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General NewsSurvey finds 345 cases of inappropriate childcare in fiscal 2019
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry conducted a survey regarding child abuse and inappropriate ch...
December 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsChild abuse cases exposed at nursery schools ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Three childcare workers at a certified nursery school in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, were arrested ...
December 20, 2022
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Travel SpotsSaitama: Tokyo suburb covered by ‘sea of clouds’
The Yomiuri ShimbunPeople photograph clouds covering Chichibu City in Saitama Prefecture around 7:30...
December 19, 2022
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ReutersMusk poll shows 57.5% want him to step down as Twitter chief
A poll by Elon Musk on whether he should quit as Twitter CEO showed the majority of users of the soc...
December 19, 2022
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Associated Press11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight
HONOLULU (AP) — Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injurin...
December 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCreate environment that encourages more interest among young people
Even with remarkable technology, nothing can be manufactured if there are no workers on the factory ...
December 19, 2022
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Associated PressThai navy searching for 31 sailors in water after ship sank
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sail...
December 19, 2022
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MarketsTokyo stocks down for 3rd day on fears of global slowdown
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks fell for the third straight session Monday amid renewed worries ab...
December 19, 2022
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Asia-PacificWestern governments launch probes into China’s ‘overseas police’
ROTTERDAM — Allegations are emerging that China has been exerting pressure on its citizens abroad th...
December 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGeneral-account spending to total ¥114 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering calling for about ¥114 trillion in general-accoun...
December 19, 2022
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Wider WorldKishida supports for African Union joining G20
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a meeting with visiting Senegalese President Ma...
December 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea claims to have conducted ‘final-stage test for reconnaissance satellite’
SEOUL — North Korean state media reported Monday that the country had conducted an important final-s...
December 19, 2022
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ReutersElon Musk launches poll asking if he should quit as Twitter CEO
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Twitter CEO Elon Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday aski...
December 19, 2022
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Washington PostDisaster scenarios raise the stakes for Colorado River negotiations
LAS VEGAS - The water managers responsible for divvying up the Colorado River's dwindling supply are...
December 19, 2022
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Washington PostBankman-Fried is ready to ‘face the music,’ prison official says
The ground was a thicket of Russian land mines. Lethal. Too many to avoid. Oleksandr Fedun, a soldie...
December 19, 2022