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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 14)
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July 14, 2022
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Associated PressUS inflation surges again in June, raising risks for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices f...
July 14, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Winds of change for Samsung’s militant work culture
A 6:30 a.m. bus commute, three nutritious meals a day at the cafeteria and a pride that runs deep fo...
July 14, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialOffering persuasive policies essential for opposition forces to become viable
If many weak opposition parties continue to exist in the Diet, the prospect of a change of governmen...
July 14, 2022
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Associated PressEx-CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of secret info
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer was convicted Wednesday of federal charges accusing h...
July 14, 2022
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Asia-PacificROK’s Yoon visits Japanese Embassy to mourn Abe
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on T...
July 14, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Aggressively develop Japan’s farm industry into growth vehicle
Exports of Japan’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food are growing. It is vital to ...
July 14, 2022
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Associated PressUvalde video raises more calls for police accountability
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — As video taken inside Robb Elementary School puts in full view the bewildering ...
July 14, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Yuriko, 99, infected with novel coronavirus
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has be...
July 14, 2022
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Associated Press2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
LONDON (AP) — Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johns...
July 14, 2022
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MarketsDollar passes ¥139, rewriting 24-year high
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar shot up above ¥139 for the first time since September 1998 in Tokyo ...
July 14, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoYouthful Yonekichi takes title role in ‘Nausicaa’ kabuki
Hayao Miyazaki’s original manga epic “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” has been brought to the Ka...
July 14, 2022
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General NewsSento bathhouses launch new services to stay afloat
Soaring prices for fuel and other commodities have delivered further blows to sento bathhouses still...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAbe attack exposes critical flaws in security procedures
The National Police Agency has launched a review of the security measures in place on the day of the...
July 14, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentShooting of Abe may have affected Cabinet approval rate
The fatal shooting last week of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have favorably affected the app...
July 13, 2022