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Defense & SecurityJapan conveys worries to Solomon Islands over China pact
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday told his Solomon Islands counter...
August 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China move to rebuild relationship ahead of diplomatic milestone
The recent high-level talks between Takeo Akiba, secretary general of the National Security Secretar...
August 19, 2022
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PerspectivesWhat would you do if caught in a flood while driving?
Successive downpours and typhoons in recent years have flooded roads, and people have died in vehicl...
August 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan govt to strengthen Unification Church consultations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will set a monthlong intensive consultation period, starting ear...
August 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition demands extraordinary Diet session to probe LDP links to Unification Church
Leading opposition parties are calling on the government to convene an extraordinary session of the ...
August 19, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 19)
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August 19, 2022
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General NewsSearch for missing people after Japan April boat tragedy finds bones, belongings
SHARI, Hokkaido — Police found what appeared to be several human bones Thursday at the western tip o...
August 19, 2022
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Washington Post‘The Three Climateers’: Meet the new generation of Senate climate hawks
When the largest climate bill in U.S. history passed the Senate this month, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Haw...
August 19, 2022
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Imperial FamilyImperial family cancels holiday plans due to COVID-19 concerns
The Emperor and his family have cancelled a planned summer trip to the Nasu Imperial Villa in Nasu,...
August 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan at risk of losing competitiveness due to shortage of digital experts
To enhance the growth potential of the Japanese economy, it is essential to accelerate the creation ...
August 19, 2022
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Washington Post
Judge signals he’s willing to unseal some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A federal judge said Thursday that he is “inclined” to unseal some of the af...
August 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise ways to quickly move patients in life-threatening situations
The surge in emergency patients caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus and the high incidence...
August 19, 2022
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Defense & SecurityKorean research ship in EEZ around Takeshima
Japan has lodged a strong protest with Seoul after a South Korean research vessel apparently condu...
August 19, 2022
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MusicStroke survivor holds festival to bring hope
Junya Kobayashi, 39, suffered a stroke during his 20s and subsequently became a physiotherapist. He ...
August 19, 2022
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Social SeriesForeign students return / Support for foreign students helps them adjust to Japanese life
The recent relaxation of entry restrictions for foreigners opened the door again for overseas studen...
August 19, 2022