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Politics & GovernmentJapan ruling party’s once-prominent faction in crisis after losing 10 members
October was a cruel month for Liberal Democratic Party bigwig Toshihiro Nikai. The former LDP secret...
November 7, 2021
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CompaniesToyota’s record profit buoyed by weak yen, strong SUV, HV sales
A weak yen and strong sales of sport-utility vehicles and hybrid vehicles boosted Toyota Motor Corp....
November 7, 2021
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General NewsExcavation seeks to shine new light on ‘Japanese Pompeii’ in Gunma Prefecture
MAEBASHI — The 1783 eruption of Mt. Asama buried most of present-day Kanbara district in Tsumagoi, G...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsGame over: Top-down meat nicknaming project goes belly-up
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has canceled a project that had called on the publi...
November 7, 2021
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Wider WorldDrone attack targets Iraq PM, who escapes unhurt — Iraq military
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraq’s Prime Minister Mu...
November 7, 2021
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BaseballNPB Climax Series games get underway
The first stage of the Climax Series for both the Central and Pacific Leagues of Nippon Professional...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsYoung girls with disabilities sexually abused in transport vehicles by day service workers
“He had a serious work attitude. It never occurred to me that he had such intentions,” the 74-year-o...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsSaku City turns to ‘Fist of the North Star’ to boost local tourism
SAKU, Nagano — Revitalization projects linked to the “Fist of the North Star” manga have been launch...
November 7, 2021
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US & CanadaCrowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a perfo...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Occupational wage gap widens amid pandemic
Pay gaps between occupations grew wider amid the COVID-19 pandemic as wages in the tech and TV broad...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Philippine: More nurses leave to seek better salary overseas
How ironic that the world’s so-called biggest supplier of nurses may soon be facing a shortage, and ...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam: Walking tour strides toward ‘new normal’ in tourism
After many months of keeping her daughter at home due to social distancing, Thai Kim Tuyet can final...
November 7, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan spokesman’s Okinawa visit starts path to prove his presence in government
NAHA — Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno sought Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki’s understanding on ...
November 7, 2021
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Climate ChangeJapanese companies pitch decarbonization tech at COP26
GLASGOW — Japanese companies are promoting their decarbonization technologies at the 26th U.N. Clima...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsSnow crab fetches ¥5 million at 1st auction of season in Kanazawa
A snow crab was auctioned for a celebratory price of ¥5 million at a wholesale market in Kanazawa, I...
November 7, 2021