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Asia-Pacific
NGO produces ‘vegan leather’ to create employment for women
The global market for “vegan leather” — materials that act as alternatives to traditional leather th...
July 29, 2022
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Reuters
Rice bran becomes hot commodity in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) — Rice bran has become a sought-after commodity in India as the world’s biggest imp...
July 29, 2022
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Coronavirus
Governors call for downgrade of COVID-19 infection category
NARA — A number of governors called for a review of Japan’s classification of COVID-19 under the Inf...
July 29, 2022
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General News
Colorful streamers adorn Aichi Prefecture town for Tanabata Festival
People walk beneath colorful streamers displayed for the Ichinomiya Tanabata Festival in Ichinomiya,...
July 29, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japanese lawmakers hold security talks with Tsai in Taiwan
TAIPEI — A delegation of Japanese lawmakers including former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary Gen...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
San Francisco, New York state declare monkeypox emergencies as outbreak grows
San Francisco and the state of New York declared public health emergencies Thursday amid the growing...
July 29, 2022
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Defense & Security
MPD warns firms of ‘Russian spy’
The Metropolitan Police Department has alerted multiple semiconductor firms in the country that a st...
July 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt holds 1st meeting on Abe’s state funeral
The government on Thursday held its first meeting on preparations for the state funeral of former Pr...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
Pope Francis visits a Quebec rapidly shedding its Catholicism
QUEBEC CITY – For more than 140 years, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, its conical spire soaring hig...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
U.S. economy shrinks again in second quarter, reviving recession fears
The U.S. economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter, at an annual rate of 0.9%, raising concer...
July 29, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo, Osaka Pref. try to ease pressure on clinics overwhelmed by COVID-19-related testing, treatment
As Japan reels from its largest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture are trying to eas...
July 29, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
Immigrants looking for new lives are not a National Guard emergency
Let’s get this sorted out. When thousands of people wearing surplus store armor storm the city, man...
July 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways to nurture scientific inquiry in children
With the rapid changes in society, the ability to discover and solve problems by oneself has become ...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
Justice Sam Alito in a speech in Rome dismissed criticism from foreign officials who he said “lambas...
July 29, 2022