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ObituariesFormer baseball player Choji Murata dies at 72 in a fire at his home
Former baseball player Choji Murata dies at 72 in a fire at his home...
November 11, 2022
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General NewsMinistry panel calls for expanding eligibility for nuclear damage compensation
Additional compensation should be provided to more evacuees affected by the 2011 accident at the Fuk...
November 11, 2022
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General NewsTemporary disaster housing turned into a hotel in Iwate Prefecture
A new hotel in Iwate Prefecture consists of rooms that used to be in Hokkaido. The municipal gover...
November 11, 2022
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CompaniesManufacturer of tinned candy that appeared in acclaimed anime ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ to cease operations in January
A Tokyo sweet manufacturer famous for its Sakuma-shiki Drops canned candy will cease operations on J...
November 10, 2022
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ScienceAstronomers captivated by brightest flash ever seen
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Astronomers have observed the brightest flash of light ever seen, from an ev...
November 10, 2022
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CompaniesHonda raises earnings forecasts for fiscal 2022 on weaker yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. revised upward its profit and sales forecasts for fiscal 2022 o...
November 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTakahashi used connections to ‘line his own pockets’
Prosecutors have effectively wrapped up their investigation into a former executive board member of ...
November 10, 2022
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Associated PressTrump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP’s uneven election
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumpha...
November 10, 2022
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Associated PressWhat’s ‘Putin’s chef’ cooking up with talk on US meddling?
Yevgeny Prigozhin has had many roles: Convicted felon and hot dog vendor. Owner of a swanky St. Pete...
November 10, 2022
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Climate ChangeU.N.: Europe temperature rise more than twice global average
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over...
November 10, 2022
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ReutersRussia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali
JAKARTA, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders ...
November 10, 2022
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Travel SpotsColorful chrysanthemums give new life to former tobacco field in Fukushima
Visitors to Kiku no Sato Tokiwa chrysanthemum garden view rows of chrysanthemum shrubs in full bloom...
November 10, 2022
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Climate ChangeWorld-famous glaciers ‘to disappear by 2050’
PARIS (Reuters) — Some of the world’s most famous glaciers, including in the Dolomites in Italy, the...
November 10, 2022
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EnvironmentWinter power shortages won’t worry off-grid Swiss valley
CEVIO, Switzerland (AFP-Jiji) — While people across Europe are being urged to save energy this comin...
November 10, 2022
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EconomyNRA head frowns on ministry’s N-plant management ideas
Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka expressed reservations about a proposal by t...
November 10, 2022