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General News
Fast, safe bullet trains going strong for 30 years
Nozomi bullet trains, the fastest among the Tokaido Shinkansen rolling stock connecting Tokyo and Os...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
US sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing ...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
Parris Island wages battles, not war, against climate change
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Rising seas are encroaching on one of America’s most storied military ins...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
On Venezuelan roads, old cars prevail, break down everywhere
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 1983 Chevrolet C-10 pickup is the workhorse of Argenis Ron’s party equip...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move
HELSINKI (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
Palestinian teen shot in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian militant as fighting erupt...
May 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Biden seen as willing to serve as mediator in Japan-S. Korea relations
SEOUL — U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed the importance of the trilateral relationship between Jap...
May 22, 2022
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Companies
Rice cooker manufacturers in Japan adopt high-tech methods, cash-in on high-end models
The humble electric rice cooker continues to evolve. Some 50 years have passed since the first a...
May 22, 2022
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Washington Post
In Cuba’s economic crisis, a frantic search for milk
HAVANA — Her 4-year-old was still asleep when Yohana Perdomo stubbed out her cigarette, grabbed her ...
May 22, 2022
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General News
Utility workers display head for heights
Kansai Electric Power Co. workers scale 10-meter-high mock utility poles at a training facility in I...
May 22, 2022
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Companies
Inpex begins test-drilling of gas well
Inpex Corp. has begun test-drilling for a natural gas well off Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures. I...
May 22, 2022
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General News
Strong quake hits eastern Japan
A strong earthquake off Ibaraki Prefecture rocked eastern Japan on Sunday, measuring lower 5 on the ...
May 22, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Solid deterrence system must be established quickly
North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats are becoming increasingly serious. It is highly significan...
May 22, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Facilitate the inclusion of phonetic characters in family registers
People with names that are difficult to read are increasing. The digitization of public administrati...
May 22, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip
AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, FilePresident Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One for a trip to ...
May 22, 2022