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Yomiuri EditorialUse Lessons Learned from Incident to Make Society Safer
One year has passed since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed. The incident has hig...
July 8, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
New Accreditation System Must Lead to Improvements in Quality
Japanese language education is becoming increasingly important in breaking down the language barrier...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressDutch Premier Resigns because of Deadlock on Thorny Issue of Migration, Paving Way for New Elections
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government collapsed Friday because of irreconcilable differ...
July 8, 2023
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Army Bunker in Okinawa May Be Opened to Public
NAHA — A tunnel that served as the command center of the Imperial Japanese Army in Okinawa may be op...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressCapitol Rioter Linked to Proud Boys Gets 5 years in Prison for Pepper-Spraying Police
A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Fri...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressKansas Attorney General Sues to Prevent Transgender People from Changing Driver’s Licenses
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to force the state to be a...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressWisconsin Judge: Lawsuit to Repeal Abortion Ban can Continue
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban outlaws killing fetuses but doesn’t apply...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Adviser Says US is Pressing for the Release of Reporter who has Spent 100 Days in Russian Jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Friday said the U.S. has be...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressFor the Third Time this Week, Earth Sets an Unofficial Heat Record. What’s behind those Big Numbers?
Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone i...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressFrance’s Small Towns are Reeling from the Spread of Rioting. ‘Now It’s Affecting the Countryside’
PARIS (AP) — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with...
July 8, 2023
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General NewsHeavy Rain Caused by Linear Precipitation Band Hits Shimane Pref.
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday announced that a linear precipitation band had formed ov...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressOcasio-Cortez Endorses Biden’s Reelection Campaign, Sending a Strong Signal of Democratic Unity
NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressArmed Rebellion by Wagner Chief Prigozhin Underscores Erosion of Russian Legal System
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prose...
July 8, 2023
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Associated PressAmid Criticism over his War on Gangs, El Salvador’s President Bukele Turns to Sports
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stood before tens of thousands o...
July 8, 2023
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Political PulseEconomic Growth, Gender Equality Needed to Restore Japan’s Birth Rate
Raising children is a challenge, and social conditions can make it harder than it should be. In on...
July 8, 2023