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General NewsChinese Media Losing Interest in Fukushima Treated Water Release; Sluggish Economy Provides Incentive to Stabilize Relations
BEIJING — On Saturday, which marked a full year since the first release of treated water into the...
August 26, 2024
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Politics & Government‘I Will Lead Japan’: Digital Minister Taro Kono Announces Bid for LDP Presidency
Digital minister Taro Kono announced Monday he will run in the Liberal Democratic Party’s preside...
August 26, 2024
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Washington PostIlya Yashin, the Activist Who Didn’t Want to Leave Russian Prison
BERLIN - After being released from a Russian penal colony this month in a high-profile prisoner s...
August 26, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Finds Shigeru Ishiba Most Popular for LDP President; Shinjiro Koizumi Close Behind in Nationwide Survey
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular ...
August 26, 2024
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ReutersGunmen Kill 23 Passengers Taken from Vehicles in an Attack in Southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them ...
August 26, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialDiplomacy toward Africa: Utilize Japan’s Strengths to Support Development of the Region
Although Africa has great potential, many countries in the region still face such issues as polit...
August 26, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Clothing and Environmental Burden: Promote Reuse of Clothes to Reduce Mass Disposal
The current situation in which large quantities of clothing are consumed and discarded is placing...
August 26, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeVisitors Flock to Tokyo Aquarium for Evacuated Penguins; Birds to Return to Reopened Ishikawa Prefecture Aquarium after Noto Earthquake Damage
Seven Magellanic penguins evacuated from Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, which s...
August 26, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsParis Paralympic Games Mascot Phryge Adds Sparkle to Pre-Games Event
PARIS — The Paralympic Phryge, the official mascot for the Paris Paralympic Games, delighted spec...
August 26, 2024
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General NewsPowerful Typhoon Shanshan Expected to Approach Japan’s Amami Region on Tuesday or Later; Sanyo Shinkansen Expect Total or Partial Service Suspension from Wednesday to Friday
Powerful Typhoon Shanshan, also referred to as Typhoon No. 10, is expected to develop and move no...
August 26, 2024
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ObituariesFormer Five-time Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss Dies at 94
BEIRUT (AP) — Five-time former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss, who served during some of the ...
August 26, 2024
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BaseballAfter the Game That Scans on Shohei Ohtani’s Forearm Is Negative, Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Says: Dodgers to 3-1 Victory over Rays
After Shohei Ohtani was hit on the left forearm by a sinker from Richard Lovelady (3-5), Betts dr...
August 26, 2024
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General NewsSurvivor Shares Quake Experience in Tagalog; Aichi Prefecture Government Produces Disaster Awareness Videos for Foreign Residents
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — Marife Sugawara, 59, a Filipina woman who lives in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pr...
August 26, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokyo’s Local Dish That Gives Diners Horsepower
Located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, Sakura Nabe Nakae is a 120-year-old restaurant that serves sakura n...
August 26, 2024
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General NewsJapanese Scallops to be Processed in Bangladesh; Hyogo Pref. Firm Seeking Export Routes to Replace China
Japan Delica Co., an importer of poultry products, will launch a new business in October for proc...
August 26, 2024