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Yomiuri EditorialEU must remain united as Belarus uses desperate migrants as weapons
Intentionally sending large numbers of migrants into European Union member states is a clear attempt...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-PacificChina, Russia speeding ahead with hypersonic weapons has U.S. worried
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — The United States is growing anxious over the development of hypersonic weapons...
November 24, 2021
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EuropeStrict COVID-19 measures return in Europe as cases rebound
BERLIN/GENEVA — COVID-19 cases are surging in Germany and other European countries, with experts cit...
November 24, 2021
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General NewsSalvaged WWII-era airplane returns to Tokyo
A World War II trainer aircraft, the only remaining plane of its kind, was returned to Tachikawa, To...
November 24, 2021
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CompaniesPlane-sharing service takes off in Japan
Air Share Inc., a start-up in Obihiro, Hokkaido, has launched an aviation service that connects smal...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
China: Smart tech enables users of braille book library
It is three o’clock in the afternoon. The golden sunshine tumbles through the southern window of the...
November 24, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Cambodia: Singapore goods flood Cambodian shores despite supply chain disruptions
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and Singapore totaled $4.37 billion in the first 10 months of 2021,...
November 24, 2021
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EconomyJapan announces release of state oil reserves
Japan will release part of its state-owned oil reserves for the first time, Prime Minister Fumio Kis...
November 24, 2021
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Associated PressMissouri man exonerated in 3 killings, free after 4 decades
A Kansas City man who was jailed for more than 40 years for three murders was released from prison T...
November 24, 2021
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General NewsNew Year’s meal prep
Employees of the Ihara Suisan seafood processing company in Rumoi, Hokkaido, sort pieces of salted h...
November 24, 2021
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Associated PressChild is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged
An 8-year-old boy became the sixth person to die Tuesday as a result of a man driving his SUV into a...
November 24, 2021
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ArtImportant cultural asset scroll auctioned in Tokyo
A classic picture scroll from the Kamakura period (late 12th century-1333) designated as an importan...
November 24, 2021
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Japan In FocusYamagata: Regional weaving style highlights luster of silk
SHINJO, Yamagata — A special exhibition introducing Shinjo Kame-ayaori — a silk fabric created using...
November 23, 2021
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Associated PressUN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog met Tuesday with Iranian officia...
November 23, 2021
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EconomyCOVID-hit firms selling real estate assets to balance books
Companies that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic are increasingly looking to sell off real...
November 23, 2021