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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s basic pension benefits for future generations being discussed
Discussions on ways to raise the level of basic public pension benefits ahead of the 2025 reform of ...
October 26, 2022
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Climate ChangeNorthern French spoil heaps warm to Charbonnay production
HAILLICOURT, France (Reuters) — Forget hiking or skiing, the latest trend on the spoil heaps that li...
October 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificXinhua publishes article on CCP leadership selection process
BEIJING — Following the inauguration of President Xi Jinping’s third term as leader of the Chinese C...
October 26, 2022
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CompaniesTokyu Hands becomes just “Hands,” with logo to match
Household goods retailer Hands Inc. announced Wednesday that it will change its store name from “To...
October 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan government begins discussing relief measures for power, fuel costs
Government discussions began Wednesday on relief measures against the soaring prices of electricity,...
October 26, 2022
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Climate ChangeDrought is killing Kenya’s endangered wildlife
NAIROBI (Reuters) — Kenya’s worst drought in four decades has killed almost 2% of the world’s rarest...
October 26, 2022
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ReutersNASA’s UFO panel convenes to study unclassified sightings
Oct 24 (Reuters) - A first-of-its-kind panel organized by NASA opened a study on Monday of what the ...
October 26, 2022
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General NewsKyushu’s sole steam locomotive to be discontinued at next fiscal year’s end
Kyushu Railway Co. announced that it will end operation of SL Hitoyoshi, Kyushu’s only steam locomot...
October 26, 2022
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Washington PostKanye West’s antisemitism cost him Adidas and most of his empire
The consequences of repeated, brazen antisemitic attacks over the past few weeks have unraveled the ...
October 26, 2022
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Washington PostRishi Sunak vows to earn Britain’s trust in first speech as prime minister
LONDON - In his first speech as British prime minister, Rishi Sunak warned his country that tough ec...
October 26, 2022
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ScienceAncient DNA gives rare snapshot of Neanderthal family dynamics
NEW YORK (AP) — A new study suggests Neanderthals formed small, tightknit communities where females ...
October 26, 2022
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TennisTennis legend Kazuko Yoshida among Japan’s persons of cultural merit
A former professional tennis player is among this year’s 20 persons of cultural merit as announced b...
October 26, 2022
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Washington PostThe Latino vote shifted toward Republicans in 2020. Will it again?
This is the state of play in the final weeks of Election 2022 as Democrats and Republicans compete f...
October 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Ueno Park celebrates 50th anniversary since pandas first arrived in Japan
A panda festival started in Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. The event, called Ueno Pan...
October 26, 2022
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ScienceMedieval plague may have molded our immunity
Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the...
October 26, 2022