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Crime & Courts
Man Sets Fire to Takahama City Hall, Aichi Prefecture, After Wielding Knife and Spreading Kerosene-like Liquid; Four Employees Injured
A man wielded a knife and set fire to the ground floor of Takahama City Hall in Aichi Prefecture ...
July 16, 2024
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Economy
BOJ Underestimated Impact of 2014 Tax Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan policymakers were largely optimistic in the first half of 2014...
July 16, 2024
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General News
Flaming Torches Welcome Gods in Nachi Fan Festival; Spectators Visit from Across Japan
NACHIKATSUURA, Wakayama — Shrine parishioners carrying 12 giant flaming torches paraded along the...
July 16, 2024
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General News
15 Tokyo H.S. Students Complain of Lip Pain after Eating Spicy Potato Chips
Fifteen students at a metropolitan high school in Tokyo’s Ota Ward complained of burning lips and...
July 16, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Cyber-attacks: Passive Attitude Cannot Prevent Damage
Cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure, such as electric power, telecommunications and p...
July 16, 2024
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Economy
Kansai Airports to Add Slots, Flight Paths for Expo; Steps Taken to Limit Additional Noise for Residents
Kansai municipalities and other stakeholders agreed on Monday to increase takeoff and landing slo...
July 16, 2024
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Travel Spots
Beach Hit by 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reopens Following Strong Requests from City Citizens
SENDAI — The Fukanuma swimming beach in Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai, reopened Monday after it closed...
July 16, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Trump Shooting: Will Violent Attacks Destroy Democracy?
It is astonishing to see bloodshed in the midst of a U.S. presidential election campaign. There i...
July 16, 2024
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General News
Farm Stays Increasingly Popular with Foreign Tourists; Interactions with Local Farmers in Rich Natural Environment Proves a Hit
UTSUNOMIYA — The number of guests staying on farms in Tochigi Prefecture is on the rise. Farm sta...
July 16, 2024
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Washington Post
Rifle Used by Trump Rally Shooter Bought 11 Years Ago, Person Familiar Says
BETHEL PARK, Pa. - Federal investigators have determined that the rifle used in an assassination ...
July 16, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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July 16, 2024
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Washington Post
Biden to Unveil Plan to Cap Rents as GOP Convention Begins
President Biden will unveil a new proposal in Nevada on Tuesday to cap rental costs nationwide, a...
July 16, 2024
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Washington Post
Pentagon Confronts Gold Star Divide among Grieving Military Families
First Lt. Daniel Weiss was a 25-year-old Army Ranger preparing for his fourth combat deployment t...
July 16, 2024
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Washington Post
Thousands of RNC Protesters Denounce Trump, GOP Agenda in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Thousands of protesters descended on this Midwestern city on Monday, denouncing the R...
July 16, 2024
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Reuters
China’s Economy Falters, Raises Pressure for More Stimulus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy grew much slower than expected in the second quarter as a pro...
July 16, 2024