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Politics & GovernmentRuling, Opposition Parties Rap Reiwa Shinsengumi, NHK Party Over Handling of Diet Seats
Ruling and opposition parties on Tuesday harshly criticized minor parties Reiwa Shinsengumi and the ...
January 18, 2023
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GlobalWorld Population Growth to Slow Down
The United Nations announced last November that the world’s population had reached 8 billion people....
January 18, 2023
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EnvironmentExxon Mobil Predicted Warming in ’70s, Contradicted Own Scientists
DENVER (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global wa...
January 18, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTokyo High Court Upholds Acquittal of ex-TEPCO Execs over 2011 Fukushima Meltdown
Former executives of what was then Tokyo Electric Power Co. were acquitted on Wednesday by the Tokyo...
January 18, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 18)
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January 18, 2023
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Washington PostThe state of play in the RNC chair race
President Joe Biden identifies proudly and often as Irish American; less-remarked upon is that the R...
January 18, 2023
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MarketsDollar Climbs Above 130 Yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar climbed above ¥130 in Tokyo trading Wednesday after the Bank of Japa...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostBillionaires in blue states face coordinated wealth-tax bills
Left-leaning proponents of taxing the assets held by America's billionaires have a new target: In li...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostIsolated elderly 28 percent more likely to develop dementia than peers
Older people who are socially isolated face a 28 percent greater chance of developing dementia than ...
January 18, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialRaising Wages Has Become a Form of Corporate Social Responsibility
The shunto spring labor wage negotiations this year will come as the people are suffering from soari...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostWhat we’re really fighting about when we fight about gas stoves
The heated debate over gas vs. electric stoves reached the boiling point last week. On Jan. 9, a mem...
January 18, 2023
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ReutersBOJ Keeps Yield Control Policy Unchanged, Dollar Surges
TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Wednesday maintained ultra-low interest rates, includ...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostBelle and Sebastian, still giving twee a good name
NEW YORK - We are in Little Italy today - a neighborhood with a set-designed, confectionary feel, wi...
January 18, 2023
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Washington PostDo mocktails really help you drink less alcohol?
Mocktails and other nonalcoholic drinks are surging in popularity in the United States. But can alco...
January 18, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
The Duties of Diet Members Must Be Taken Seriously
A member of the Diet has continually missed sessions, and the leader of a political party has said a...
January 18, 2023