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EnvironmentVenomous ‘jellyfish’ found on Tokushima beach
TOKUSHIMA — A dozen highly venomous “katsuo no eboshi” (Portuguese men-of-war), a jellyfish-like spe...
August 2, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentRevitalization minister Yamagiwa to serve as minister for startups
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday appointed Daishiro Yamagiwa, minister in charge of economic r...
August 2, 2022
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DeliciousGrowing larger farmed eels, helping wild ones
Fishing industry researchers and fishery cooperatives in eel-farming municipalities are working to i...
August 2, 2022
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CoronavirusExpert panel in Japan debates saliva antigen tests for people with no COVID symptoms
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry proposed to an expert panel Monday that saliva antigen tests ...
August 2, 2022
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General NewsMatchbook lights out as Nittosha to stop manufacturing
KOBE — The nation’s only manufacturer of matchbooks in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, will cease producti...
August 2, 2022
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General NewsFestival season starts in Tohoku region
The Morioka Sansa Odori Festival started in Morioka on Monday as the first of many popular summer fe...
August 2, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 2)
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August 2, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialEven with dramatic tightening policy, can Federal Reserve avoid recession?
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board must walk a difficult tightrope to avoid recession while containing h...
August 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Strive to secure talented human resources
The duties of the Self-Defense Forces are increasing more than ever due to frequent natural disaster...
August 2, 2022
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MusicStep on the stairs, play the ‘piano’
A so-called stair piano appeared at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station in Fukuoka City. These stair...
August 2, 2022
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Washington PostAyman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida leader, killed at 71
Americans knew him as al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader, the bespectacled, bushy-bearded deputy to Osama bin L...
August 2, 2022
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Manga & Anime‘One Piece’ statues serve as symbol of Kumamoto Pref. quake recovery
Fans of manga series “One Piece” are flocking to Kumamoto Prefecture to see statues of characters fr...
August 2, 2022
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Associated PressKilling of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was kil...
August 2, 2022
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Associated PressAl-Zawahri’s path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clin...
August 2, 2022
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Political SeriesKishida and nuclear disarmament / Japan PM Kishida’s 8-year-long appeal for nuclear transparency
As the world faces a growing nuclear threat exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, among other...
August 2, 2022