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EconomyHuman rights, environment now factors when procuring palm oil
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese companies face increasing calls for eliminating human rights violation...
November 21, 2022
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EconomyMETI to set 60％ renewable energy target for auto manufacturing
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry intends to set a fiscal 2030 target of achieving about 60% ...
November 21, 2022
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Asia-PacificG-7 seeks significant U.N. measures over DPRK
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies called on the U....
November 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Diet Delays Start of Extra Budget Debate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet, or Japan’s parliament, on Monday delayed the start of deliberations o...
November 21, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialWill leaving steps up to local govts help prevent spread of coronavirus infections?
The eighth wave of novel coronavirus infections is believed to have begun. The central and local gov...
November 21, 2022
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General NewsUkrainian youths visiting Hiroshima wish for peace back home
HIROSHIMA — Seven Ukrainian children, who have been displaced to Aichi and Gifu prefectures due to R...
November 21, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Accord on creating fund must be 1st step toward unity on global warming
The U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) held in Egypt has come to a close. A decision has been ma...
November 21, 2022
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Soccer World CupFinally football
AL KHOR, Qatar — Jubilant Qatari and Ecuadorian supporters gather ahead of the opening match of the ...
November 21, 2022
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General NewsTeacher admonished over punishment at special needs school in Japan
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoOsaka prefectural government office The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST,&en...
November 21, 2022
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General NewsUniversity of Tokyo ‘to employ 300 women faculty members’
The University of Tokyo plans to newly employ about 300 women professors and associate professors, a...
November 21, 2022
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Washington PostRSV, flu, covid and staffing shortages push some hospitals to capacity
When Christina Anderson's mother started having chest pains in October, they rushed to the nearest e...
November 21, 2022
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Washington PostCOP27 leaves world on dangerous warming path despite historic climate fund
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - The final decision of the U.N. Climate Change Conference on Sunday yielded ...
November 21, 2022
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Associated PressEuropean World Cup teams to defy FIFA in armband standoff
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In a tense meeting at the World Cup on Sunday, FIFA tried to end a standoff with ...
November 21, 2022
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Associated PressWorld Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer...
November 21, 2022
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Associated PressPolice: Gunman kills 5 at gay club, is subdued by patrons
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 22-year-old gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado S...
November 21, 2022