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Yomiuri EditorialDespicable act of violence absolutely unforgivable / Serious flaws revealed in VIP security system
A former prime minister was gunned down during a speech. This is absolutely unforgivable. It was an ...
July 9, 2022
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Associated PressTrout, Ohtani, Betts, Turner to start All-Star Game in LA
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels were elected Friday to start in the July 19 A...
July 9, 2022
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Japan In FocusHot springs footbath with a view of Kyoto
KYOTO — If you have ever wanted to soak your tired feet while still enjoying a view of Kyoto, one sp...
July 9, 2022
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Associated PressSri Lanka police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan police fired tear gas Saturday at protesters demanding that Pre...
July 9, 2022
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Asa Zoo receives 4th award for breeding rare species
HIROSHIMA — Asa Zoological Park in Hiroshima City has received its fourth Koga Award, the highest ho...
July 9, 2022
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Japan In FocusFood stalls offer tastes of Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO — A grouping of food stalls where customers can enjoy unique local dishes has opened in Kum...
July 9, 2022
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Politics & Government
Violent suppression of expression will not be tolerated
Using violence to suppress expression is absolutely unacceptable under any circumstances. What grud...
July 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentRuling, opposition party heavyweights mourn Abe
Ruling and opposition party heavyweights mourned Friday the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Ab...
July 9, 2022
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Washington PostClimate activists worried after Biden releases review of Alaska oil project
The Joe Biden administration on Friday released a new environmental assessment of a controversial oi...
July 9, 2022
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Washington PostAlleged Oath Keeper accused of bringing explosives to D.C. on Jan. 6
U.S. prosecutors leveled new accusations Friday against the leader of the Oath Keepers and alleged m...
July 9, 2022
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ReutersU.S., Chinese foreign ministers hold first in person talks since October
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Foreign Minister...
July 9, 2022
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ReutersRussia’s Lavrov walks out of G20 as West denounces Ukraine war
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - G20 foreign ministers called for an end to the war and grain blocka...
July 9, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMore homemade guns found in home of Abe shooting suspect
The suspect apprehended in the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Nara prefectu...
July 9, 2022
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Japan In FocusOkinawa culture thrives in Osaka 100 yrs after exodus
OSAKA — Little Okinawa in Taisho Ward, Osaka, is known as home for many people with roots in Okinawa...
July 9, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Investigators leverage advanced technology to probe complex road accidents around nation
In 2016, a Mercedes-Benz barrelled down the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) against the flow of traffic,...
July 9, 2022