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Japan In FocusMap of sulfur mining sites discovered, possibly drawn by intl trading pioneer
TSUMAGOI, Gunma — Shedding new light on the achievements of international trading pioneer Nakaiya Ju...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusUniversity student volunteers for Ukrainian refugees
YAMAGATA — A Yamagata University student recently participated in a volunteer program supporting Ukr...
August 7, 2022
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BaseballHideki Matsui holds baseball class in N.Y.
NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui, who played for the Yomiuri Giants and the New York Yankees, held a basebal...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Meet Shomei Yoh’s pastel-colored landscapes
Sunny is the name of a rabbit with distinctive navy-colored ears. He makes his way around the world...
August 7, 2022
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Washington PostSenate opens debate on Biden-backed Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats voted Saturday to begin debate on a sprawling bill that aims to lower ...
August 7, 2022
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TroubleshooterI’m alleged to have done power harassment
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female nurse in my 30s. This year, I was promoted to a supervisory posit...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressBiden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to ...
August 7, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy gambling-addicted father keeps demanding more money from me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s, and I also work part-time. My parents always fought...
August 7, 2022
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General NewsFlower-studded streetcar runs special trips for Sapporo city government’s 100th
A streetcar decorated with colorful artificial flowers runs through Sapporo’s Susukino district as p...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressMusk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the compa...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian ...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressRussian forces begin assault on two eastern Ukraine cities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces began an assault Saturday on two key cities in the eastern Donet...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusGifu’s wadaiko drummer vows to facilitate exchanges with U.S.
GIFU — Wadaiko Japanese drum performer Takumi Kato recently met with Setsuji Aoyama, the mayor of Na...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusIbaraki: Rubbing of text expresses Kairakuen creator’s fondness of plum blossoms
MITO — A rubbed copy of a stone monument engraved with text written by the daimyo feudal lord who cr...
August 7, 2022
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CoronavirusNew omicron booster set to arrive in September
The government plans to start importing a new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the omicron variant by S...
August 7, 2022