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Yomiuri EditorialDetermine cause of tragedy to clarify responsibility
The sightseeing boat that sank in an incident off the Shiretoko Peninsula of Hokkaido has been salva...
June 5, 2022
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Associated PressHigh-speed train derailment in China kills 1, injures 8
BEIJING (AP) — The driver of a high-speed train in southern China was killed and eight people were i...
June 5, 2022
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CompaniesANA mechanic uniforms recycled into stylish bags
ANA Holdings Inc. launched the sale of bags recycled from mechanics’ work uniforms on May 30. The un...
June 5, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Communications ministry distorted broadcasting regulatory administration
A third-party panel of the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry that examined the issue of t...
June 5, 2022
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TennisJapan’s Kunieda wins 27th Grand Slam wheelchair title
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda won his eighth French Open men’s wheelchair title and 27th Grand Slam crown o...
June 5, 2022
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CompaniesToy makers join movement away from plastics
The version of its Happy Meal that McDonald’s Japan started selling on May 20 included a ready-to-a...
June 5, 2022
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ReutersSuspect in Litvinenko poisoning dies in Moscow – TASS
Dmitry Kovtun, one of two Russian men accused by Britain of poisoning Kremlin critic Alexander Litvi...
June 5, 2022
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General NewsEducational center in Kabul honoring Tetsu Nakamura faces difficulty
TEHRAN — A private academy, opened in April last year in Kabul and named after the late Tetsu Nakam...
June 5, 2022
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Associated PressU.S., S. Korean navies end key exercise amid N. Korea tension
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan concluded a naval exercise with So...
June 5, 2022
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RussiaUkraine blames Russia for blaze at revered Orthodox church in east
A wooden church on one of Ukraine’s most sacred Orthodox sites was destroyed by Russian bombing, Ukr...
June 5, 2022
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CompaniesTaisei develops flame-resistant paint for wood
Taisei Corp., a major general construction contractor, has developed special paint that makes wood l...
June 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea fires volley of missiles after U.S., South Korea stage drills
SEOUL (AP) — South Korea's military says North Korea has test-fired at least one unidentified ballis...
June 5, 2022
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Defense & SecuritySouth Korea: North Korea fires 8 short-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL — North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Sunday fro...
June 5, 2022
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TennisSwiatek surpasses Serena’s streak for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek's winning streak began to feel like a burden, she said, with all of the att...
June 5, 2022
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Asia-PacificU.S. firms’ bottom line trumps human rights concerns
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — While China and the United States do not see eye to eye on many political issue...
June 5, 2022