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Imperial FamilyPublic interested in Prince Hisahito’s pedagogical environment
Prince Hisahito, 15, the son of Crown Prince Akishino, started studying at the University of Tsukuba...
May 12, 2022
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EuropeCan human urine help feed the world?
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — “Go pee on the rhubarb!” Engineer Fabien Esculier has never forgotten his grand...
May 11, 2022
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General NewsOkinawa 50 yrs since return / Experts stress geopolitical importance at symposium
NAHA — The significance of Okinawa amid the increasingly severe security environment in East Asia wa...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressChina labels WHO remarks on ‘zero-COVID’ ‘irresponsible’
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict “zero-COVID” approach, calling cri...
May 11, 2022
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General NewsPolice wary of anti-vaccination group Yamato Q
Yamato Q, a group opposing COVID-19 vaccinations and claiming to be a Japanese branch of internet co...
May 11, 2022
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Coronavirus4,764 new cases of coronavirus infection in Tokyo
Tokyo logged 4,764 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, up 1,765 from a week befor...
May 11, 2022
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CompaniesPanasonic keeps profit outlook flat amid price rises, shortages
TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday it expected operating profit growth to be flat t...
May 11, 2022
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CompaniesToyota reports record ¥2.9 tril. operating profit for FY21
Automobile giant Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday reported a group operating profit of ¥2,995,697 mil...
May 11, 2022
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ScienceAirborne microplastics being studied by Japanese researchers
The spread of microplastics not only in seas and rivers but in the air as well is a cause for concer...
May 11, 2022
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ReutersHealth problems will not stop Pope Francis, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is “not going to stop,” despite recent health problems that h...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressBiden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russ...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressMost Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressShanghai reaffirms ‘zero-COVID’; WHO says not sustainable
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai reaffirmed China’s strict “zero-COVID” approach to pandemic control Wednesda...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressAl-Jazeera reporter killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — A journalist for Al-Jazeera was shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in t...
May 11, 2022
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ReutersJapan’s Takeda Pharma says full-year profit slid 9.5%
TOKYO (Reuters) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday that 12-month operating profit slid 9....
May 11, 2022