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General NewsMayors call for N-weapons abolition in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Mayors across the world ended a two-day meeting in Hiroshima Thursday by ad...
October 21, 2022
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CompaniesMitsui Fudosan unveils new skyscraper in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. this week showed media around 50 Hudson Yar...
October 21, 2022
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Imperial FamilyKei Komuro passes N.Y. bar exam on his 3rd attempt
Kei Komuro, the husband of Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kik...
October 21, 2022
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Cultural ViewpointsTrue pursuit of happiness takes more than the techniques of positive thinking
Already two days past the deadline, I was struggling to finalize the courses I was going to teach in...
October 21, 2022
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General NewsMagnitude 5.1 earthquake rocks Fukushima
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 5.1 occurred at a depth of about 30 kilometers off the coa...
October 21, 2022
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BaseballYomiuri Giants land high school slugger Asano as No. 1 draft pick
The Yomiuri Giants won the negotiating rights to highly touted high school outfielder Shogo Asano in...
October 21, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldWeak yen urges Japan’s status quo shift from within
The yen weakened further to the upper-148 range against the U.S. dollar at the time of writing. Its ...
October 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida calls for broader defense spending framework
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed government ministries and agencies to consider a new fra...
October 21, 2022
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Washington PostDocuments detail plans to gut Twitter’s workforce
Twitter’s workforce is likely to be hit with massive cuts in the coming months, no matter who owns t...
October 21, 2022
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Washington PostUkraine improvises with aging air defenses to counter Russian missiles
KYIV, Ukraine – Dmytro Shumskyi stood in the middle of the field in northern Ukraine with the Stinge...
October 21, 2022
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Washington PostWhy Liz Truss resigned as U.K. prime minister: A guide to the chaos
LONDON – After just a month and a half as prime minister, the majority of which was spent clinging o...
October 21, 2022
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Washington PostDaniel Smith, one of the last children of enslaved Americans, dies at 90
Growing up in the 1930s, Daniel R. Smith would listen to stories from his father, as young boys ofte...
October 21, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Games scandal disappoints official mascot creator
The Yomiuri ShimbunOfficial mascots Miraitowa, left, and Someity appear during the closing ceremony ...
October 21, 2022
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Climate ChangePlentiful water offers relief in Vienna
VIENNA (AFP-Jiji) — As Europe suffered its worst drought in centuries, residents in Austria’s capita...
October 21, 2022
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General NewsHillary Clinton gives talk on rising gender inequality
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the inequalities women have faced amid the ...
October 21, 2022