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Politics & GovernmentGovt holds 1st meeting on Abe’s state funeral
The government on Thursday held its first meeting on preparations for the state funeral of former Pr...
July 29, 2022
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Washington PostPope Francis visits a Quebec rapidly shedding its Catholicism
QUEBEC CITY – For more than 140 years, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, its conical spire soaring hig...
July 29, 2022
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Washington PostU.S. economy shrinks again in second quarter, reviving recession fears
The U.S. economy has shrunk for a second straight quarter, at an annual rate of 0.9%, raising concer...
July 29, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo, Osaka Pref. try to ease pressure on clinics overwhelmed by COVID-19-related testing, treatment
As Japan reels from its largest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture are trying to eas...
July 29, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 29)
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July 29, 2022
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Washington PostImmigrants looking for new lives are not a National Guard emergency
Let’s get this sorted out. When thousands of people wearing surplus store armor storm the city, man...
July 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways to nurture scientific inquiry in children
With the rapid changes in society, the ability to discover and solve problems by oneself has become ...
July 29, 2022
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Washington Post
Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
Justice Sam Alito in a speech in Rome dismissed criticism from foreign officials who he said “lambas...
July 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
End politics-academia conflict, promote research and development
It is noteworthy that the Science Council of Japan has moved away from the old idea of separating sc...
July 29, 2022
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CompaniesJapan airlines making inroads into direct shipping business
Airlines are expanding the scope of their business operations to ship marine and agricultural produc...
July 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP sources say Aug. 5 Diet eulogy for Abe likely to be postponed
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to give a memorial speech for late former Prime Ministe...
July 29, 2022
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Performing ArtsHit anime ‘The Boy and The Beast’ made into musical
“Bakemono no Ko” (“The Boy and The Beast”), the megahit 2015 animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda...
July 29, 2022
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Associated PressAmazon post 2Q loss but revenue tops estimates, stock jumps
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue to...
July 29, 2022
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Associated PressA richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation in 1997 when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich...
July 29, 2022
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Associated PressRussia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in...
July 29, 2022