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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. defense officials discuss security environment
The Defense Ministry has announced that Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of staff of the Self-Defense Forc...
April 1, 2022
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General NewsSeason’s 1st wild Misaki foal born in Kyushu
MIYAZAKI — The first wild Misaki horse foal of the season was born Monday in southern Kyushu. Misaki...
April 1, 2022
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ReutersAs Shanghai expands COVID lockdown, life on hold in city of 26 million
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s commercial hub of Shanghai ground to halt on Friday after the governmen...
April 1, 2022
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TroubleshooterI’m worried about my father driving his friends long distances so they can play golf
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female office worker in my 50s. My father, who is in his late 70s, quit ...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressRussians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the ...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressAmazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, accor...
April 1, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Akiko of Mikasa becomes a visiting professor at Ritsumeikan University
Princess Akiko of Mikasa became a visiting professor at Ritsumeikan University on Friday, the Imperi...
April 1, 2022
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General NewsMeet wild feline idols: Pallas’ cats
We are two Yomiuri Shimbun reporters who are both desperately in love with cats. When there is no si...
April 1, 2022
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Washington PostHow a war in Ukraine crushed the hopes of thousands of elderly Japanese
NEMURO, Japan - Soviet soldiers barged into Hirotoshi Kawata's home on Sept. 4, 1945, searching for ...
April 1, 2022
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FashionWill the time come for Japanese designers to shine?
I have been covering fashion and apparel businesses in Japan and abroad for 40 years, and I am a bit...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressScientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the mis...
April 1, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 years since return: Living with U.S. bases 3 / Okinawans born to U.S. soldiers, Japanese nationals still suffer from discrimination
Okinawa Prefecture hosts 70% of all U.S. military facilities in Japan. The presence of U.S. bases ha...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressPakistan’s embattled PM Khan defiant, says he won’t resign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan remained defiant Thursday, telling t...
April 1, 2022
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Associated PressAs Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more secure professional p...
April 1, 2022
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Defense & SecurityIsles illegally occupied by Russia: draft report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Foreign Ministry says in a draft of its Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 that four ...
April 1, 2022