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Politics & GovernmentMotegi: Criticism of state funeral ‘out of tune with public’
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi brushed aside criticism of the governme...
July 20, 2022
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CoronavirusOsaka forecasts 22,000 new coronavirus cases
OSAKA — A record approximately 22,000 new cases of people testing positive for the novel coronaviru...
July 20, 2022
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General NewsDNA from body found in Sakhalin matches passenger from sunken boat
Russian authorities notified Japan via diplomatic channels on Tuesday that the DNA analysis result ...
July 20, 2022
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BaseballSingle sensation
The American League’s Shohei Ohtani leads off the MLB All-Star Game with a single to center off Nati...
July 20, 2022
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ReutersPutin forges ties with Iran’s supreme leader in Tehran talks
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al...
July 20, 2022
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ReutersChina says U.S. is ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is a “maker of security risks” in the Taiwan Strait with its f...
July 20, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games amid Pandemic Highly Rated Globally: Japan Govt
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, held in 2021 amid the novel coronavir...
July 20, 2022
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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