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Crime & CourtsHakuhodo, Tokyu advertising agencies raided over alleged Tokyo Games bid-rigging
The headquarters of major advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. were searched by ...
November 28, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialLocal govts must not overlook poor management of operators
With an increasing number of people choosing to dismantle ancestral tombs, columbaria — structures c...
November 28, 2022
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SumoRehabilitated sumo wrestler repays stablemaster with 1st championship
No. 9 maegashira Abi won an unusually close competition at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the las...
November 28, 2022
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ReutersChina COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests
BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) - China posted another record high COVID-19 infections on Monday, after an...
November 28, 2022
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CompaniesToyota gives makeover to Prius 25 years after hybrid’s debut
Toyota Motor Corp. earlier this month unveiled a redesigned Prius on the occasion of the hybrid’s 25...
November 28, 2022
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ObituariesFilm director Yoichi Sai dies of cancer at 73
Film director Yoichi Sai died Sunday of bladder cancer. He was 73. He is known for directing such ...
November 28, 2022
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EconomyIC tags eyed to aid book distribution, thwart shoplifting
A group of companies is planning to use integrated circuit (IC) tags to promote the efficient distr...
November 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina tries ‘sponge city’ water management concept
BEIJING (AP) — To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape a...
November 28, 2022
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EconomyJapan eyes reward points for electric driving
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Environment Ministry is considering creating a system to grant reward point...
November 28, 2022
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Washington PostKansas town weighs racial justice as ex-officer faces charges of abuse
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A dozen years after his retirement, Roger Golubski returned to the Wyandotte Cou...
November 28, 2022
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Soccer World CupJaded Japan seek to slay another World Cup giant in Spain decider
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu believes his team still have a shot...
November 28, 2022
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Soccer World CupGermans go back to basics to get back on track at World Cup
AL KHOR, Qatar, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Any job is easier when you use the right tools, and on Sunday a b...
November 28, 2022
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Soccer World CupSpain will play to win against Japan, Luis Enrique says
Nov 28 (Reuters) - Spain will not take Japan lightly and will play to win despite leading World Cup ...
November 28, 2022
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Washington PostWestern sanctions catch up with Russia’s wartime economy
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched last month a new council for coordinating supplies fo...
November 28, 2022
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Soccer World CupGermany salvages 1-1 draw against Spain at World Cup
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Only a win for Germany in the final group game will give the four-time World C...
November 28, 2022