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Associated PressTrump, Pence speeches put stark GOP divide on display
WASHINGTON (AP) — The intensifying rivalry between former President Donald Trump and his once fierce...
July 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina highway plan includes road links to Taiwan by 2035
BEIJING — A plan to build road links to Taiwan from the southern Chinese province of Fujian by 2035 ...
July 27, 2022
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CompaniesGoogle, Microsoft registered in Japan as foreign tech firms
ReutersThe Yomiuri Shimbun The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] U.S. tech firms Googl...
July 27, 2022
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ElectionsLow turnout for voters aged 18, 19 in upper house poll
The voter participation rate among 18- and 19-year-olds in the House of Councillors election on July...
July 26, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 31,593 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo logged 31,593 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, an increase of about 190% ...
July 26, 2022
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Crime & CourtsVictims of Sagamihara care home attack mourned 6 yrs on
SAGAMIHARA (Jiji Press) — A memorial service was held Tuesday to mourn the victims of a knifing ramp...
July 26, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTokyo 2020 bribery probe leads investigators to ex-exec’s home, Dentsu office
The home of a former executive of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, who allegedly received bribes...
July 26, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 26)
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July 26, 2022
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Ramen of JapanKiichi / Local water streams produce gooey, tasty ramen
The tap water in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture, is excellent quality, sourced from the Tsugami...
July 26, 2022
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DeliciousKindai University, Kobe food company team up to make gluten-free vegan ramen
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka — Students at Kindai University in Osaka Prefecture joined up with Kobe-based K...
July 26, 2022
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General NewsSuper-early rice
CHIBA — Harvesting of Gohyakugawa, a super-early type of rice, has begun in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture....
July 26, 2022
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General NewsMonkey attacks leave 38 injured in Yamaguchi residential area
YAMAGUCHI — A series of monkey attacks in a residential area of Yamaguchi City, particularly agains...
July 26, 2022
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General NewsCDPJ begins studying Unification Church issues
Following reports that Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister...
July 26, 2022
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General NewsExperts urge calm response on monkeypox
In response to the possible spread of monkeypox within the country, the Health, Labor and Welfare ...
July 26, 2022
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Wider WorldArgentine economy looks to get boost from China’s bid to expand BRICS
An Argentine government official said in Tokyo on Monday that his country is “very honored” to be in...
July 26, 2022