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Yomiuri Editorial¥13 trillion: Exorbitantly unrealistic compensation demanded of 4 individuals
Former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. were ordered to pay a huge amount of...
July 15, 2022
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EconomyKishida presses to have up to 9 N-reactors on line for winter
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has issued an order to have up to nine nuclear reacto...
July 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
‘Multipolarity’ strategy riddled with contradictions
Chinese President Xi Jinping is challenging the U.S.-led international order by bringing developing ...
July 15, 2022
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ArtLosing your marbles for ‘marbleous’ creations?
When it comes to rolling and flicking something around for fun, marbles have long been a go-to choic...
July 15, 2022
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Manga & AnimeFemale-police-officer-turned-mangaka successfully delivers inside story
For a long time, I didn’t rate this popular manga very highly — “Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu.”...
July 15, 2022
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ObituariesIvana Trump, first wife of former president, dies at 73
NEW YORK (AP) — Ivana Trump, a skier-turned-businesswoman who formed half of a publicity power coupl...
July 15, 2022
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Associated PressCongress honors WWII hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a...
July 15, 2022
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General News54th JNSA Trophy Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest: Tokai University freshman wins top prize
Erika Oyu, a freshman at Tokai University, has won the top prize in this year’s JNSA (Japan National...
July 15, 2022
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Associated PressRussian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at ...
July 15, 2022
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PerspectivesExplore the sites of Japan’s 1st U.S. presidential visit
Former U.S. President Ulysses Grant marked the Fourth of July in unprecedented fashion in 1879. That...
July 15, 2022
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General NewsKamakura period writings discovered in Buddhist statues believed lost in fire
OTSU — Hieizan Enryakuji temple announced that writings using sumi black ink were found inside eight...
July 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGuidelines drafted on designated critical materials ‘essential for people’s survival’
Basic guidelines have been drafted with a view toward ensuring the stable supply of designated criti...
July 15, 2022
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General NewsBoys can play with dolls too; Toy industry makes the leap to gender neutrality
Children’s toys are more and more often going gender neutral. Signs that read “For boys” or “For gir...
July 15, 2022
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ScienceResearchers to develop lunar, martian habitats
Kyoto University’s Human Spaceology Center and Tokyo-based construction firm Kajima Corp. launched a...
July 14, 2022
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Film & TVActress appears in cinema lobby as well as on screen
Distinctive actress Hairi Katagiri has a hidden passion: being a ticket-taker at a cinema. “I canno...
July 14, 2022