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Associated Press
Hong Kongers reflect on Taiwan, an imperfect exile
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — For Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookstore owner who was detained by police in Ch...
June 24, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Top court orders deletion of Twitter post on man’s arrest record
The Supreme Court of Japan handed down a ruling on Friday ordering the deletion of a Twitter post re...
June 24, 2022
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Ramen of Japan
Josui Honten / Simple, elegant presentation belies rich, multi-layered flavors
Visiting Nagoya for the first time in 20 years, I saw that work on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line,...
June 24, 2022
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General News
Punnet prep
Workers pack satonishiki cherries in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, the leading cherry production a...
June 24, 2022
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Washington Post
Jan. 6 panel names five Republicans who allegedly sought Trump pardons
WASHINGTON — After gripping testimony from former Justice Department officials describing Donald Tru...
June 24, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP forecast to secure 36% of votes in proportional representation section
Thirty-six percent of respondents in a Yomiuri Shimbun survey said they will vote for the ruling Lib...
June 24, 2022
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Washington Post
Liz Cheney aims to recruit crossover Democrats in her primary
Rep. Liz Cheney, the Wyoming Republican fighting for political survival after clashing with former p...
June 24, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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June 24, 2022
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Europe
Honoring the fallen
KYIV — Ukrainian flags planted in Kyiv’s Independence Square honor victims of the war, four months a...
June 24, 2022
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General News
DNA of 2 bodies found on Kunashiri match missing Kazu I passengers
DNA samples taken from two bodies found on the shores of island of Kunashiri in the northern territ...
June 24, 2022
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Reuters
N. Korea’s Kim urges stronger war deterrent amid international concern about potential nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a strengthening of the country’s defense c...
June 24, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foster prosperity in Okinawa by reducing its base-related burdens
The tremendous sacrifice borne by Okinawa in the war must be taken seriously again, and the burdens ...
June 24, 2022
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Fashion
Brand creates everyday goods to bring smiles daily
KOBE — Leading mail-order company Felissimo has a brand called You+More!, which sells unique product...
June 24, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.N. must take the lead in measures to help resolve the situation
The global food crisis is growing in severity and developing countries are being hit hard. There is ...
June 24, 2022
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Economy
Japan’s inflation tops BOJ target for 2nd month in test of monetary stance
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s annual core consumer inflation topped the central bank’s target for a seco...
June 24, 2022