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Yomiuri EditorialDealing 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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EconomyCar-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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MusicBE: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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Fashion2 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 NewsCoin 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 EditionThe 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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ReutersU.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 News2022 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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ReutersAmid 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
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EconomyPrice hikes to affect more than 20,000 food products in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More than 20,000 food products face price hikes this year, the latest tally by ...
September 2, 2022
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ReutersBiden targets ‘extremist’ Trump allies as democratic threat in fraught political moment
PHILADELPHIA,(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden charged Republican allies of Donald Trump with und...
September 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificS. Korean People’s Sentiment toward Japan Improves Sharply
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Public sentiment in South Korea toward Japan has improved significantly, a survey...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressIt’s back to school in Ukraine — but far from normal
MYKHAILO-KOTSYUBYNSKE, Ukraine (AP) — It was the first day of school in Ukraine on Thursday but chil...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussia launches war games with China amid tensions with US
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power pla...
September 2, 2022
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Associated PressUN inspectors arrive at Ukraine nuclear plant amid fighting
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power pla...
September 2, 2022