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General NewsRight to reconstruct iconic Tokyo capsule building to go on auction block
The architectural office of the world-renowned late architect Kisho Kurokawa will sell the rights to...
July 28, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialExecutions of pro-democracy activists display lack of respect for human life
Pro-democracy activists were among the four people Myanmar’s military executed as it continues its o...
July 28, 2022
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ArtTraditional Edo furin gets twist that chimes with younger people
The Edo furin wind chimes tinkle as they sway in the wind, and their hand-painted designs project an...
July 28, 2022
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Associated PressUS rocket system enables Ukraine to pummel key supply bridge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops used American-supplied precision rocket launchers to knock out...
July 28, 2022
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Associated PressCourts block abortion bans in Wyoming, North Dakota
AP Photo / Michael ConroyAnti-abortion supporters try to cover a sign of an abortion rights supporte...
July 28, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan marks most weekly new infection cases globally
GENEVA — Japan marked the most number of weekly confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus in the ...
July 28, 2022
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General NewsSeniors’ club creates maze-like sunflower ‘tunnel’ at Tokyo school
A natural tunnel created by sunflowers in full bloom in a garden at an elementary school in Edogawa ...
July 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificUltraman stands tall in Shanghai’s new theme park area
SHANGHAI — An area featuring superhero characters of the Ultraman series has been unveiled in Shangh...
July 28, 2022
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Social SeriesLessons for dignitary protection: Police, safety commission slow in dealing with Abe shooting
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, questions have arisen ab...
July 28, 2022
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TechnologyJapan puts priority on developing a work-ready ‘digital workforce’
Companies are increasingly integrating digital transformation (DX) into their business models. But t...
July 28, 2022
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EnvironmentFuel spills near beaches of Great Exuma
NASSAU (Reuters) — A vessel delivering diesel to The Bahamas resort island of Great Exuma spilled ar...
July 27, 2022
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EnvironmentRace to find Brazilian Amazon species before they disappear
MANICORE, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is c...
July 27, 2022
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EnvironmentIndonesian uses puppets to teach threat to world’s rarest rhinos
INDRAMAYU, Indonesia (AFP-Jiji) — In a small Indonesian fishing village, a man with a fake rhino hea...
July 27, 2022
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Science‘Fire of Love’ charts romance, death of volcano-chasing scientists
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — French scientists Maurice and Katia Krafft were brought together, and event...
July 27, 2022
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ScienceArgentine ‘gargoyle’ shows how huge predatory dinosaurs evolved
Fossils found in Argentina of a ferocious dinosaur with a huge head covered in bumps and crests remi...
July 27, 2022