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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
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ScienceNew study reveals effects of space travel on human bones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A study of bone loss in 17 astronauts who flew aboard the International Space...
July 27, 2022
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Technology
NASA’s new moon rocket to launch as soon as Aug. 29
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Mark your calendars: NASA’s Artemis program to return to the moon could laun...
July 27, 2022
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Defense & SecurityLDP bigwig calls for Japan to raise defense spending to mid ¥6 tril. range
Japan’s spending on defense should be increased from the about ¥5.4 trillion this fiscal year to the...
July 27, 2022
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CoronavirusRecord-high 209,000 new coronavirus cases tallied in Japan
On Wednesday, the number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 209,000 nationwide, a ...
July 27, 2022
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Crime & CourtsVictims of 2008 Akihabara attack call for efforts to prevent recurrence
Fourteen years have passed since an indiscriminate attack in Tokyo’s Akihabara district left seven p...
July 27, 2022
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CoronavirusFever outpatient sections swamped; many suspected infections untested
People suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus have increasingly been unable to get t...
July 27, 2022
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EconomyJapan upgrades economic assessment in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government revised upward its basic economic assessment Tuesday, m...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsGoldfish shipments reach peak in Nara production center
NARA — Shipments of goldfish for summer festivals and other events are reaching peak levels in Yamat...
July 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentAmari to give speech for Abe at lower house plenary session
Akira Amari, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, is to deliver a parliamentary...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostTheir medications cause pregnancy issues. Post-Roe, that could be dangerous.
Karen Kaiser says she will never forget her feelings of dread and sadness as she hurried past picket...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostPentagon calls out China’s military threats as Taiwan tensions worsen
WASHINGTON – A senior Pentagon official on Tuesday warned of an unprecedented spike in “direct, aggr...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
New mobile app helps visually impaired read signs
People who are visually impaired can use a new mobile app to help them read signage such as bus stop...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Chinese scientists identify pair of genes in development of more heat-tolerant rice
Chinese scientists found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, provid...
July 27, 2022