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Washington Post
Jackson water crisis deepens as Mississippi deploys National Guard
The Washington Post / Emmanuel Felton / Molly Hennessy-Fiske [posttime] JST, [postdate] JACKSON...
September 2, 2022
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Washington Post
After Peltola win in Alaska, a debate erupts over ranked-choice voting
ANCHORAGE – Democrat Mary Peltola made history this week as the first Alaska Native woman to be elec...
September 2, 2022
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Reuters
Putin denies Gorbachev a state funeral and will stay away
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev...
September 2, 2022
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Reuters
U.N. inspectors assess damage to Ukraine nuclear plant in high-stakes visit
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – United Nations nuclear experts who crossed into Russian-held terr...
September 2, 2022
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Travel Spots
Traditional dance in Toyama prays for bountiful harvest
A traditional three day festival where people dance to pray for a plentiful harvest began in the cit...
September 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fiscal management must be shifted off its pandemic emergency footing
It is time to shift from emergency fiscal management in response to the novel coronavirus and return...
September 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Dealing with downpours requires planning, preparation and practice
This summer, various parts of the country were hit by torrential rains, bringing the threat of disas...
September 2, 2022
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Economy
Car-sharing services forced to hike fees but offering extras to customers
As gas and vehicle prices soar, car-sharing service providers are being forced to raise their fees. ...
September 2, 2022
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Music
BE:FIRST ready to take on the world
Seven-man dance and vocal group BE:FIRST is rising fast. The increasingly popular boy band grew o...
September 2, 2022
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Fashion
2 legendary designers share Tiger zodiac year in birth and death
Two iconic Japanese designers born in the Year of the Tiger died within a week of one another in Aug...
September 2, 2022
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General News
Coin laundries evolve to serve women and families
Coin laundries have been multiplying, especially in urban areas, and many now offer customers not on...
September 2, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/2-9/8)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 2, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. CDC backs use of redesigned Omicron COVID boosters
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended the us...
September 2, 2022
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General News
2022 Rainy Season Ended Later than Initially Announced
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that this year’s early-summer rainy...
September 2, 2022
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Reuters
Amid US retail gloom, Uniqlo shines on COVID-triggered revamp
TOKYO (Reuters) – Just as inflation ravages the big guns of U.S. apparel retail, awash in high inven...
September 2, 2022