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Associated PressPumpkins can be composted, donated to farms, fed to wildlife
Hold off before throwing that porch pumpkin into the trash along with Halloween candy wrappers. Thos...
November 1, 2022
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General NewsTraditional craft “rakes in” good fortune
An artisan decorates kumade rakes with various ornaments in late October in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. ...
November 1, 2022
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Associated PressPerfect 10: Taylor Swift sets Billboard Hot 100 first
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift scored a 10 out of 10 as she became the first artist in history...
November 1, 2022
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Associated Press‘Manmade disaster’: Officials criticized over Seoul deaths
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul police assigned 137 officers to manage a crowd of Halloween revelers...
November 1, 2022
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Other SportsShibuya Ward organizers seek to boost local community through mile run
A mile run will take place in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Nov. 13 — the first such event to be held on ...
November 1, 2022
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General NewsIndoor playground planned for Skytree mall
Tokyo Solamachi mall at the foot of Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, will fully convert its fif...
November 1, 2022
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TechnologyDevelopment of sheet-coating technologies underway for cars and motorcycles
In their efforts to achieve further decarbonization, some automakers are finally taking notice of th...
October 31, 2022
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CompaniesANA logs 1st April-Sept. net profit in 3 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. posted its first April-September group net profit in three ye...
October 31, 2022
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General NewsTokyo police crack down on cycling violations
The Metropolitan Police Department on Monday began cracking down more heavily on cyclists who viola...
October 31, 2022
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ReutersShanghai Disney shuts over COVID, visitors unable to leave
Oct 31 (Reuters) - Shanghai's Disney Resort abruptly suspended operations on Monday to comply with C...
October 31, 2022
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EconomyJapan seeks to extract rare earths from 6,000 meters undersea
Extracting rare earths from mud in the seabed 6,000 meters undersea is being considered by the gover...
October 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificPoisonous methods marring aquarium fish trade
LES, Indonesia (AP) — After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Made Partiana h...
October 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificSmall island off Hong Kong offers locals escape
HONG KONG (Reuters) — Something clicked instantly for Zero Chan when she first set foot on the islan...
October 31, 2022
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Defense & SecurityHundreds of warplanes take part in major U.S.-South Korea military air drills
SEOUL — The United States and South Korea on Monday began a major joint military air exercise invol...
October 31, 2022
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Asia-PacificInsufficient safety measures suspected in Seoul crowd surge
SEOUL — Insufficient safety measures are believed to be a cause of the fatal crowd surge in Seoul on...
October 31, 2022