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ReutersU.N. Security Council due to meet Wednesday on North Korea, say diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday at the request of ...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousResearch formula adds taste of local charm to Sayama tea
SAITAMA — Three entities have joined forces to develop what they hope incorporates a taste of local ...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousLocal bakeries get national reach through home delivery services
A service to deliver frozen bread from popular bakeries right to your home is the hot new way to eat...
May 10, 2022
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General NewsWoman who fled Russia’s invasion eager to share Ukrainian home cooking on food truck in Shiga
OTSU — A Ukrainian woman who escaped Russia’s invasion of her country plans to start offering Ukrain...
May 10, 2022
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DeliciousWhat does giant salamander taste like?
MANIWA, Okayama — Japanese giant salamanders, despite being designated as a Special Natural Monument...
May 9, 2022
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General News149-year-old among missing people declared legally dead by courts
Missing people far beyond the age of Japan’s oldest confirmed living person are not declared dead un...
May 9, 2022
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EconomyReal wages fall 0.2% in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in March dropped 0.2% from a year be...
May 9, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections, up from a week ago
Tokyo logged 3,011 new cases of novel coronavirus infections Monday, up 608 from a week ago, marking...
May 9, 2022
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EconomyDigital currency experiment enters 2nd stage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s experiment with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has ...
May 9, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialCarefully examine specified skilled worker system as 3 years have passed
Three years have passed since the specified skilled worker program was introduced to increase the a...
May 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Safety checks needed for balconies, windows
Accidents continue to occur in which young children fall from balconies and windows of condominium ...
May 9, 2022
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Associated PressRussia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine
Impeccably straight columns of soldiers will march through Red Square on Monday as they do every yea...
May 9, 2022
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Associated PressCoral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault
MIAMI (AP) — Humans don’t know what they’re missing under the surface of a busy shipping channel in ...
May 9, 2022
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General NewsHigh-tech ship joins search for people still missing in Hokkaido boat tragedy
SHARI, Hokkaido — The search for missing people on the sunken Kazu I sightseeing vessel began Sunday...
May 9, 2022
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RussiaUkrainians remember WWII victims on May 8
LVIV, Ukraine — Memorial ceremonies were held Sunday across war-torn Ukraine for victims of World Wa...
May 9, 2022