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Cultural ViewpointsCultural Conundrums / Extraordinary orthography: Katakana’s multifaceted expressiveness
Cultural Conundrums / Extraordinary orthography: Katakana’s multifaceted expressiveness By Kate El...
September 1, 2022
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General NewsJapanese eye doctor wins ‘Asian Nobel Prize’ for contributions in Vietnam
HANOI — A Japanese ophthalmologist received the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award, dubbed the “Nobel Prize ...
September 1, 2022
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CompaniesNissan ends production of iconic compact car March for Japanese market
Nissan Motor Co. will stop selling its March compact car in Japan. The current model is made in Thai...
September 1, 2022
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Associated PressU.S. clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster do...
September 1, 2022
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Climate ChangeClimate risks dwarf Europe’s energy crisis
PARIS (Reuters) — The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has warned economic damage from heatwa...
September 1, 2022
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Associated PressFans of Princess Diana gather to mark her death 25 years ago
LONDON (AP) — Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Pa...
September 1, 2022
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BaseballOhtani’s 30th HR rallies Angels to 3-2 victory over Yankees
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 30 home ...
September 1, 2022
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Associated PressEU to tighten travel rules for Russians, but no visa ban
PRAGUE (AP) — European Union countries agreed Wednesday to make it harder for Russian citizens to en...
September 1, 2022
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Associated PressS. Korea may conduct survey on BTS members’ military duty
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant...
September 1, 2022
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Associated PressU.S.: Russian military facing ‘severe manpower shortages’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia is suffering “severe manpower shortages” in its 6-month-old war with Ukrain...
September 1, 2022
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EuropeIAEA team arrives in Zaporizhzhia to inspect Russia-controlled nuclear plant
LVIV, Ukraine – An International Atomic Energy Agency inspection team arrived Wednesday in the sout...
September 1, 2022
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ReutersWest mourns Gorbachev the peacemaker, Russia recalls his failures
LONDON - Mikhail Gorbachev was mourned in the West on Wednesday as a towering statesman who helped t...
September 1, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Achievements in ending Cold War will not be forgotten
His achievements in ending the Cold War with the United States, in pursuit of peaceful coexistence i...
September 1, 2022
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EnvironmentTourists return but Easter Islanders draw lessons from COVID isolation
HANGA ROA, Easter Island (AFP-Jiji) — During more than two years of the coronavirus pandemic, Easter...
September 1, 2022
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Performing ArtsWin Morisaki aims to create his own character in ‘Pippin’
Morisaki aims to create his own character in ‘Pippin’ By Hiroaki Tagami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff W...
September 1, 2022