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Defense & SecurityJCG patrol vessel accidentally fires 8 live rounds
A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel accidentally fired eight live rounds into a wooded area of an isla...
July 20, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 20)
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July 20, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialDevising ways to quickly find senior citizens can save lives
The number of people with dementia who go missing is increasing year by year. The central and local ...
July 20, 2022
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EconomyNew York law revised to facilitate shochu sales at bars, restaurants
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — New York State’s alcohol beverage control law has been revised recently to m...
July 20, 2022
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EconomyAging spurs demolition boom for renowned buildings
High-rise buildings and famous hotels built during the period of high economic growth are being dism...
July 20, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt must prepare for possible suspension of Russian LNG imports
If the supply of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia is disrupted, it will affect not only elect...
July 20, 2022
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Associated PressWith fires raging in Europe, France detains man over blaze
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France (AP) — Investigators probing the suspected deliberate lighting of what has ...
July 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentState funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be held on September 27
Government plans to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Nippon Budokan ...
July 20, 2022
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ScienceWebb space telescope opens door to discoveries still yet to be imagined
GREENBELT, Md. (Reuters) — The powerful James Webb Space Telescope’s inaugural batch of images has o...
July 20, 2022
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Climate ChangeU.S. mega drought spells trouble at Hoover Dam
LAKE MEAD, Colo. (AFP-Jiji) — Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover ...
July 20, 2022
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ScienceMattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie, complete with chimp
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — American toy manufacturer Mattel has unveiled new specialty Barbie dolls mod...
July 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect in Abe shooting has debts of ¥1 million
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe was in debt more than ¥1 million at the time he atta...
July 20, 2022
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EconomyBattle to sell broiled eels hits its stride ahead of Day of the Ox
The battle to sell broiled eels has shifted into high gear ahead of the Midsummer Day of the Ox. Thi...
July 20, 2022
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Environment‘Zero star hotel’ offers sleepless nights to ponder crises
SAILLON, Switzerland (Reuters) — “I couldn’t sleep” and “my room was too noisy” may be complaints ho...
July 19, 2022
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General NewsKansai expo countdown events held in Tokyo, Osaka
Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, was illuminated in the colors of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo log...
July 19, 2022