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Coronavirus
Record 6,307 cases of difficulty transporting patients to hospitals
The seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic is straining emergency medical services across the coun...
August 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japan logs 211,058 coronavirus cases on Tuesday
Japan confirmed 211,058 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday....
August 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
117 free coronavirus testing sites set up for Bon holiday
Free coronavirus tests will be offered at 117 locations including major train stations and airports ...
August 3, 2022
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General News
Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit up...
August 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
With everyday prices soaring, a pay increase is only natural
With prices continuing to rise, a substantial increase in minimum wages is a natural response to pro...
August 3, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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August 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China
In 1991, Rep. Nancy Pelosi stood on the site where two years earlier the Chinese government violentl...
August 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Present road map for world to build consensus on nuclear disarmament
If the nuclear disarmament system is enfeebled, international order will collapse. The consensus-bui...
August 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Wanted: Strategic mind, iron stomach and a very sweet tooth
Canada’s Candy Funhouse is hiring a “chief candy officer” to earn an annual salary of $100,000 Canad...
August 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Oil climbs above $95 with OPEC+ meeting looming on market
Oil prices recovered in a choppy session after closing at the lowest level in more than five months ...
August 3, 2022
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Companies
Data fraud at hino Motors dates back to 2003: probe report
Hino Motors Ltd. released Tuesday an investigative panel’s report clarifying that the Japanese truc...
August 3, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukrainian officials press for information on prison attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say they are struggling to establish the truth surrounding ...
August 3, 2022
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Associated Press
Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
MIAMI (AP) — It’s one of the seafood industry’s most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many...
August 3, 2022
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Defense & Security
Russian frigate passes through Soya Strait near Hokkaido
The Defense Ministry announced Monday that a Russian Navy frigate passed through the Soya Strait abo...
August 3, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
TAIPEI (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-...
August 3, 2022