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Political PulseSapporo 2030 bid buffeted by Tokyo Games corruption scandal
Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is caught in a blizzard. A former executi...
November 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea expediting ICBM development
SEOUL — North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test appears to have ended in failur...
November 5, 2022
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General NewsNew medical school model curriculum to include use of AI, big data
The education ministry and other entities plan to include the use of information science and techno...
November 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityGovt designates missile attack evacuation sites, but few know where they are
With North Korea stepping up its launching of ballistic missiles in Japan’s direction, local governm...
November 4, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 4)
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November 4, 2022
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Climate ChangeIt’s time to get serious about climate adaptation. Here’s how.
For years climate change warnings have followed a similar pattern: Act now to prevent catastrophic c...
November 4, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki star Ichikawa Danjuro shows innovative spirit, devotion to tradition
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XIII, Hakuen, held a press conference on Friday at the Foreign Corresp...
November 4, 2022
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BaseballIchiro pitches, Matsuzaka hits in exhibition
Two of Japan’s greatest baseball players of all time were back in uniform and on the field. But it ...
November 4, 2022
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Associated PressPakistan’s ex-PM Khan stable after shooting
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in a stable condition after being sh...
November 4, 2022
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Washington PostHillary Clinton returns to trail for struggling Hochul, slams GOP
NEW YORK - Vice President Kamala Harris and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton joined forces ...
November 4, 2022
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ReutersS.Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting some 180 N.Korean warplanes
SEOUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) - South Korea's military said it has scrambled fighter jets after detecting s...
November 4, 2022
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Travel SpotsTochigi: Illumination event kicks off at Ashikaga Flower Park
Illuminations depicting wisteria in full bloom bathe visitors in a lilac glow at Ashikaga Flower Par...
November 4, 2022
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Washington PostObama in demand as Biden struggles to energize crowds
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - President Biden took the stage here the other night and for more than 30 minut...
November 4, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Germany to enhance cooperation against China
MUNSTER – Japan and Germany confirmed Thursday that the two countries will deepen security and defen...
November 4, 2022
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General NewsMuseum destroyed by 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to reopen nearly 12 years later
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — The municipal museum in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is set to reopen to ...
November 4, 2022