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General NewsWHO Exec from Japan taking leave amid racism allegations
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Japanese doctor Takeshi Kasai, the World Health Organization’s regional directo...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsEvacuation order lifted for part of Futaba
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday lifted its nuclear evacuation order for part of Futab...
August 31, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo museum offers animals in the wild — in CG
Children in Japan often read zukan — or illustrated books — that depict the diverse community of liv...
August 31, 2022
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Associated PressMikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who set out to revitalize the Soviet Union but ended up unleashing ...
August 31, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDigital Agency struggles to reform Japanese bureaucracy 1 year after launch
Thursday marks one year since the Digital Agency was launched. While the agency has developed apps t...
August 31, 2022
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Climate ChangeJapan govt to develop ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers
The government is planning to build ports capable of accepting hydrogen tankers. As the world stri...
August 31, 2022
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General NewsReality of overseas organ transplants / Recipients return to face rejection from medical institutions wary of trafficking
Some recipients of organ transplants abroad were refused medical examinations or regular visits to h...
August 30, 2022
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Washington PostGreenland ice sheet set to raise sea levels by nearly a foot, study finds
Human-driven climate change has set in motion massive ice losses in Greenland that couldn't be halte...
August 30, 2022
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Washington PostThe lessons of Uzbekistan’s lost sea
Not for the first time, out on the salt pan, my mind had turned to death. It must have been 140 degr...
August 30, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 14,219 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo logged 14,219 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, down 7,551 from the same da...
August 30, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan to accelerate rollout of new COVID booster shots
The government is preparing to roll out booster shots of new COVID-19 vaccines that are effective ag...
August 30, 2022
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DeliciousTurkish breakfast at embassy
A quick quiz for you. The three great cuisines of the world are French, Chinese and … ? The correct ...
August 30, 2022
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ObituariesKyocera Honorary Chairperson Inamori dies at 90
Kyocera Corp. founder and chairman emeritus Kazuo Inamori passed away on Aug. 24 of old age, the ele...
August 30, 2022
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Delicious‘Udon pref.’ dreams of local wheat production
OSAKA — There is growing momentum behind the reevaluation of locally produced food in Kagawa Prefect...
August 30, 2022
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BaseballJudge hits 50th, Ohtani also goes deep as Angels edge Yanks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went d...
August 30, 2022