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CoronavirusTokyo reports 22,387 new infections, up 80% from last week
Tokyo on Monday confirmed 22,387 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, the metropolitan governme...
July 25, 2022
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Crime & CourtsPsychiatric detention starts for Abe shooting suspect
NARA — Psychiatric detention started Monday for Tetsuya Yamagami, who is charged with fatally shooti...
July 25, 2022
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Figure SkatingEx-figure skating queen Kim to get married in October
SEOUL — Yuna Kim, the gold medalist in women’s figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, will ...
July 25, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialWill central bank’s decision help overcome soaring fuel prices?
This is a sign of firm determination to curb historical inflation. The European Central Bank has dec...
July 25, 2022
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Washington PostWildfire explodes beyond 14,000 acres near Yosemite National Park
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate because of a wildfire burning thousands of acres n...
July 25, 2022
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Other SportsKawano takes silver by a sliver in men’s 35-K walk
EUGENE, Ore. — For the last two kilometers of what had evolved into a two-man duel, Japan’s Masato...
July 25, 2022
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Washington PostUkraine wants more ‘game-changer’ weapons. The U.S. says it’s complicated.
NEAR IZYUM, Ukraine – If only they had more, and more sophisticated, weapons from the West, Ukrainia...
July 25, 2022
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General NewsForeign tourists gradually increasing in Japan
Foreign tourists are increasingly being accepted back into Japan, starting with packaged tours in Ju...
July 25, 2022
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ReutersMyanmar executes four democracy activists, drawing condemnation and outrage
Reuters – Myanmar’s military junta has executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry...
July 25, 2022
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ReutersChina’s population expected to start to shrink before 2025
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s population has slowed significantly and is expected to start to shrink...
July 25, 2022
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ReutersUkraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine forged ahead with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports...
July 25, 2022
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Other Sports2 Japan records fall on final day at World Athletics
Two Japanese national records fell on the final day of the World Athletics Championships, with Mako ...
July 25, 2022
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Other SportsJonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three w...
July 25, 2022
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Associated PressCrews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite
JERSEYDALE, Calif. (AP) — A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control t...
July 25, 2022
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Associated PressAs heat records fall in Northeast, some city dwellers flee
PROMISED LAND, Pa. (AP) — It’s not exactly flowing with milk and honey — just ask the area’s struggl...
July 25, 2022