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General News
Mudslide victims’ families to file lawsuit against Atami, Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA — Families bereaved by the July 3, 2021 mudslide disaster in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, pl...
July 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Campaigning parties must present specific measures to boost power supply
Many people are increasingly concerned about how long the power crunch will continue amid the scorc...
July 3, 2022
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General News
Victims mourned 1 year after Atami mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Sunday to pay tribute to the 27 victims of a majo...
July 3, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Don’t underestimate risks even for seemingly approachable mountains
Even mountains at low elevation have the risk of putting climbers in distress. It is hoped that mou...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
She died in a Manhattan penthouse but was buried on an island for the poor
NEW YORK – Valerie Griffith’s final journey began on a battered ferry, a floating hearse bound for a...
July 3, 2022
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Reuters
Blasts kill 3 in Russian border city, lawmaker blames Ukraine
The Associated PressLocal officials stand in front of a damaged residential building in the town of ...
July 3, 2022
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Companies
Drone successfully delivers fertilized Wagyu eggs within Hokkaido town
SAPPORO — Delivery of unfrozen, fresh fertilized eggs of Wagyu cattle using a small unmanned drone h...
July 3, 2022
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Defense & Security
Draft regulation demands multifunctional devices be designed in China
The Chinese government is set to require overseas manufacturers of multifunctional office equipment ...
July 3, 2022
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Elections
Political parties posting short videos on social media to woo voters, especially younger ones
Political parties have been posting short video messages on social media in the House of Councillors...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Companies offer to help employees seeking abortions. It’ll be tricky.
Dozens of American companies, big and small, are offering to cover travel costs for employees seekin...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
She helped get Trump elected. Now she’s raising crypto for Ukraine.
WASHINGTON – Brittany Kaiser burst into the limelight as a controversial Republican kingmaker – a yo...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Hungry and homeless: Life for a migrant family in the nation’s capital
WASHINGTON – The children were hungry. It was after noon on Friday, and they hadn’t yet had breakfas...
July 3, 2022
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General News
Tokyo Tower maps out summer scenes
Fireworks and other traditional summer motifs can be seen in a projection mapping event currently un...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Summer in America is becoming hotter, longer and more dangerous
Wildfires had been burning for weeks, shrouding Reno, Nev., in harmful smoke, when Jillian Abney and...
July 3, 2022
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Washington Post
On China-Russia border, new bonds are forged against U.S. over Ukraine
HEIHE, China — On the bank of the Amur River across from Russia, Wang Xuzhen sat scrubbing some shoe...
July 3, 2022