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General NewsGovt eyes maglev line assessment from next year
TSURU, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicated Saturday that the government ...
May 29, 2022
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ReutersRussia pummels hold-out city in east; Ukraine seeks longer-range weapons
KYIV (Reuters) — Russian forces intensified their assault on the largest city held by Ukrainian forc...
May 29, 2022
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ReutersN. Korea discusses revising COVID curbs, outbreak ‘improving’
SEOUL (Reuters) — Top North Korean officials discussed revising anti-epidemic restrictions on Sunda...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsJCG starts full-fledged investigations into sinking of Kazu I
The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month ...
May 29, 2022
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Travel SpotsIbaraki : Ferryboat offers escape from the hustle of daily life
It takes only about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Joban Line to reach Toride Station in Ib...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsShipping company admonished over treatment of drivers
A shipping company in Saitama Prefecture has been admonished for making drivers work as de facto em...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsEarthquake hits Kanto region
A moderately strong earthquake struck the Kanto region on Sunday around 3:55 p.m., registering 4 on ...
May 29, 2022
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Washington PostUvalde picks up pieces as shifting accounts of attack trouble officials
UVALDE, Texas — On the eve of the president’s visit, reeling from constantly shifting depictions of ...
May 29, 2022
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Washington PostUkraine war volunteers are coming home, reckoning with difficult fight
To Dakota’s surprise, it wasn’t the shelling that terrified him most. A Marine Corps veteran who vo...
May 29, 2022
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Film & TVSong Kang-ho wins best actor at Cannes for Koreeda’s ‘Broker’
CANNES, France — Song Kang-ho of South Korea won best actor for his role in “Broker,” directed by Hi...
May 29, 2022
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CoronavirusReview, improve measures after lifting state of emergency / Expand inoculations to boost economy
The fifth wave of novel coronavirus infections, the worst so far in Japan, is approaching its end. I...
May 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida a politician who ‘listens’ and takes notes
Fumio Kishida, 64, leads Kochikai, a faction in the Liberal Democratic Party that is also known as t...
May 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia must end blockade preventing grain exports
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused grain prices to soar, and the global food crisis is becoming...
May 29, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
China, Russia undermine U.N. with outrageous act
China and Russia have effectively abandoned their responsibilities as permanent members of the U.N. ...
May 29, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 29)
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May 29, 2022