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General NewsHeatstroke sufferers triple in Japan in June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people taken to hospital by ambulance due to heatstroke totaled 1...
July 28, 2022
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Crime & CourtsGovernors offer prayer to Shinzo Abe at shooting site in Nara Pref.
NARA — Governors attending the National Governors' Association conference in Nara visited the site o...
July 28, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s 2nd monkeypox case confirmed in Tokyo
A new case of monkeypox, which has been spreading alarmingly around the globe, has been confirmed in...
July 28, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 28)
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July 28, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese science council shifts stance on dual-use research
The Science Council of Japan has effectively endorsed advanced science and technology research that ...
July 28, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan should watch, learn from efforts being made in Europe
Russia, a resource-rich country, has been squeezing its supply of natural gas to Europe in an effort...
July 28, 2022
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General NewsRight to reconstruct iconic Tokyo capsule building to go on auction block
The architectural office of the world-renowned late architect Kisho Kurokawa will sell the rights to...
July 28, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Executions of pro-democracy activists display lack of respect for human life
Pro-democracy activists were among the four people Myanmar’s military executed as it continues its o...
July 28, 2022
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ArtTraditional Edo furin gets twist that chimes with younger people
The Edo furin wind chimes tinkle as they sway in the wind, and their hand-painted designs project an...
July 28, 2022
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Associated PressUS rocket system enables Ukraine to pummel key supply bridge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops used American-supplied precision rocket launchers to knock out...
July 28, 2022
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Associated PressCourts block abortion bans in Wyoming, North Dakota
AP Photo / Michael ConroyAnti-abortion supporters try to cover a sign of an abortion rights supporte...
July 28, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan marks most weekly new infection cases globally
GENEVA — Japan marked the most number of weekly confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus in the ...
July 28, 2022
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General NewsSeniors’ club creates maze-like sunflower ‘tunnel’ at Tokyo school
A natural tunnel created by sunflowers in full bloom in a garden at an elementary school in Edogawa ...
July 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificUltraman stands tall in Shanghai’s new theme park area
SHANGHAI — An area featuring superhero characters of the Ultraman series has been unveiled in Shangh...
July 28, 2022
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Social SeriesLessons for dignitary protection: Police, safety commission slow in dealing with Abe shooting
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, questions have arisen ab...
July 28, 2022