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Yomiuri EditorialKishida must clarify policy goals and produce tangible results
The stage of postponing policy issues and playing it safe has passed. From now on, the new Cabinet n...
August 11, 2022
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Manga & AnimeReviving the joys of learning history through manga
Shotaro Ishinomori (1938-98) has long been lauded as one of the leading managaka in Japan. Among his...
August 11, 2022
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Washington PostSerena Williams, bigger than any label, is now something new
Throughout her career, Serena Williams has been untouchable and unattainable. As she picked up a pi...
August 11, 2022
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Washington PostCooler inflation takes next Fed rate-hike size down to the wire
Economists are divided on whether slower U.S. consumer-price growth for July means the Federal Reser...
August 11, 2022
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EuropeTechno collective dances to a new beat in northern Ukraine
KYIV — A group of young Ukrainians formed by techno music promoters has been spending their weekends...
August 11, 2022
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Books & LiteratureSpotlight shines on poet Chika Sagawa decades after early death at 24
As a rising star in the early years of the Showa era (1926-89), Chika Sagawa’s passing at the young ...
August 11, 2022
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Associated PressBeluga whale lost in French river euthanized during rescue
PARIS (AP) — A beluga whale that became a French celebrity after a wrong turn took it up the Seine R...
August 11, 2022
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Associated PressChina appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind d...
August 11, 2022
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Associated PressRussians buy last goods from H&M, IKEA as stores wind down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russians are snapping up Western fashion and furniture this week as H&M and IKEA sell ...
August 11, 2022
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General NewsStrong quake hits Hokkaido
Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the small hours ...
August 11, 2022
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CoronavirusEast-west gap in child vaccination rates
The COVID-19 vaccination rate for children aged 5-11 years was six times higher in Akita Prefecture ...
August 11, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. conduct joint drill near Okinawa
A total of five Japanese and U.S. F-15 fighter jets conducted a joint training exercise near Okinawa...
August 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLawmakers cancel group visit to Yasukuni Shrine due to pandemic
A bipartisan group of Diet members chaired by House of Councillors President Hidehisa Otsuji has can...
August 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida replaces 14 Cabinet members, adds key veterans to 1st-timers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday overhauled his Cabinet, replacing 14 ministers in a reshuf...
August 10, 2022
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ObituariesIssey Miyake: designer, hibakusha, seeker
Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immens...
August 10, 2022