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General NewsHeatstroke alerts issued for 35 prefs
Heatstroke alerts were issued for 35 prefectures Wednesday as temperatures soared across Japan. The ...
August 3, 2022
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Asia-Pacific5 Chinese govt, political bodies condemn Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
BEIJING / XIAMEN, China — Five Chinese government and political bodies, including the foreign and d...
August 3, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s EEZ included in target area of China’s military drills
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Wednesday that Japan expressed concern to China that t...
August 3, 2022
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CoronavirusOver 240,000 cases confirmed
Tokyo logged 38,940 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, up 9,904 from the same day the ...
August 3, 2022
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BaseballYakult’s Murakami sets record with HRs in 5 straight at-bats
Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows set a Nippon Professional Baseball record by finishin...
August 3, 2022
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Companies7 major power utilities incurred net losses in April-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven of Japan’s 10 major power utilities incurred consolidated net losses in A...
August 3, 2022
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Politics & Government3-day Diet session starts
An extraordinary Diet session that will last for only three days was convened Wednesday....
August 3, 2022
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Companies3 JR group companies post 1st April-June net profits in 3 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three of the four listed Japan Railways Group companies logged consolidated net...
August 3, 2022
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Associated PressChina blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption
BEIJING (AP) — China blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by Na...
August 3, 2022
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PoliticsKishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to real...
August 3, 2022
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Imperial FamilyImperial family visits all-Japan high school cultural festival events
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son, Prince Hisahito, watched the final rounds ...
August 3, 2022
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Washington PostTaliban facing backlash after U.S. drone strike against al-Qaida leader
KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri here early S...
August 3, 2022
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General NewsFukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities
The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is ...
August 3, 2022
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BaseballVin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack o...
August 3, 2022
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Associated PressSome flee eastern Ukraine, others defy govt order to leave
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Maryna Havrysh struggled to hold back her tears as she helped a group of ...
August 3, 2022