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Yomiuri EditorialEarly testing and treatment important to curb spread of disease
Syphilis cases are surging. Early testing and treatment must be promoted in order to curb the spread...
October 17, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan and Australia to conclude new security declaration accounting for China’s expansion
The governments of Japan and Australia have begun negotiating to conclude a new Japan-Australia Join...
October 17, 2022
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PerspectivesLone resident of Matsushima works to revive island
OKAYAMA — Known as the smallest inhabited isle in Okayama Prefecture, Matsushima island is located j...
October 17, 2022
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Travel SpotsTour Kyoto using eco-friendly rental bicycles
KYOTO — In Japan and around the world, Kyoto is seen as the quintessential must-experience travel de...
October 17, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMass brawl breaks out at Tokyo French restaurant
Glasses were thrown, a door was shattered and a man was injured in a brawl involving about 20 to 30 ...
October 17, 2022
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Books & LiteraturePreviously unknown Ogai Mori manuscript identified at University of Tokyo library
Two pages of a previously unknown manuscript written by literary great Ogai Mori (1862-1922) for wha...
October 17, 2022
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CompaniesBusiness’ efforts to combat rising prices are reaching their limit
The Yomiuri ShimbunStaff at the Kameya Kanda east gate shop handle the lunchtime rush on Sept. 28, i...
October 17, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Tourists flock to Asakusa after easing of border restrictions
Visitors, including overseas tourists, throng the Asakusa district in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday. ...
October 17, 2022
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Wider WorldBrazil’s Bolsonaro and Lula spar in first debate of runoff campaign
I finally checked out the National Craft Museum in Kanazawa! Before last October, the museum was lo...
October 17, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida orders investigation into Unification Church
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed cabinet minister Keiko Nagaoka to investigate the ...
October 17, 2022
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General NewsHokkaido police: Two feared buried alive during dam construction work in Yubari
Two men were feared to be buried alive during dam construction work taking place in Yubari, Hokkaido...
October 17, 2022
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Wider WorldMexico probes whether Pegasus spyware purchases were legal
MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Mexican attorney general's office said on Sunday it is investiga...
October 17, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defense drills on Monda...
October 17, 2022
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EuropeUkraine: Rockets strike mayor’s office in occupied Donetsk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck ...
October 17, 2022
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US & CanadaGOP hopefuls turn to Pence to broaden appeal before election
NEW YORK (AP) — In Donald Trump's assessment, Mike Pence “committed political suicide" on Jan. 6, 20...
October 17, 2022