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Yomiuri EditorialSwiftly respond to threat of missiles flying over Japan
Dangerous military action that directly threatens Japan’s security and undermines regional and globa...
October 5, 2022
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Associated PressS. Korea missile fails after successful NKorean rocket test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into ...
October 5, 2022
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CompaniesSumitomo, Japan university startup developing app to treat amblyopia in children
Sumitomo Corp. announced it is developing an app to treat amblyopia, or lazy eye, in children in coo...
October 5, 2022
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CompaniesNTT Docomo targets metaverse space
Major mobile phone carriers are quickly developing their own spaces in the metaverse, a 3D virtual e...
October 5, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Lottery system to see panda twins at Ueno Zoo ends
Ueno Zoo in Tokyo’s Taito Ward began Tuesday allowing visitors to see twin giant panda cubs that wer...
October 5, 2022
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BaseballYankees star Judge hits 62nd homer to break Maris’ AL record
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night, breaking Roge...
October 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityBiden consults Japan PM Kishida after N. Korea missile test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to...
October 5, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Museum preserves history of washi paper
The Ozu History Museum in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, lets you learn about the culture of Japanese washi paper...
October 5, 2022
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Europe6 months on, Ukraine man waits for DNA results to identify missing father
BUCHA, Ukraine — Six months have passed since some 450 bodies were found in a mass grave and other l...
October 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityAomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch
Tensions were running high on Tuesday morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew ove...
October 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan retaliates by designating Russian consul persona non grata
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday that Japan declared a Russian consular officer ...
October 4, 2022
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BaseballYoung slugger lives up to the hopes represented by the No. 55 on his uniform
At the age of just 22, Munetaka Murakami has broken the home run record held by Japan baseball legen...
October 4, 2022
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ReutersNobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists Aspect, Clauser and Zeilinger
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel P...
October 4, 2022
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CompaniesCCC, Sumitomo Mitsui announce point program integration
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Culture Convenience Club Co. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. ...
October 4, 2022
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Defense & SecurityN. Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan for 1st time since 2017
Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...
October 4, 2022