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DeliciousEgg Substitutes Attracting Attention in Japan
As the price of chicken eggs continues to rise, plant-derived alternatives are increasingly attracti...
July 23, 2023
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CompaniesToyota to Build Full-size Moon Rover Test Vehicle
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it will build a full-size test vehicle for ...
July 23, 2023
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Associated PressDrone Hits Crimean Ammunition Depot as Strikes Kill, Wound Civilians and Journalists in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike Saturday caused a massive explosion at an ammunition d...
July 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsJapan’s Sacred Mt. Koya to Welcome Wealthy Tourists
WAKAYAMA — A luxury tour focusing on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, the site of a sacred temple co...
July 23, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Foreign Minister Hayashi to Visit 6 Countries in Asia, Africa by early August
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi plans to visit six Asian and African countries to strengthen coop...
July 23, 2023
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PerspectivesPlunge into Swimming History This Summer
At certain historic sites in the greater Tokyo area, proper visitor attire consists of a swimsuit, c...
July 22, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt Eyes Database of Child Sex Offenders for Prospective Employers
The government has compiled a draft of emergency measures aimed at preventing the sexual victimizati...
July 22, 2023
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Soccer World CupNadeshiko Japan Launches Campaign with Rout
HAMILTON, New Zealand — Nadeshiko Japan got off to a good start at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup...
July 22, 2023
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Soccer World CupNadeshiko Earns 1st Win Beating Zambia 5-0
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and Nadeshiko Japan won its opening match at the Women's World Cup, bea...
July 22, 2023
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Crime & CourtsAnother Prosecutor Suspected of Inducing Testimony in Vote-Buying Trial
Another prosecutor involved in a vote-buying trial is suspected of repeatedly urging a former munici...
July 22, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Picks Female Admiral to Lead Navy. She’d be first Woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecede...
July 22, 2023
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Soccer World CupFrance Seeks better Women’s World Cup Result after Falling Short in Paris four years ago
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Four years after France fell flat in the Women’s World Cup as the host ...
July 22, 2023
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Soccer World CupSouth Africa’s Women’s World Cup Captain Says Team has Resolved Pay Dispute
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South African players are committed to playing in the Women’s World C...
July 22, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
What Happened to Prosecutors’ Principle of Strict Impartiality?
How far are they willing to go to prosecute in high-profile cases? Isn’t “strict impartiality” a pr...
July 22, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Southeast Asian Bloc’s Raison d’Etre Called into Question
As China’s influence grows ever stronger, member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation...
July 22, 2023