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General NewsJapanese Universities Struggling in World Ranking
Japanese universities continue to struggle in the World University Rankings, with only two establish...
July 22, 2023
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AFP-JIJIYellen: U.S. Wants ‘friend-shoring’ to Include Emerging Economies
HANOI (AFP-Jiji) — The United States wants to include emerging economies such as Vietnam in efforts ...
July 21, 2023
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ObituariesTony Bennett, Masterful Stylist of American Musical Standards, Dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American so...
July 21, 2023
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General NewsWelfare Ministry Releases Pension Calculator System to Private Sector
The government offers its pension calculator system free of charge to app firms and other companies ...
July 21, 2023
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Crime & CourtsAudio Recordings Raise Doubts over Prosecutors’ Methods in Vote-buying Case Investigation
A public prosecutor is suspected of offering a deal to a municipal assembly member in exchange for l...
July 21, 2023
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General News3 Girls Dead after Rescue from River in Fukuoka Pref.
FUKUOKA — Three girls were unconscious Friday after being rescued from the Inunaki River in Miyawaka...
July 21, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan Govt Explains Radar Defense System Plan to Okinawa Pref. Locals
The Defense Ministry, which intends to deploy an Air Self Defense Force mobile radar system in Kita-...
July 21, 2023
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EnvironmentU.S. Environmentalists Call Them G.O.A.T.s
SAN ANTONIO (AFP-Jiji) — The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds ...
July 21, 2023
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EnvironmentAs Prices Soar, Japan Returns to Traditional Human Waste Fertilizer
MIURA, Kanagawa (AFP-Jiji) — It’s cheap, recycled and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fer...
July 21, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialPlans Should be Flexibly Reviewed to Ensure Event Runs Smoothly
Preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have been delayed. This is a national event that will br...
July 21, 2023
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ScienceLike Dogs, Wolves Recognize Familiar Human Voices
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie! Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to th...
July 21, 2023
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Associated PressSunak’s Conservatives Suffer 2 Big Defeats but Avoid a Wipeout in Trio of UK Special Elections
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered two thumping defeats Friday in a trio ...
July 21, 2023
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Soccer World CupSwitzerland Sours Philippines’ World Cup Debut with Win
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 21 (Reuters) - Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cu...
July 21, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Poor Management in Spotlight after On-Site Inspection of Digital Agency
It seems that cases in which My Number identification details were mistakenly linked with the bank a...
July 21, 2023
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Environment
Tiny Data Center Heats Swimming Pool
EXMOUTH, England (AFP-Jiji) — A leisure center in Exmouth, southwest England, is using a small data ...
July 21, 2023