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MarketsNikkei drops below 28,000
Tokyo stocks plunged Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average nose dived more than 1,000 points...
August 29, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialSwift decision-making holds key for government’s emergency authorizations
China’s military drills around Taiwan have highlighted the likelihood that Japan could become caught...
August 29, 2022
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ReutersIAEA team to inspect Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant this week
KYIV/VIENNA (Reuters) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog will inspect the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclea...
August 29, 2022
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Defense & SecurityU.S. fires Javelin anti-tank missile in Japan for 1st time as Orient Shield 22 joint drills begin
KUMAMOTO — The U.S. military’s Javelin portable anti-tank missile was fired for the first time in Ja...
August 29, 2022
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BaseballBoy with cancer throws opening pitch on dream mound
Kanta Utsunomiya, 11, who joined the Chiba Lotte Marines through a charity that supports children un...
August 29, 2022
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EnvironmentJapan to compile new list of 100 important waters in Reiwa era
The Environment Ministry is to newly compile an index of the nation’s 100 best springs, rivers and o...
August 29, 2022
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Wider WorldTICAD seeks African development in line with international rules
TUNIS — The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, Nor...
August 29, 2022
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ReutersEU to discuss visa ban for Russians, training of Ukraine troops at Prague meetings
PRAGUE (Reuters) — European Union defense and foreign ministers, meeting in Prague this week, will ...
August 29, 2022
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CompaniesBusiness travelers to get more telework spaces at Shinkansen stations
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has announced that it will set up more private telework spaces ...
August 29, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: The mundane job of teaching AI about the real world
Tech evangelists say artificial intelligence and robots will one day liberate humans from simple and...
August 29, 2022
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Washington PostA school shooting shattered a town in 1997. Now the gunman could get parole.
WEST PADUCAH, Ky. - At first, Missy Jenkins Smith thought the sound of gunfire at her Kentucky high ...
August 29, 2022
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ReutersTaylor Swift wins top MTV video award, announces new album
Taylor Swift won the top honor at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards on Sunday for a 10-minute version ...
August 29, 2022
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Washington PostIn fast-warming Nevada, climate bill may not lift Democrats
LAS VEGAS - About a week after President Joe Biden signed into law the largest climate bill in U.S. ...
August 29, 2022
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Washington PostNaming of special master could complicate Mar-a-Lago documents case
A federal judge's indication that she is prepared to appoint a special master to review materials se...
August 29, 2022
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Other SportsHokkaido Marathon returns after 2-year hiatus for Tokyo Olympic Games
Runners start the Hokkaido Marathon at Odori Park in Sapporo on Sunday. The annual sports event that...
August 29, 2022