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Political PulseAuthoritarian regimes need a neighborly nudge toward democracy
Authoritarianism now runs rampant in some parts of Southeast Asia. I was a correspondent in this reg...
August 13, 2022
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EuropeVolunteers paint flowers of hope in war-torn Ukraine
KYIV — Images of sunflowers have started appearing on burned-out cars and the walls of bombed buildi...
August 13, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSluggish approval rating sends shock waves through Japan’s new Cabinet
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey showing the lowest-ever approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Mi...
August 13, 2022
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CompaniesShimizu develops AI fire-extinguisher system to protect historical structures
Shimizu Corp. has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to protect wooden cultural ...
August 12, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 20,401 coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 20,401 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Friday....
August 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPoll: Kishida Cabinet approval rating drops to 51%
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plunged to an all-time low of 51...
August 12, 2022
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General NewsKitakyushu market hit by fire again; no injuries reported
KITAKYUSHU — A fire broke out near Tanga Market in Kitakyushu on Wednesday night, burning an area o...
August 12, 2022
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SciencePigs ‘respond to music’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles ...
August 12, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 12)
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August 12, 2022
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Associated PressBrazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of Brazilians flocked to a law school Thursday in defense of the nation's...
August 12, 2022
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CoronavirusPrefectures reluctant to roll out govt’s home-test framework
Only 16 prefectures have adopted a central government system of confirming coronavirus cases detecte...
August 12, 2022
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General News1985 JAL crash victims remembered
UENO, Gunma — Friday marked the 37th anniversary of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash at Mt. Osutak...
August 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDigital minister live-tweets 1st day in office
Taro Kono, the digital minister in the newly reshuffled Kishida Cabinet, spent his first day in his ...
August 12, 2022
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ScienceResearch: Organ decay halted in pigs after death
Researchers have found that the decay of tissue after death can be halted and cell functions restore...
August 12, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (8/12-8/18)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
August 12, 2022