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Companies4 major power suppliers to raise prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four of Japan’s 10 major electricity suppliers will raise their household rates...
June 30, 2022
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ElectionsRuling parties solid on postelection allies
The results of a Yomiuri Shimbun survey of candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors e...
June 30, 2022
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General NewsGovt lifts evacuation order in part of Okuma
The government lifted on Thursday morning an evacuation order for part of the town of Okuma, Fukushi...
June 30, 2022
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Washington PostAmtrak train was moving below speed limit before deadly Missouri crash, NTSB says
Federal investigators said Wednesday that an Amtrak train was traveling below the speed limit this w...
June 30, 2022
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Washington PostXi Jinping eyes ‘victory lap’ in Hong Kong, as locals look on warily
HONG KONG – On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel outside mainland China f...
June 30, 2022
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Washington PostErdogan gets political boost but few concessions with NATO deal
NATO on Wednesday announced it was formally inviting Finland and Sweden to join the alliance. It’s a...
June 30, 2022
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Books & LiteratureIzu’s Yugashima, an idyll where Yasunari Kawabata went to heal
IZU, Shizuoka — In early April, the day after a Sunday spent working, I hurriedly left Tokyo and arr...
June 30, 2022
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BaseballOhtani Ks 11, extends scoreless streak in 4-1 win over WSox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani extended his scoreless streak to 21 2/3 innings while pitching ...
June 30, 2022
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Associated PressDictator’s son Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, was sworn i...
June 30, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKishida summit with Biden, Yoon solidifies unity on North Korea
MADRID — The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed on Wednesday afternoon to st...
June 30, 2022
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ReutersMain suspect handed life sentence for 2015 Islamist attacks on Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – A French court on Wednesday handed a life sentence to the lone survivor of the Isl...
June 30, 2022
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GlobalRussia will respond if NATO sets up infrastructure in Finland, Sweden
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would respond in kind if N...
June 30, 2022
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ElectionsElectoral candidates battle Japan’s soaring summer temperatures
Candidates running for the House of Councillors election are having to contend with the early onset ...
June 30, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 30)
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June 30, 2022
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Asia-PacificROK has world’s best EV infrastructure per unit
South Korea has the most established electric vehicle charging infrastructure per unit in the world,...
June 30, 2022