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ObituariesKathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger W...
December 26, 2022
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Associated PressBiden, first lady thank service members in Christmas calls
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White Hous...
December 26, 2022
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US & CanadaFrigid monster storm across US claims at least 34 lives
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the w...
December 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsWakayama: Natural open-air riverside bath opens for winter season
TANABE, Wakayama — A huge open-air bath located at Kawayu Hot Spring has opened for the winter seaso...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s temples, shrines increasingly eyed as evacuation shelters
Temples, shrines and other religious facilities across the nation are increasingly being eyed as pos...
December 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsKochi: Rock stops rattling, incensing locals
KOCHI — In a mountainous area of Kochi City, there is a rock that stands at about 1.5 to 2 meters hi...
December 26, 2022
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ElectionsIncumbent Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono secures 4th term
MIYAZAKI (Jiji Press) — Incumbent Miyazaki Governor Shunji Kono secured a fourth term in Sunday’s gu...
December 26, 2022
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EuropeUkraine expects 40％ drop in grain harvest
KYIV (AFP-Jiji) — Ukraine estimates its grain harvest fell by around 40% year on year due to the Rus...
December 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Hagiuda suggests general election before tax hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Koichi Hagiuda suggested on Sunday that i...
December 26, 2022
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EconomyJapan’s per-capita GDP falls to 20th in OECD
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan placed 20th in terms of per-capita gross domestic product among the membe...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsMother of woman who committed suicide implores workers to speak out
The mother of a woman who committed suicide due to overwork in 2015 implored workers not to hold bac...
December 26, 2022
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General NewsChinese buying up cold medicine overseas
TOKYO/GUANGZHOU — Chinese people are buying huge quantities of cold medicine in countries like Japan...
December 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing provocation
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s military said it had conducted “strike drills” in the sea and airspace a...
December 25, 2022
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General News26.5％ of female foreign technical interns harassed over pregnancy
More than a quarter of female foreign technical interns in Japan have faced improper remarks about p...
December 25, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese govt ships stay in Japanese waters for over 72 hours
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Chinese government ships left Japanese waters around the Senkaku Islands in Okin...
December 25, 2022