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General NewsJapan, U.S. Groups Work to get Sadako’s Cranes into UNESCO
Japanese and U.S. organizations are working to have Sadako Sasaki’s origami cranes registered in the...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersBiden Says He will Speak to China’s Xi about Balloon Incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China’s preside...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersPortugal Ends Golden Visas, Curtails Airbnb Rentals to Address Housing Crisis
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal announced on Thursday a hefty package of measures to tackle a housing cr...
February 17, 2023
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ReutersMissiles Hammer Ukraine as Russia Eyes Bakhmut’s Capture by April
KYIV (Reuters) – Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refine...
February 17, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialOffer Guidance to Avoid Confusion that ‘Personal Judgment’ May Cause
Mask-wearing rules that have been in place for three years as a measure against the novel coronaviru...
February 17, 2023
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Associated PressBruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acti...
February 17, 2023
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Associated PressSturgeon’s Exit Leaves Scottish Independence Path Unclear
LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s independence movement needs a new leader — and a new plan. With the resign...
February 17, 2023
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Politics & Government
Immigration Reform Bill Would Require Reviews of Detention in Japan
A bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law will include a new provision st...
February 17, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan’s Defense Ministry Lacked a Sense of Urgency on Balloons
Airspace incursions cannot be overlooked just because they were unmanned balloons. The government sh...
February 17, 2023
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Associated PressYouTube CEO Steps Down, Severing Longtime Ties to Google
Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company’s creation, is step...
February 17, 2023
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Manga & AnimeProfound Tale of Being Mangaka with Deceptively Cute Drawing
The cover of the first volume of “Yako to Poko” by Etsuko Mizusawa Yako to Poko (Yako & Poko) B...
February 17, 2023
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Associated PressLonely Tunes: Humpback Whales Wail less as Population Grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Those melancholy tunes sung by humpback whales may really be a sign of loneliness....
February 17, 2023
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Ramen of JapanTotoco / Healthier Ramen from Japan’s Noodle-Slurping Capital, Yamagata
“Yamagata City has reclaimed the country’s top spot.” So read a household survey released this month...
February 17, 2023
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General NewsOld Japan Streetscape To Be Created At New Tokyo Attraction
A streetscape inspired by the days when the city of Tokyo was known as Edo will open to the public i...
February 17, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 17)
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February 17, 2023