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ReutersEarliest evidence of Mayan calendar found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the...
May 11, 2022
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ReutersU.S. plastic recycling rate drops to close to 5%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5% a...
May 11, 2022
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EconomyJapan to seek alternative sources for crude oil
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Fumio Kishida answers questions Monday about the government’s deci...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
Inmarsat chief warns of hazardous satellite boom
LONDON (Reuters) — British satellite company Inmarsat warned on April 26 of dangerous levels of spac...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Early transgender identity said to endure
Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least f...
May 11, 2022
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Associated PressCondors soar again over California coastal redwoods
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies ove...
May 11, 2022
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General NewsJapanese, Ukrainian researchers jointly publish paper as ‘token of friendship’
A research paper on the antibiotic landomycin that was jointly compiled by Japanese and Ukrainian re...
May 11, 2022
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General NewsSunken Kazu I tour boat had nonregulation radio
The company that operated the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokka...
May 10, 2022
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EconomyRising costs, declining tourists force up sweet prices across Japan
A wave of soaring prices for flour and other materials worldwide is sweeping across Japan, forcing l...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusBotanist Makino spent his golden years in Tokyo
World-famous Japanese botanist Tomitaro Makino (1862-1957) spent his last 30 years in Nerima Ward, T...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusAomori: Marathon held after cancellation for two years
AOMORI — The Aomori Sakura Marathon was held April 17 after being canceled for two consecutive years...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusAichi: Replica of castle steep staircase open to climb
NAGOYA — An exhibit featuring a replica of a section of the staircase of Nagoya Castle’s tower keep ...
May 10, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan says S.Korea wants to work on improving ties
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea have agreed that their frayed relationship can be improved, ...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusTrio of monuments record horror wreaked by tsunami on Iwate Pref. coast
KAMAISHI, Iwate — Eleven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, ...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Edogawa Rampo home offers peek behind scenes
The Edogawa Rampo Residence in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, is where famed mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo (1...
May 10, 2022