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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
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo prosecutors believe Takeda cannot be pursued in Games corruption case
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to have ...
November 10, 2022
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GlobalUNHCR chief lauds huge Japanese private donations supporting Ukrainians
Solidarity among Japanese people against the Russian invasion of Ukraine has generated extraordinar...
November 10, 2022
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ReutersBiden’s COP27, G20 plans: Talk to Xi, pressure Russia, contain North Korea
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden starts a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia on Thur...
November 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJustice minister Yasuhiro Hanashi under fire over death penalty gaffe
Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi has sparked over remarks he made on Wednesday that appeared to tri...
November 10, 2022