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General NewsWoman Drifts with Swim Ring 80 km for 36 Hours from Izu to Boso Peninsulas: Found Alive with Mild Dehydration
A Chinese woman in her 20s, who went missing Monday while swimming in the sea off the coast of Sh...
July 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmakers Eye Compensation for Sterilization Victims; Relief Sought After Supreme Court Condemns Eugenics Law
A suprapartisan group of legislators on Tuesday decided to establish a project team aimed at enac...
July 10, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery
Hiroshima, July 10 (Jiji Press) — A Japanese court Wednesday ruled in favor of changing the sex o...
July 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida Leaves for U.S. to Attend NATO Summit in Washington; Will Also Travel to Germany for Meeting with Chancellor
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left for the United States and Germany on Wednesday afternoon to att...
July 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito’s Yamaguchi Kicks Off Visit to ASEAN Countries in Malaysia; Party Leader Stresses Importance on Dialogue with China
KUALA LUMPUR — Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi has kicked off his visit to countries in the Assoc...
July 10, 2024
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Washington PostU.S. Sailor Sought Access to Biden’s Medical Records, Navy Says
A U.S. sailor has been disciplined by the Navy for attempting unsuccessfully to access President ...
July 10, 2024
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Washington PostHill Democrats Remain Divided, Worried about Biden and Their Future
As President Biden prepared to address NATO allies gathered in Washington on Tuesday evening, his...
July 10, 2024
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Crime & CourtsRussian National Arrested in Japan Over Illegal Exports; Allegedly Hid Destination of Watercraft, Other Items
OSAKA — A Russian national was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of illegally exporting to Russia w...
July 10, 2024
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Washington PostHarris Lauds Biden as She Kicks Off Campaign Sprint under New Spotlight
LAS VEGAS - Vice President Harris on Tuesday afternoon offered a full-throated defense of Preside...
July 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWajima Morning Market Returns Home After 6 Months; to Be Held Daily for Time Being
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Wajima Morning Market, whose grounds in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, suffe...
July 10, 2024
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CompaniesHitachi Zosen Affiliate Inspected by Transport Ministry; Found to Have Falsified Fuel Economy Data for Ship Engines
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry on Wednesday conducted on-site inspectio...
July 10, 2024
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Outside ContributorsOne Health Approach Can Help Ease Climate-Driven Health Crises; Adaptive Strategies, Climate-Resilient Health Systems will be Vital
It’s official. “Heat” is now firmly on the agenda and in the public consciousness. June 2 was the...
July 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialUse of Recycled Plastics: Japan Should Take Global Lead in Technological Innovation
The significance of efforts to recycle used plastics is growing worldwide. It is hoped that Japan...
July 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Chinese Buoy: Increase Vigilance to Protect Japan’s Maritime Interests
If Japan accepts China’s claim that a buoy it placed is meant to observe tsunamis and Tokyo takes...
July 10, 2024
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Washington Post‘Unfit’ to Serve, ‘con Artist’: How Trump’s VP Finalists Once Bashed Him
Not a worthy business partner. “Unfit” for the White House. “Con artist.”
...July 10, 2024