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Elections
Record 33.2% of female candidates running in election
A record 181 women are running in the House of Councillors election, for which campaigning officiall...
June 23, 2022
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Associated Press
Sound off! Trumpet is 1st bloodhound to win Westminster show
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trump...
June 23, 2022
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General News
Influx of visitors continues with 1st Hong Kong tourists since borders reopened to tour groups
The arrival of foreign visitors to Japan is becoming more conspicuous, with the first tour group fro...
June 23, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani strikes out career-high 13 as Angels blank Royals
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani (6-4) recorded a career-best 13 strikeouts in a 5-0 vi...
June 23, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
How ‘accidentally discovered’ corals in Sentosa can help scientists predict sea level rise
They look like flat, bumpy undersea rocks covered in seagrass. But beneath the camouflage lies coral...
June 23, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Microplastics: Invisible bane to Filipino fishermen
For decades, the fisherfolk of Mambacayao Island — a small islet that is part of the Bantayan Group ...
June 23, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam’s martial art flies on SEA Games return
HANOI (AFP-Jiji) — Faced with a machete, the fighter leaps and locks his legs around the other man’s...
June 23, 2022
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General News
New peace monument unveiled in Okinawa town
A new monument engraved with the lyrics of a song for peace was unveiled in Nishihara, Okinawa Prefe...
June 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Prevent recidivism through effective rehabilitation of inmates
It is vital for prison inmates to be conscious of their crimes so that they do not commit them again...
June 23, 2022
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Science
Scientists devise robot finger with ‘human skin’
A robotic finger covered with artificial skin tissue cultured from living cells has been successfull...
June 23, 2022
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Companies
SMFG making final-stage arrangements to take up to 10% stake in SBI Holdings
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is making final-stage arrangements to take...
June 23, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt encourages removing masks when outdoors
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The health ministry is stepping up its call on people to remove face masks outd...
June 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ascertain candidates’ political views, make careful choices
The international situation, as well as Japan’s economy and society, are undergoing major changes. T...
June 23, 2022
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Washington Post
Under pressure from Beijing, Hong Kong’s schools become more patriotic
HONG KONG - A decade ago, thousands of Hong Kong students hit the streets to protest proposed change...
June 23, 2022
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Art
Traditional crafts make waves aboard cruise ship
About 140 craftwork pieces are on display on the Asuka II cruise ship for a project organized by the...
June 23, 2022