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Yomiuri EditorialRice in Short Supply: Disseminate Information in Manner That Does Not Cause Public Anxiety
Rice, the staple food of the Japanese people, continues to be in short supply and prices are risi...
August 23, 2024
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MarketsBank of Japan Chief Vows to Closely Monitor Unstable Markets; Gov. Kazuo Ueda Has Positive Stance on Future Interest Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said during Diet deliberations on Friday that the central bank will...
August 23, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Debris Removal: Advance Difficult Work until Completion of Decommissioning
Realizing the decommissioning of reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is difficult...
August 23, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 23)
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August 23, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Rises as BOJ Chief Softens Hawkish Tone (Update 1)
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended Friday with gains following a roller...
August 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsTaro, the Komodo Dragon, Unveiled to Public at Zoo in Japan; Nagoya Zoo Only Place in Nation to See Largest Extant Species of Lizard
NAGOYA — A 13-year-old Komodo dragon named Taro can now be seen by the public at Higashiyama Zoo ...
August 23, 2024
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General NewsJapan Woman Becomes Guinness World Records’ Oldest Person at 116; Announcement Follows Death of 117-year-old Spanish Woman
PARIS — Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old woman in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has become the world’s o...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressKamala Harris Invites Voters to Chart a ‘New Way Forward’ as She Accepts Democratic Nomination
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to "chart a new way f...
August 23, 2024
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MusicAn Independent Success Story: How Lamp Went from Obscurity to Global Adoration
Do you know Lamp, the Japanese band that is now enjoying huge popularity overseas? The trio consists...
August 23, 2024
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ReutersAs 7-Eleven’s Japan Owner Weighs a Bid, U.S. Fans Crave ‘Conbini’ Food
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Seven & i Holdings 3382.T turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popul...
August 23, 2024
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ReutersBody of British Tech Entrepreneur Lynch Retrieved from Yacht, Daughter Missing
PORTICELLO, Italy, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved o...
August 23, 2024
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ReutersExclusive: Israeli Demands for Troops in Gaza Blocking Truce Deal, Sources Say
DOHA/BEIRUT, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Disagreements over Israel's future military presence in Gaza and ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressKiribati’s pro-China Government Bars Foreign Officials from Visiting until 2025, Citing Elections
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressFemale Delegates at the DNC are Wearing White to Honor Women’s Suffrage on Night of Harris’ Speech
CHICAGO (AP) — If you think you're seeing a lot of women wearing white during the final night of ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressZelenskyy Makes 1st Visit to Border Area Where Ukrainian Forces Launched Offensive into Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the...
August 23, 2024