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CoronavirusJapan’s daily coronavirus infection cases top 90,000 for 1st time in 5 months
Daily cases of coronavirus infection exceeded 90,000 nationwide for the first time in about five mo...
July 14, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo raised COVID alert level to ‘most severe’
The Tokyo metropolitan government has raised its coronavirus alert level on Thursday to the most sev...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsFull amount often not recovered in shareholders suits
In a shareholder derivative lawsuit, which demands that corporate executives be held responsible for...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSource: Suspect’s family had financial difficulties after mother joined religious group
A man who knows the family of Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Mi...
July 14, 2022
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Books & LiteratureKyoto bookstore loved by great writers closes
A Kyoto used bookstore loved by writer Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) closed its doors in June. Its ...
July 14, 2022
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ElectionsEx-lawmaker Shimoji announces candidacy for Okinawa gov.
Former House of Representatives member Mikio Shimoji has announced his candidacy for the Okinawa gub...
July 14, 2022
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ReutersBreakthrough at Ukraine grain export talks as heavy shelling continues
ISTANBUL/UNITED NATIONS, New York, July 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey hailed...
July 14, 2022
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Associated PressBiden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking...
July 14, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 14)
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July 14, 2022
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Associated PressUS inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices f...
July 14, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Winds of change for Samsung’s militant work culture
A 6:30 a.m. bus commute, three nutritious meals a day at the cafeteria and a pride that runs deep fo...
July 14, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialOffering persuasive policies essential for opposition forces to become viable
If many weak opposition parties continue to exist in the Diet, the prospect of a change of governmen...
July 14, 2022
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Associated PressEx-CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of secret info
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer was convicted Wednesday of federal charges accusing h...
July 14, 2022
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Asia-PacificROK’s Yoon visits Japanese Embassy to mourn Abe
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on T...
July 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Aggressively develop Japan’s farm industry into growth vehicle
Exports of Japan’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food are growing. It is vital to ...
July 14, 2022