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ScienceEarly Human Ancestors Used Hands to Both Climb Trees, Make Tools, New Study Shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Our hands can reveal a lot about how a person has lived — and that’s true for e...
May 21, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Experiences Temperatures Exceeding 30 C for 1st Time This Year; Other Parts of Japan also See Soaring Temperatures
Tokyo experienced its first day of the year with temperatures rising above 30 C on Tuesday.
...May 20, 2025
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General NewsMedical Institutions Increasingly Handling Foreign Patients; Areas Responding to Increase in Overseas Visitors, Residents
With the increase in the number of foreign visitors and residents in Japan, a growing number of m...
May 20, 2025
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CompaniesNissan’s Closure Plan Casting Shadows on Local Communities; Concerns Voiced over Impact on Local Employment, Economy
Nissan Motor Co.’s envisaged plan to close two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture is casting shadows o...
May 20, 2025
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ReutersSpain Blocks More Than 65,000 Airbnb Holiday Rental Listings
MADRID, May 19 (Reuters) - Spain has ordered Airbnb ABNB.O to withdraw more than 65,000 listings ...
May 20, 2025
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ReutersBritain, Canada, France Threaten Sanctions against Israel over Gaza
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain, Canada and France threatened sanctions against...
May 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsChinese Student Suspected of Involvement in TOEIC Cheating; Arrested after Entering Test Venue with Other Person’s ID
A 27-year-old Chinese graduate student at Kyoto University has been arrested on suspicion of unla...
May 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Keeps Agriculture Minister Eto in Office Despite Criticism over ‘Never Bought Rice’ Remark; Demands Solution for Soaring Rice Prices
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters on Tuesday morning that he would keep Agriculture, F...
May 20, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialActive Cyber Defense: Urgently Prepare System, Including Development of Human Resources
A law related to “active cyber defense” has been enacted to prevent cyberattacks on critical infr...
May 20, 2025
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Downgrade of Credit Rating for U.S. Govt Bonds: Grave Warning Urges Washington to Pursue Fiscal Consolidation
If the U.S. government debt continues to increase at the current rate, it will have a negative im...
May 20, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 20)
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May 20, 2025
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Books & LiteratureTokyo Exhibition of English Literature Scholar, Critic Kenichi Yoshida to Be Held in June; Featuring Signed Books, Rare Shikishi
An exhibition featuring works and translations by Kenichi Yoshida (1912–77), a renowned Japanese ...
May 20, 2025
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CompaniesSeven-Eleven Tests Robot Delivery Service on Public Roads; Company Preparing for Future Delivery Staff Shortage
Seven-Eleven Japan has begun testing an unmanned delivery service using autonomous robots on publ...
May 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAgricultural Minister: I Have Never Bought Rice; Remarks Criticized by Opposition Parties, Others
Amid soaring rice prices, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto said he has never...
May 20, 2025
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ReutersUS Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Venezuelans
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court let Donald Trump's administration on Monday end tempora...
May 20, 2025