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Yomiuri EditorialEvacuation of The Vulnerable in Disasters: Consider Ways to Prevent Delays in Escaping, Related Deaths
Many people likely have realized the importance of disaster preparedness after a special advisory...
August 25, 2024
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ReutersTelegram Messaging App CEO Durov Arrested in France
PARIS (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram mes...
August 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOnce Allies, Ishiba, Kono, Koizumi to Fight over LDP Election Votes
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, digital tran...
August 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Expand Nursing Care Robot Introduction Support
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s welfare ministry plans to strengthen support for efforts to introduce ...
August 25, 2024
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Travel SpotsGiant Mooncake Marks Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Yokohama; Handmade Cake Measures 1 Meter Across, Weighs 60 Kilograms
A giant mooncake measuring about one meter across and weighing around 60 kilograms is on display ...
August 25, 2024
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General NewsHokuriku Shinkansen Operations Temporarily Suspended Between Nagano, Toyama Stations due to Heavy Rain (UPDATE1)
The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train services has been suspended on the inbound and outbount line...
August 25, 2024
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ReutersBTS Member Suga Appears before Police for E-Scooter Drunk Driving
SEOUL (Reuters) - K-pop star Suga, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, appeared before polic...
August 25, 2024
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ReutersGerman Stabbing Suspect Is 26-year-old Syrian Man Who Admitted to the Crime
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of...
August 25, 2024
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Associated PressMoscow and Kyiv Swap Prisoners of War as Ukraine Marks Independence Anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as K...
August 25, 2024
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General NewsStrong Typhoon Shanshan Predicted to Approach Western, Eastern Japan Earliest on Wednesday
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday morning the strong Typhoon Shanshan was heading north...
August 25, 2024
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Wider WorldTICAD Meeting Focuses on Climate Resilience, Agricultural Productivity, Global Fairness; Discuss Future Vision of Africa
A Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) ministerial meeting commenced Sat...
August 25, 2024
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General NewsTraditional Hanheld Fan Boshu Uchiwa: Production in Full Swing After Great Kanto Earthquake
MINAMI-BOSO, Chiba — The Boshu Uchiwa handheld fan is one of Japan’s three most famous uchiwa fan...
August 25, 2024
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Associated PressNASA Decides to Keep 2 Astronauts in Space Until February, Nixes Return on Troubled Boeing Capsule
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to ...
August 25, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits a Go-Ahead, Two-Run Homer in the Fifth: Rays Beat Dodgers 9-8
LOS ANGELES (AP) — José Caballero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Joe Kelly in the 10th innin...
August 25, 2024
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BaseballDodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Throws Off a Mound for 1st Time Since Elbow Surgery Last Fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since having elbow...
August 25, 2024