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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Australia sign new joint security declaration
PERTH, Australia — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, si...
October 22, 2022
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General NewsWhite paper: Telecommuters get more sleep
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Remote work helps people get more time to sleep, and allows them to be happier ...
October 22, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialU.K. must end political turmoil to maintain intl unity against Russia
Britain, along with the United States and Japan, bears a heavy responsibility for protecting the in...
October 22, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
When young people share concerns, what is the best way to truly help?
There have been a series of incidents in which young people who posted suicidal thoughts on social ...
October 22, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor and Empress make first visit to Okinawa since enthronement
The Emperor and Empress visited Okinawa Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the 37th National...
October 22, 2022
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EconomyBOJ will likely raise CPI forecast to above 2.5%
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its core inflation forecast to above 2.5% for fiscal 2022 fro...
October 22, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentMinister deflects while admitting to photo with Unification Church leader
Economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa admitted Friday at a press conference after a Cab...
October 22, 2022
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Defense & SecurityU.S. forces describe Sea of Japan as ‘East Sea’
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the U.S. Pacific Fleet labeled the Sea of Japan the East Sea, the ...
October 22, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina’s new Central Committee excludes Li Keqiang, Wang Yang
BEIJING (Reuters) — The Chinese Communist Party elected a new Central Committee on Saturday that doe...
October 22, 2022
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Defense & SecurityOkinawa to accept relocation of U.S. military port to Urasoe
The Okinawa prefectural government is expected to approve a plan to relocate the U.S. forces’ Naha P...
October 22, 2022
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Washington PostThree weeks after Ian, hard-hit Floridians are still searching for lost pets
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – As the water from Hurricane Ian’s storm surge rose, Joseph Salvaggio climbe...
October 22, 2022
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Washington PostNew EV charging stations to dot highways beginning next year
Hundreds of new electric vehicle charging stations will open as soon as next year along highways in ...
October 22, 2022
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Washington PostShe’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for female scientists who haven’t gotten their due
On a whim, Jess Wade typed out her first Wikipedia page five years ago. It was a biography of Kim Co...
October 22, 2022
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Japan In FocusWakayama: Ambulances display sticker to help pregnant women feel more at ease
ARIDA, Wakayama — Special ambulances used to transport pregnant and postpartum women have been opera...
October 22, 2022
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Associated PressItaly’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government
ROME (AP) — Giorgia Meloni on Friday formed Italy’s new ruling coalition, assembling the country’s f...
October 22, 2022