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Associated PressWaters Continue to Swell in Flooded Southern Ukraine Day after Dam Breach
Residents of southern Ukraine, some who spent the night on rooftops, braced for a second day of swel...
June 7, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Proposes Votes on LGBT Bills Friday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday proposed putting three competing...
June 7, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Children’s Book Award Ceremony
Princess Kako, the youngest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the ...
June 7, 2023
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Washington PostDamage to Russian-Held Hydroelectric Plant Floods South Ukraine Battlefield
KYIV, Ukraine - A critical dam in southern Ukraine was heavily damaged after a reported explosion ea...
June 7, 2023
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Washington PostUkraine Dam’s Destruction Could ‘Forever’ Change Ecosystems, Officials Say
The destruction of a major dam and hydroelectric power plant on the front lines of the war in Ukrain...
June 7, 2023
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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