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EconomyUsed smartphone sales a wake-up call for major mobile carriers in Japan
Consumers are increasingly eschewing brand-new smartphones in favor of reasonably priced second-han...
June 20, 2022
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Elections9 party heads hold policy debate
The heads of nine political parties participated in an internet debate on the weekend, discussing su...
June 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDispatch to peacekeeping missions dwindles as risks grow
The Self-Defense Forces once dispatched more than 600 members to a U.N. peacekeeping operation. Toda...
June 19, 2022
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CompaniesNTT Group introduces remote-first policy
NTT Group will introduce in July a new teleworking system that allows employees to work from home wi...
June 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialEnormous tsunami judged to be beyond assumptions
Even though more than 11 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, there are people ...
June 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Use information disclosure as leverage to correct disparities
In recent years, the promotion of women’s empowerment has become a pillar of national labor policy....
June 19, 2022
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EuropeRailcars used as shelters for displaced people in Ukraine
IRPIN, Ukraine — Some Ukrainian Railways’ carriages were repurposed earlier this month as shelters ...
June 19, 2022
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General NewsDelivery van accidents up by 80％
Serious accidents caused by light minivans used mainly for delivery services increased by 80% in the...
June 19, 2022
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Associated PressApple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 ...
June 19, 2022
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Washington PostHow Cuba became a pioneer in covid-19 vaccines for kids
HAVANA – Long before he was declared a U.S. national security threat, Vicente Vérez was a Cuban chem...
June 19, 2022
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ReutersChina announces new Hong Kong leader’s cabinet
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China unveiled on Sunday a list of Hong Kong government officials in the new a...
June 19, 2022
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General NewsStrong quake hits Ishikawa Pref.; tsunami unlikely
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A powerful earthquake jolted Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday afternoon, the Japa...
June 19, 2022
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Washington PostLocal and state Democrats look to ban gun sales near schools
Democrats across the country have started pushing for bans on gun sales near schools and child-care ...
June 19, 2022
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ReutersRussia’s war in Ukraine could last years, NATO’s Stoltenberg says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Russia’s war in Ukraine could take years, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenb...
June 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
2 China govt ships sail in Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands
NAHA (Jiji Press) — Two Chinese coast guard ships intruded into Japanese territorial waters around t...
June 19, 2022