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Associated PressBiden Says ‘Everybody Must Condemn’ Attack on Trump, Hopes to Speak with Ex-President Soon
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that "everybody must condemn" the s...
July 14, 2024
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Associated PressDonald Trump Whisked off Stage in Pennsylvania after Apparent Gunshots Rang Through the Crowd
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania afte...
July 14, 2024
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EconomyAI-Equipped Energy Efficient Air Conditioners Grow In Popularity; Some Can Guess Users’ Moods, Automatically Adjust Temperature
Air conditioners equipped with AI (artificial intelligence) systems that allow them to conserve m...
July 14, 2024
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Social SeriesSDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Air Self-Defense Force Monitoring Outer Space; Working With Other Countries To Watch For Debris, Suspicious Satellites
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Col. Kim...
July 14, 2024
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Social SeriesSDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / ASDF Expands Mission to Space; Collaborates with Private Sector as China, Russia Take Aim at Satellites
Along a national highway in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a group of giant white spheres look out over th...
July 14, 2024
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ScienceProject to Mass Produce Japanese Glass Eels Succeeds in Reducing Costs; Pilot Scheme Brings Down Costs to ¥1,800 Per Fish
A project to artificially mass-produce glass eels could reduce production costs to ¥1,800 per fis...
July 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityMishandling of Secrets Normalized at MSDF; Misunderstanding, Manpower Shortage Major Factors
Unlawful handling of “specially designated secrets,” defined as classified information related to...
July 13, 2024
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ArtUeshima Museum, A New Center For Contemporary Art, Opens In Tokyo; Displays Works By Present-Day Artists From Japan And Overseas
The Ueshima Museum, which exhibits superb works of contemporary art from its own collection, open...
July 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapanese, German leaders Agree to Launch Economic Security Consultation Framework; Combating Economic Coercion
BERLIN — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met in Berlin on Friday a...
July 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Provide Fisheries Research Vessels to 4 Pacific Island Nations; Treated Water Concerns to Be Dispelled
The government plans to provide one fisheries research vessel free of charge to each of the four ...
July 13, 2024
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Travel SpotsFireflies are Aglow in Iwate Prefecture During Breeding Season; Reservations Needed to See Lights on Mt. Oritsume
Dazzling scenery created by a dancing swarm of himebotaru fireflies is seen in this long-exposure...
July 13, 2024
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General NewsMatsuyama Landslide: Woman Confirmed Dead after being Found in Crushed House; Rescue Efforts Continue for 2 Others
MATSUYAMA — A woman in her 80s was confirmed dead on Saturday, the day after a wooden house was c...
July 13, 2024
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Asia-PacificChinese Deep-sea Mining Vehicle Makes Successful Haul from 4,100 Meters Down, as Beijing Seeks to Secure Natural Resources
SHENYANG, China — A deep-sea mining vehicle succeeded in collecting minerals at about 4,100 meter...
July 13, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialFood Loss and Waste: Accelerate Efforts to Cut Down on Discarded Food
Japan’s large amount of food loss and waste, or food that is still edible but is thrown away, is ...
July 13, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Defense Ministry Scandals: Unprecedented Situation Betrays Public Confidence
Classified information has been handled sloppily and allowances have been paid for training sessi...
July 13, 2024