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General NewsAnother strong quake hits Ishikawa
A strong earthquake measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Ishikawa Pref...
June 20, 2022
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ReutersFrench election: Macron loses absolute majority in parliament in ‘democratic shock’
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legisla...
June 20, 2022
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General NewsAI enlisted in fight against special fraud
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used as a tool in efforts to prevent special fraud, a c...
June 20, 2022
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Associated PressGennady Burbulis, top Yeltsin aide and official, dies at 76
MOSCOW (AP) — Gennady Burbulis, a top aide to Russian President Boris Yeltsin who helped prepare and...
June 20, 2022
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Associated PressJan. 6 committee setting its sights on Pence, Ginni Thomas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may...
June 20, 2022
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Associated PressZelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One photograph shows a kneeling soldier kissing a child inside a subway station...
June 20, 2022
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Associated PressChurch shooting survivor: Gunman ‘disengaged,’ sat alone
The 70-year-old suspected gunman in a shooting that killed three people at an Alabama church sat by ...
June 20, 2022
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EconomyBread crusts, coffee beans transformed into craft beer by Japan brewing firm
A major brewing firm is transforming discarded bread crusts and used coffee beans into craft beers ...
June 20, 2022
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EconomyUsed smartphone sales a wake-up call for major mobile carriers in Japan
Consumers are increasingly eschewing brand-new smartphones in favor of reasonably priced second-han...
June 20, 2022
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Elections9 party heads hold policy debate
The heads of nine political parties participated in an internet debate on the weekend, discussing su...
June 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDispatch to peacekeeping missions dwindles as risks grow
The Self-Defense Forces once dispatched more than 600 members to a U.N. peacekeeping operation. Toda...
June 19, 2022
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CompaniesNTT Group introduces remote-first policy
NTT Group will introduce in July a new teleworking system that allows employees to work from home wi...
June 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialEnormous tsunami judged to be beyond assumptions
Even though more than 11 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, there are people ...
June 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use information disclosure as leverage to correct disparities
In recent years, the promotion of women’s empowerment has become a pillar of national labor policy....
June 19, 2022
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EuropeRailcars used as shelters for displaced people in Ukraine
IRPIN, Ukraine — Some Ukrainian Railways’ carriages were repurposed earlier this month as shelters ...
June 19, 2022