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General News
High school culture groups converge on Tokyo for festival
The 46th All Japan Senior High School Cultural Festival, an annual feast of culture served up by stu...
August 2, 2022
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General News
Jewelry prices rise over supply shortage following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Jewelry prices have been rising in Japan, primarily because the cost of gold and diamonds has been s...
August 1, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo logs 21,958 new cases
Tokyo logged 21,958 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Monday, down 429 from the same day last...
August 1, 2022
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Obituaries
Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports ar...
August 1, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Japanese man on Interpol list for ¥390 mil. in ‘romance scams’ held in Ghana
OSAKA — A Japanese man on Interpol’s wanted list, suspected of having played a key role in scams swi...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Child of hibakusha plays violin that survived A-bomb in Hiroshima church
HIROSHIMA — A professional violinist who is the child of a hibakusha atomic-bomb survivor played a v...
August 1, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
China: Cross-border online commerce speeds up product development
China’s cross-border e-commerce speeds up development with the aid of digital technology, People’s D...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Tohoku to enjoy ‘summer of festivals’ again
The festivals that liven up Tohoku’s short summer had been so popular that travel agencies organized...
August 1, 2022
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General News
Govt plans to introduce certification system for Japanese language schools, national qualification for teachers
The government has drawn up a plan to establish a system to certify the nation’s Japanese language s...
August 1, 2022
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Reuters
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule, cites need for stability
The head of Myanmar’s junta on Monday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace p...
August 1, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Family members say Unification Church caused suffering
Two people described to The Yomiuri Shimbun how they suffered after family members became followers ...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Tu...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications off...
August 1, 2022
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Associated Press
South Africa’s ANC says economy, corruption are priorities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and wor...
August 1, 2022
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Obituaries
Renowned Japanese Violinist Yoko Sato Dies at 72
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Noted Japanese violinist Yoko Sato died of liver cancer at a hospital in the city...
August 1, 2022