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Manga & AnimeJapanese manga artist Hagio inducted to U.S. Comic Hall of Fame
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Moto Hagio has been inducted to the Hall of Fame for the Will Eisner Co...
July 24, 2022
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General NewsKuma River rafting returns to Hitoyoshi
Wooden boats filled with tourists returned o the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, for t...
July 24, 2022
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Associated PressGovernor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite
WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday...
July 24, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsCeremony marks 1 year of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark one year since the opening ceremony for...
July 24, 2022
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Associated PressBiden likely has highly contagious COVID-19 strain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden likely contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavir...
July 24, 2022
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Associated PressRussia hits Ukraine’s Black Sea port despite grain deal
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow ...
July 24, 2022
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TroubleshooterCOVID-19 keeps me away from others and I find myself liking it
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. I’ve been blessed with a good life, whether thinking ab...
July 24, 2022
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Associated PressUN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency
LONDON (AP) — The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situa...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Baumkuchen reflects island’s wartime history
HIROSHIMA — Baumkuchen, a baked confection born in Germany, was first made in Japan just after World...
July 24, 2022
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TroubleshooterI self-harm because my new manager stresses me out
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 30s. In April, a new manager was transferr...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusAwaji Island banks on onions that are out of this world
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — Having boldly gone where few vegetables have gone before, a specially grown br...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusKawasaki gallery highlights local ties to great art
e Kawasaki Ukiyo-e Gallery opened in 2019 in Kawasaki, a city that was one of the 53 Stations of the...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusYamanashi: Clever florists sell subscription bouquets
KOFU — The coronavirus pandemic has driven some flower shops to launch subscription services. With m...
July 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusIwate: Art students colorfully depict major Tohoku festivals on beer can labels
MORIOKA — The Tohoku branch of Suntory Liquors Ltd. in Sendai has begun selling limited-edition cans...
July 24, 2022
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CoronavirusMatsuno infected with novel coronavirus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Saturday that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was ...
July 24, 2022