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CoronavirusKishida tests positive for novel coronavirus
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the government said Sund...
August 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKomeito to begin security discussions in earnest
Komeito will begin full-scale discussions this week on revising three documents related to defense m...
August 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan seeks to possess 1,000 long-range missiles
The government is looking to possess more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles, according to source...
August 21, 2022
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Travel SpotsTribunal on fire
A dragon-like boat is set on fire and released on the Kitakami River during the Funekko-nagashi fest...
August 21, 2022
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Associated PressPride of Ukraine: Usyk beats Joshua, keeps heavyweight belts
KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk kissed the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukr...
August 21, 2022
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Washington PostPrincess Diana died 25 years ago, but she endures as a role model for women
The story of Diana started like a fairy tale and ended like a Greek tragedy: a handsome prince, a be...
August 21, 2022
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Washington PostThawing of Arctic hillsides a major, neglected part of carbon release
As Earth warms, its frozen Arctic hillsides begin to thaw, belching carbon into the atmosphere. But ...
August 21, 2022
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Washington PostMany colleges ease mask rules in third year of coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON - At George Washington University, masks are still mostly required indoors. So is vaccina...
August 21, 2022
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Travel SpotsGrounds of Nara palace host colorful period parade
A procession clad in period clothing passes in front of the Suzaku-mon gate in the Nara Palace Site ...
August 21, 2022
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TroubleshooterI can’t accept that my brother is the ‘heir’ just because he’s the oldest male
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s, and my older brother and I were raised by our single m...
August 21, 2022
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General NewsHiroshima remembers 2014 landslide
HIROSHIMA — Memorial services were held in various locations on Saturday marking the eighth annivers...
August 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentIzumi mulls appointing Okada as CDPJ secretary general
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kenta Izumi, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is plannin...
August 21, 2022
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Troubleshooter
I can’t forgive my husband for his post-retirement affair
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 70s. My husband and I are the same age, and we dat...
August 21, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMother, daughter stabbed with knife on Tokyo street
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A woman in her 50s and her teenage daughter were injured after being stabbed in...
August 21, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s education ministry eyes use of English digital textbooks from 2024
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry is considering using both digital an...
August 21, 2022