
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Associated Press‘This is it, folks’: Boris Johnson bids an ambiguous goodbye
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson’s term as British leader was a mix of high drama and low disgrace. But h...
September 7, 2022
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General NewsNew-fad water sport in Japan gains in popularity, and accidents
As the popularity of the new water sport known as standup paddleboarding grows throughout the nation...
September 7, 2022
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EuropeNew UK PM Truss vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy
LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately faced up to the enormo...
September 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo : Enjoy memorable manga from the Showa era
Meiji University’s Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures is located near Toky...
September 7, 2022
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General NewsGiant squid statue in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, generates economic effects of ¥600 million, 22 times of construction cost
A giant squid monument built in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, to promote the town’s core industry of s...
September 7, 2022
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Wider World1 year after U.S. withdrawal, Afghan collaborators still living in fear
Aug. 30 marked one year since U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan. Following th...
September 7, 2022
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EconomyJapan to participate in British project to develop next-generation nuclear reactor
The British government has selected a team including the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develo...
September 6, 2022
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EconomyBOJ policy at crossroads with inflation above 2% Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Inflation in Japan has climbed at a pace beyond the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, ...
September 6, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-Tokyo Games official rearrested on suspicion of receiving bribes from Kadokawa
Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizi...
September 6, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentBudget requests exceed ¥110 tril., hitting 2nd-highest
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — General-account budget requests from government agencies for fiscal 2023, which...
September 6, 2022