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Yomiuri EditorialIndustry, govt, academia must strive to make use of Japan’s seabed resources
If the mining of rare mineral resources in the seabed in waters around Japan can be commercialized, ...
August 20, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagawa: When you wish upon a cucumber …
SHODOSHIMA, Kagawa — An unusual Buddhist ritual in which a cucumber is used to pray for the healing ...
August 20, 2022
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Japan In FocusKochi: Traditional spider sumo tournament held at shrine
SHIMANTO, Kochi — A shrine in Shikoku held a spider wrestling tournament earlier this month where lo...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostKamoya Kimeu, renowned fossil hunter in Africa, is dead
Kamoya Kimeu, a Kenyan who worked with the renowned Leakey family of paleontologists, was considered...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostLockdowns long over, Americans still hooked on online groceries
The arrival of Covid-19 disrupted lifestyles, and prognosticators weighed in on the long-term change...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostOscars producer Will Packer finds fixing Hollywood a never-ending job
In “Beast,” the Universal Pictures thriller released Friday, Idris Elba plays a father locked in a b...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressAuthors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends and fellow authors spoke out on Salman Rushdie’s behalf during a rally Frida...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressRussia probe memo wrongly withheld under Barr, court rules
The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an intern...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressEU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies
LONDON (AP) — A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used ...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressApple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs th...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressIran deal tantalizingly close, but US faces new hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian natio...
August 20, 2022
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Political PulseKishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe’s death
The shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had a major impact on the administration of Pri...
August 20, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKawasaki break-dancers gear up for sport’s Olympic debut in Paris 2024 Games
KAWASAKI — The Tokyo Games wowed the world last year, even without spectators, and organizers pulled...
August 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTakahashi suspected of mediating discounted Games sponsorship contract for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing c...
August 19, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSources: Tokyo Games exec pushed for sales period extension for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, the former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive who was arrested Wednesday...
August 19, 2022