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ReutersPakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives
SHIKARPUR, Pakistan, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Residents in southern Pakistan used sandbags to shield their...
September 1, 2022
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ReutersBiden holds talk with Iraq PM after recent violence
WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden held a call on Wednesday with Iraq's caretak...
September 1, 2022
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ReutersIran seeks stronger U.S. guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 n...
September 1, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialProceed with policies and steadily produce results
If policies are changed time and again without sufficient consideration, confusion will arise. Prime...
September 1, 2022
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ReutersChina may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says U.N.
China's "arbitrary and discriminatory detention" of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the country's Xinji...
September 1, 2022
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Books & LiteratureEiko Kadono’s books have charmed children for decades
Books for children in Japan are rich and diverse. From the 1980s to the 1990s, the genre expanded be...
September 1, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina’s speed using emerging tech for military poses greatest threat: U.S. think tank expert
Lauren Kahn, a research fellow at U.S. think tank the Council on Foreign Relations, spoke to Yomiuri...
September 1, 2022
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ObituariesKyocera founder was a philosopher king in Japan’s business world
The essence of the approach to management espoused by Kyocera founder Kazuo Inamori, who died at 90 ...
September 1, 2022
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Economy‘Urban mining’ to ramp up recovery of rare metals like lithium, cobalt from discarded electronics
The Environment Ministry plans to double the amount of metal recycled from discarded electronic devi...
August 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina’s Xi appears to have unprecedented 3rd term in his grasp, sources say
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has in all likelihood gained consensus from other senior part...
August 31, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 15,428 cases of coronavirus infection
Tokyo logged 15,428 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down by 10,016 from the s...
August 31, 2022
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ArtNational treasures painted by Jakuchu on display
Ten scroll paintings by Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), part of a collection that has been designated as a ...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsForeign missions court controversy with Japanese tweets
Several embassies and consulates in Japan have aroused controversy by posting messages espousing one...
August 31, 2022
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Associated PressTaiwan forces fire at drones flying over island near China
Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chi...
August 31, 2022
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EnvironmentGreat Barrier Reef sees fragile coral comeback
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Parts of Australia’s beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels ...
August 31, 2022