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ObituariesVeteran comedian Koji Nakamoto dies after car accident
Koji Nakamoto, an actor and former member of The Drifters comedy group, died Wednesday after being s...
October 20, 2022
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Washington PostKenya to ask China for more time on $5B in railway line loans
Kenya to ask China for more time on $5B in railway line loans...
October 20, 2022
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Asia-PacificBright signs emerge in SE Asian tourism sector
BANGKOK — Following the easing of coronavirus-related border restrictions in Southeast Asia, hopes a...
October 20, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Train station to get Harry Potter makeover
A Tokyo train station is to be transformed into a gateway for a new Harry Potter theme park schedule...
October 20, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s ruling parties split over interpretation of ‘counterattack capabilities’
Defining “counterattack capabilities” will be the focus of the ruling parties’ discussions on revisi...
October 19, 2022
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General NewsJapanese paper umbrellas light up Tokyo walkway
Illuminated paper umbrellas went on display in the Otemachi district of Tokyo on Wednesday, includin...
October 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida: Dissolution of religious groups can be based on Civil Code violations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that illegal acts under the Civil Code can be the basis ...
October 19, 2022
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Imperial FamilyOkinawa people share memories of Emperor, Empress ahead of their first visit in current roles
The Emperor and Empress will visit Okinawa Prefecture this weekend for the National Cultural Festiv...
October 19, 2022
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ScienceWhat caused holes in Sue the T. rex’s jawbone?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Sue, the biggest and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed, no doub...
October 19, 2022
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Washington PostA farmer was injured saving a puppy. His town rallied to bring in his harvest.
Scott Legried was driving to pick up some gravel in the small farming community of Frost, Minn., in ...
October 19, 2022
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TechnologyU.S. opts to not rebuild Puerto Rico telescope
SAN JUAN (AP) — The National Science Foundation announced Oct. 13 that it will not rebuild a renowne...
October 19, 2022
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TechnologyNASA looks to launch Artemis lunar test flight again on Nov. 14
NASA has targeted Nov. 14 for a third attempt to launch its big, next-generation rocketship, the U.S...
October 19, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsBribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy
TOKYO (AP) — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won't go away, sullying the legacy of th...
October 19, 2022
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Washington PostWhy are so many shopping carts missing from my grocery store? An investigation
It is a nice Safeway, located on 14th Street in Southeast Washington, D.C.; indeed, it is going to g...
October 19, 2022
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CompaniesYahoo News comments to require phone-linked ID
Yahoo Japan Corp. will require users of the Yahoo News website to register their phone numbers from ...
October 19, 2022