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General News
Govt calls for power saving to avert crunch
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry maintained its power crunch warning for the area served by ...
June 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Talks on minimum wage hike likely to have rough going
An increase in the minimum wage to offset rising consumer prices seems like a foregone conclusion. B...
June 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Yoon meet for 1st time in Spain
MADRID — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for the first time in...
June 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Johnson agree on security cooperation in Indo-Pacific, U.K. imports of Fukushima food
MUNICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed on promoting secu...
June 29, 2022
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General News
Ocean view
Moving images of colorful fish surround a visitor at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa aquarium in Minato W...
June 29, 2022
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Reuters
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban
June 28 (Reuters) – Abortions can resume in Texas after a judge on Tuesday blocked officials from en...
June 29, 2022
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Reuters
Two gunmen killed, six officers wounded in shootout at Canadian bank
SAANICH, British Columbia (Reuters) – Canadian police shot dead two men and six officers were wounde...
June 29, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes
JAKARTA (AFP-Jiji) — Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carniv...
June 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Leaders fail to chart ‘road to end of invasion’
In their joint communique, leaders of the Group of Seven nations stated that their countries will co...
June 29, 2022
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Reuters
Villagers pay high price for India’s focus on hydropower
HAAT VILLAGE, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Narmada Devi pointed to an expanse of rubble and ...
June 29, 2022
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General News
Safety improved on hazardous school routes
Safety measures have been implemented on school routes at 60% of the locations earmarked for improve...
June 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan, U.S. continue to keep China in check for possible Taiwan contingency
This is the second installment of a series looking at various aspects of Okinawa today, 50 years sin...
June 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Risk awareness in handling highly confidential data is seriously lacking
The personal information of every citizen was in danger of being leaked. It must be said that aware...
June 29, 2022
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Economy
Weaker manufacturing expected in June BOJ survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s “Tankan” survey for June is expected to show deterioration ...
June 29, 2022
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Companies
Peach Aviation to resume intl flights
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation will resume international flights from...
June 29, 2022