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CoronavirusRecord-high 209,000 new coronavirus cases tallied in Japan
On Wednesday, the number of new cases of novel coronavirus infection exceeded 209,000 nationwide, a ...
July 27, 2022
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Crime & CourtsVictims of 2008 Akihabara attack call for efforts to prevent recurrence
Fourteen years have passed since an indiscriminate attack in Tokyo’s Akihabara district left seven p...
July 27, 2022
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CoronavirusFever outpatient sections swamped; many suspected infections untested
People suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus have increasingly been unable to get t...
July 27, 2022
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EconomyJapan upgrades economic assessment in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government revised upward its basic economic assessment Tuesday, m...
July 27, 2022
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General NewsGoldfish shipments reach peak in Nara production center
NARA — Shipments of goldfish for summer festivals and other events are reaching peak levels in Yamat...
July 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentAmari to give speech for Abe at lower house plenary session
Akira Amari, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, is to deliver a parliamentary...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostTheir medications cause pregnancy issues. Post-Roe, that could be dangerous.
Karen Kaiser says she will never forget her feelings of dread and sadness as she hurried past picket...
July 27, 2022
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Washington PostPentagon calls out China’s military threats as Taiwan tensions worsen
WASHINGTON – A senior Pentagon official on Tuesday warned of an unprecedented spike in “direct, aggr...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificNew mobile app helps visually impaired read signs
People who are visually impaired can use a new mobile app to help them read signage such as bus stop...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Chinese scientists identify pair of genes in development of more heat-tolerant rice
Chinese scientists found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, provid...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific‘Lunchflation’ drives workers to look for cheaper options
For Kim Sang-ji, a 28-year-old white-collar employee working at a trading company in Seoul, healthy ...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificDead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s runaway success
Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums o...
July 27, 2022
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BaseballKiyomiya caps 1st All-Star outing with ‘sayonara’ HR
For the first time in three years, there were no restrictions on attendance for Japan pro baseball’...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Report: 27% of Nepalis fell into debt due to pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people were infected with COVID-19, and thousands died and were hospitalize...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Geely’s Li: Dash screens to enhance auto experience
Li Shufu, founder of China's largest private carmaker Geely, is acquiring a 79.01% stake in domestic...
July 27, 2022