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General NewsGuidelines to improve transparency in organizing intl sporting events in Japan to be worked out
In response to a bribery scandal involving sponsorships for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,...
November 12, 2022
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Associated PressZelenskyy says Ukrainian special military units in Kherson
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president said Friday that special military units have entered Kh...
November 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentRussian Ambassador denies Russia’s occupation of Ukraine
Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin insisted on Friday that Russia’s military operation in U...
November 12, 2022
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Associated PressKevin Costner: Returning ‘Yellowstone’ is a hit on own terms
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While a healthy slice of America awaited Sunday’s return of the hit series “Yello...
November 12, 2022
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Associated PressTrump files lawsuit to avoid Jan. 6 committee subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. ...
November 12, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialForgetting his weighty responsibility, Hanashi made a joke that went too far
The death penalty is the ultimate punishment. He probably did not fully appreciate the weight of a r...
November 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Companies must pass on benefits to employees, business partners
Major Japanese companies involved in exports and overseas businesses have posted strong results one ...
November 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusEhime: Pod of 30 dolphins spotted in Seto Inland Sea
MATSUYAMA — A pod of about 30 dolphins was spotted by the crew of a Japan Coast Guard boat during a ...
November 12, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince Akishino visits food event
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, visited on Friday an event in Toshima Ward,...
November 12, 2022
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DeliciousUmami-laden Uzbek udon is ideal for autumn
Udon is even more delectable now that the cool air of autumn has arrived, and cooking expert Asami K...
November 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Ocean, tranquil life draw showbiz personality
AMAMI, Kagoshima — Beautiful ocean views and pristine nature have attracted a celebrity to Amami-Osh...
November 12, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens reveal splendor of Meiji diplomacy
Japan in the Meiji era (1868-1912) sought to modernize by actively incorporating features of Western...
November 12, 2022
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Associated PressSE Asian leaders do little to raise pressure on Myanmar
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders did little to ramp up pressure on Myanmar to com...
November 12, 2022
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Political PulseCan Kono dispel the blackness of Kasumigaseki’s work environment?
“Black company” is a term used in Japan to describe a business that abuses its employees, especially...
November 12, 2022
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General NewsBear eludes hunters as it attacks dairy cattle in Hokkaido
SHIBECHA/AKKESHI, Hokkaido — Since 2019, one large brown bear has attacked and killed grazing dairy ...
November 12, 2022