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MarketsHeavy burden for households, perhaps good for foreign visitors
Since the beginning of this year, the yen has been weakening not only against the dollar but also ag...
June 16, 2022
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ElectionsParties gear up for election after closing of Diet
The 150-day ordinary Diet session closed on Wednesday afternoon, after which the government set the ...
June 15, 2022
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ReutersFossils of massive meat-eating dinosaur found on Isle of Wight
Fossilized bones discovered on a rocky seashore on England’s Isle of Wight are the remains of a meat...
June 15, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 15)
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June 15, 2022
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ReutersBest birthday present: After saving trapped whale
MADRID (Reuters) — In a gripping underwater rescue, Spanish divers have freed a 12-meter long humpba...
June 15, 2022
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EuropeRare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born in Swiss zoo
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Visitors to a Swiss zoo caught a glimpse on June 3 of a rare albino Galapagos gi...
June 15, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo marks 1st COVID-19 increase in 33 days
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo recorded 2,015 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, marking a rise of 80 from a ...
June 15, 2022
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EuropeSpain searches for wounded bear, cub after brutal attack by male
MADRID (AFP-Jiji) — Spanish authorities are trying to find a brown bear and her cub, which were sepa...
June 15, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan condemns Qatar for ‘politicizing’ World Cup amid China spat
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry condemned organizers of the World Cup in Qatar on Wedne...
June 15, 2022
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EconomySales of goods picking up as COVID-19 threats diminish
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales of goods targeting people going out this summer are starting to pick up i...
June 15, 2022
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ReutersU.S. rebuffs China by calling Taiwan Strait an international waterway
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that the strait separa...
June 15, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt plans to bolster entrepreneurship education for young students
The government plans to bolster efforts encouraging elementary, junior high and high schools to incl...
June 15, 2022
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EconomyJapan to support WTO proposal to curb farming subsidies
GENEVA (Jiji Press) — The government will support a proposal discussed at a World Trade Organization...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressUS abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020
The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to...
June 15, 2022
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Associated PressImprisoned Kremlin critic Navalny moved, alarming his allies
MOSCOW (AP) — Allies of imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm Tuesday wh...
June 15, 2022