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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 31)
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August 31, 2022
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Imperial FamilyImperial Household Agency turns to social media
The Imperial Household Agency plans to use social media to provide accurate information about the Im...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsJapan eyeing new fund for fishers over Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering establishing an additional fund to support fisher...
August 31, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialUnreasonable demands from Russia could be on the horizon
To ensure that Japan’s energy supply is not hampered, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. must do thei...
August 31, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Digitization must make it convenient for people to interact with government
It has been one year since the Digital Agency was established last September. It is difficult to say...
August 31, 2022
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Washington PostUkraine lures Russian missiles with decoys of U.S. rocket system
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine may be outgunned but in the latest sign it is not yet outfoxed, a fleet of d...
August 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida apologises for party members’ ties with Unification Church
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that politicians ...
August 31, 2022
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Washington PostBan Russian tourists? The E.U. is divided.
BRUSSELS - With fighting raging in eastern Ukraine and Europe bracing for a war-induced recession, s...
August 31, 2022
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Washington PostPakistan reels from ‘apocalyptic’ floods, pleads for international aid
Multistory hotels crumbling into rising waters. Surging waves crashing into elevated roads and bridg...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsWHO Exec from Japan taking leave amid racism allegations
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Japanese doctor Takeshi Kasai, the World Health Organization’s regional directo...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsEvacuation order lifted for part of Futaba
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday lifted its nuclear evacuation order for part of Futab...
August 31, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo museum offers animals in the wild — in CG
Children in Japan often read zukan — or illustrated books — that depict the diverse community of liv...
August 31, 2022
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Associated PressMikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing ...
August 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDigital Agency struggles to reform Japanese bureaucracy 1 year after launch
Thursday marks one year since the Digital Agency was launched. While the agency has developed apps t...
August 31, 2022
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Climate ChangeJapan govt to develop ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers
The government is planning to build ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers. As the world stri...
August 31, 2022