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Yomiuri EditorialMake serious effort to overcome weaknesses in domestic systems
In response to the heightening tensions over international developments, the threat of cyber-attacks...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsTyphoon No. 14 brings damage to southern Kyushu
Powerful Typhoon No. 14 made landfall in the vicinity of Kagoshima City on Sunday night, bringing st...
September 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida postpones departure to U.S. due to typhoon
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will postpone the departure date for his planned trip to New York from ...
September 19, 2022
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Crime & CourtsPharma researcher allegedly killed wife by making her drink methanol
A researcher at a pharmaceutical giant was arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering his wife by hav...
September 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityBiden: U.S. would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
BEIJING (AP) — President Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the...
September 19, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan getting ready for possibly simultaneous spread of flu, COVID-19 this winter
Anticipating the “eighth wave” of the novel coronavirus epidemic, possibly this winter, the governme...
September 19, 2022
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Asia-PacificDisquiet grows as S. Korea to expand use of nuclear power
GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) — Hwang Bun-hee, 74, lives in a pink house near the sea surrounded b...
September 19, 2022
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CompaniesConvenience store-brewed coffee to go up from ¥100
FamilyMart Co. has announced that it will raise the price of freshly made coffee sold in its stores ...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsImoni taro soup festival features giant riverside hot pot
Workers, with the help of two shovel cars, mix the ingredients for imoni taro soup in a huge pot con...
September 19, 2022
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General NewsMan confirmed dead after being discovered in submerged car amid Typhoon No. 14
A man has been confirmed dead after being found inside a submerged car in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefe...
September 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Help senior citizens interact more with younger generation
According to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and other sources, there are about 36....
September 19, 2022
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General NewsTyphoon floods Tozai line subway tracks
Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 14 poured into the Kanto region on Sunday, inundating a section of the T...
September 19, 2022
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EconomyConsumer spending hit hard by emergency
Japan’s gross domestic product contracted in the first three months of 2021 as state of emergency re...
September 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLong-term detentions at Japan’s immigration facilities remain unsolved
The resolution of such issues as the long-term detention of foreign nationals at immigration control...
September 19, 2022
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Washington PostIn shadow of giant mountains, they explore vital world of mushrooms
As he treks beneath Nepal's towering peaks, Shiva Devkota looks down - at Himalayan lichens and mush...
September 19, 2022