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General NewsFamilies Call for Early Return of Japanese Abductees at Rally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Takuya Yokota called for the early return of his older sister, Megumi, who was ...
May 28, 2023
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AFP-JIJINishimura Demands China Release Detained Japanese
DETROIT (Jiji Press) — Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura sought the early rel...
May 28, 2023
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Washington PostShe Didn’t Expect to Get Melanoma. Why Black People Need Sunscreen.
Growing up in Hackensack, N.J., Jacqueline Smith spent plenty of time outdoors, including going to t...
May 28, 2023
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Washington PostBiden, McCarthy Reach ‘Agreement in Principle’ to Raise Debt Ceiling as Default Looms
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an "agreement in principle" to r...
May 28, 2023
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General NewsWhite ‘Flags’ Shield Saplings from Deer in Shimonoseki
An array of white flags appears to blanket the mountainside in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, st...
May 28, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialWhy Does Misconduct Continue to Occur With Quality Checks?
A number of incidents involving misconduct related to quality have come to light in the Toyota Motor...
May 28, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani: Marlins Beat Angels 8-5 in 10 Innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler homered in his fifth consecutive game, and pinch-hitter Garrett C...
May 28, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Beijing Must Not Be Allowed to Pervert WHO Principles
The World Health Organization claims to “protect the health of all peoples.” The establishment of an...
May 28, 2023
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Film & TVYuji Sakamoto Wins Best Screenplay Award at Cannes
CANNES, France — Yuji Sakamoto won the Best Screenplay award for “Kaibutsu” (Monster) at the 76th Ca...
May 28, 2023
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Washington PostUnknown WWI Soldier, Found a Century Later, Will Now Be Buried with Honors
On Feb. 8, 2022, a local undertaker, Jean-Paul Feval, was digging a grave in the cemetery at Villers...
May 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Mulls Introducing “Digital Nomad” Visa
The government is considering introducing a special visa for so-called digital nomads who work remot...
May 28, 2023
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Washington PostHazing Killed a Black Student. His 18 Tormentors Avoided Prison.
Sanda Dia, an engineering student at a prestigious Belgian university, hoped to join an elite frater...
May 28, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s GSDF Holds Live-Fire Drill
The Ground Self-Defense Force held one of its largest live-fire exercises on Saturday in Shizuoka Pr...
May 28, 2023
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TroubleshooterI’m Afraid to Introduce My Boyfriend to My Father
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female office worker in my late 20s. I have been dating a man in his 30...
May 28, 2023
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TroubleshooterMemory of Sexual Assault in Junior High School Still Haunts Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s. In the spring of my third year at junior high schoo...
May 28, 2023