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General NewsYakatabune dining boats using biofuel start test run in Tokyo Bay
A project to operate yakatabune dining boats with a biofuel made from algae was launched in and aro...
September 7, 2022
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General News1 dead after warehouse collapses in Yamaguchi Pref.
A building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, collapsed after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Part of...
September 7, 2022
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CoronavirusShorter isolation period reflects govt strategy of coping with coronavirus
The government’s decision to shorten the self-isolation period for people infected with coronavirus ...
September 7, 2022
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General NewsSDF faces probe over sexual assault allegations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday that he has ordered a special pro...
September 7, 2022
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Associated PressUN: At least $1 billion needed to avert famine in Somalia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be...
September 7, 2022
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Associated PressChina earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in this week’s earthquake in western China has jumped to 74 with anoth...
September 7, 2022
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ScienceJames Webb telescope captures new details of Phantom Galaxy
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new details of a previo...
September 7, 2022
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ScienceRemains of small armor-plated dino unearthed in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Paleontologists on Aug. 11 heralded the discovery of a previously unknown s...
September 7, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTakahashi suspected of getting sponsorship fees diverted to acquaintance’s firm
A former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive who has been arrested in a bribery probe is suspe...
September 7, 2022
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Fashion
Okinawa’s bashofu textile endures into modern era
NAHA — Bashofu, a light, cool fabric well suited for a summer kimono, is a traditional textile of O...
September 7, 2022
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Washington PostPresidential portraits celebrate the office; they don’t interrogate it
Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will have their official portrait...
September 7, 2022
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CoronavirusRelaxation of border controls brings bustle back to Haneda
Travelers filled the international departure lobby of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport Wednesday following the...
September 7, 2022
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Film & TVJapanese movie director Hirokazu Koreeda wins Robert Bresson Prize at Venice International Film Festival
VENICE — Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda, 60, was awarded the Robert Bresson Prize in Venice...
September 7, 2022
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Washington PostSteve Bannon faces state indictment in N.Y., will surrender Thursday
NEW YORK - Steve Bannon is expected to surrender to state prosecutors on Thursday to face a new crim...
September 7, 2022
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Washington PostLiz Truss gets queen’s nod, becomes U.K. prime minister, in day of pageantry
LONDON - With all the customary pageantry, Britain on Tuesday traded a prime minister known for colo...
September 7, 2022