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Travel SpotsPurple, White Irises Bloom in the Thousands at Tokyo Garden
Thousands of purple and white Japanese irises greet visitors at Horikiri Shobuen garden in Katsushik...
June 7, 2023
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Associated PressTony’ Yasumura Reveals All about His Not-Naked Shtick and Its Origins in Japanese Comedy
TOKYO (AP) — The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you na...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGrowth Strategy Draft Eyes Investment in Semiconductors, Other Strategic Fields
The government presented Tuesday a revised draft of its Action Plan for a New Form of Capitalism, a ...
June 7, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers, Trout Comes Up Big in Angels’ 7-4 Win over Cubs
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout and Matt Thaiss delivered two-run singles during the Angels’ five-...
June 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsJunsai Harvest Peaks in Japan’s Akita Pref.
A worker picks junsai water vegetables on a pond at Abe Noen farm in Mitane, Akita Prefecture. ...
June 7, 2023
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Climate ChangeClimate Scientists Flee Twitter as Hostility Surges
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists suffering insults and mass spam are abandoning Twitter for alternative...
June 7, 2023
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ScienceMoulin Rouge Cabaret Drops Curtain on Snake Act
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The storied Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris said last month that it had dropped a l...
June 7, 2023
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Japan In FocusTokyo Comedy Hall Bringing in the Laughter
The Asakusa Toyokan theater in Tokyo’s Asakusa district has always delighted audiences with comedic ...
June 7, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 7)
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June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi to Attend Finance, Development Meeting in Paris
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is making arrangements to attend a high-level international meeti...
June 7, 2023
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General NewsJapan Records Smallest Fish Haul since 1956
Japan’s fish haul, including farmed fish, fell by 7.5% in 2022 from the previous year to 3.86 milli...
June 7, 2023
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General NewsLowered Immunity After COVID Sees Unseasonal Flu Epidemic
The unseasonal influenza epidemic is continuing. In the seven-day period until May 28, about 5,000 m...
June 7, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
It Is Not Too Late to Reconsider Plan to Scrap Current Certification System
It is unreasonable to scrap the health insurance certification that people are familiar with and int...
June 7, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Emphasize Importance of Preserving Historical Materials
The records of incidents that have had a significant impact on society are the common property of th...
June 7, 2023
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ReutersBlinken Looks to Travel to China for Talks in Coming Weeks -US Official
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China for talks...
June 7, 2023