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General NewsJapan Enforces Revised Penal Code to Clarify Sex Crime Criteria
Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan put the revised Penal Code into force Thursday to clarify conditio...
July 13, 2023
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Associated PressIndigenous Women in Canada Forcibly Sterilized Decades after Other Rich Countries Stopped
TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women...
July 13, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 13)
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July 13, 2023
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Associated PressRussia’s Defense Ministry Says Wagner Mercenaries Are Surrendering Their Weapons to the Military
MOSCOW (AP) — Mercenaries of the Wagner Group are completing the handover of their weapons to the Ru...
July 13, 2023
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Associated PressA Heat Wave Has Baked Parts of the Southwest for Weeks. Forecasters Warn It’s Not Cooling Soon
PHOENIX (AP) — Millions of people across the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave, with...
July 13, 2023
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EnvironmentRepentant Ranchers Work to Save Wildlife in Colombia
SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia (AFP-Jiji) — Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a ...
July 13, 2023
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Climate ChangeStudy: Global Water Reservoir Volumes Decline
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Global reservoir volumes fell during the last 20 years despite a construction ...
July 13, 2023
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CompaniesSeven-Eleven to Launch Eco-Friendly Food Brand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Convenience store chain operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Tuesday that it wi...
July 13, 2023
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ReutersNorth Korea Says Longest Test Launch was Latest Hwasong-18 ICBM
SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) – North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missi...
July 13, 2023
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General NewsCity Council Member Missing after Heavy Rain in Toyama Pref.
Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures have been hit by record-breaking rainfall since Wednesday night, and...
July 13, 2023
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General NewsThe 55th JNSA Trophy All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest / Tokai University Sophomore Wins Top Prize
Erika Oyu, a student at Tokai University, has won the top prize at this year’s JNSA (Japan National ...
July 13, 2023
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General NewsHokkaido Timber Makes Debut as Baseball Bat Material
Wild trees in Hokkaido may hold the key to a revival of home-grown Japanese baseball bats amid skyro...
July 13, 2023
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General NewsJapanese PM to Propose Green Energy Tech to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce during his visit to the Middle East next week a plan to a...
July 12, 2023
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Obituaries(Update 1) TV Personality Ryuchell Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
TV personality Ryuchell was found unconscious in the office of an entertainment agency in Shibuya Wa...
July 12, 2023
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ReutersHong Kong Will Ban Seafood Imports If Japan Releases Treated Water
HONG KONG, July 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's environment and ecology department head said the city wil...
July 12, 2023