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ArtKintsugi repair technique enjoys new golden age
Kintsugi, a traditional technique that uses lacquer and gold powder to repair cracked or chipped cer...
March 24, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 24)
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March 24, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialHow will Japan answer Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s calls for aid?
How will Japan respond to the calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy? The Japanese gove...
March 24, 2022
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General NewsEx univ prof becomes first totally blind person to pass Grade 1 of the Kyoto Kentei test
KYOTO — A former university professor has become the first totally blind person to pass Grade 1 of t...
March 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan eyes more humanitarian aid for Ukraine
The government is considering providing an additional humanitarian aid package of about $100 million...
March 24, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Higher land prices reflect lifestyle changes amid COVID-19 pandemic
Land prices have started to rise again after falling due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The gove...
March 24, 2022
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Japan In FocusAkita: Seasoning to sprinkle over pet food helps keep fluffy friends healthy
DAISEN, Akita — A food company in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, has developed furikake — a Japanese seas...
March 24, 2022
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Associated PressNATO: 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops dead in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO estimated on Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been kil...
March 24, 2022
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Washington PostFleeting beauty: Cherry Blossom Festival’s joyous return amid a pandemic’s shadow
For the last two years, Taylor Busse, a newly minted nurse in Indianapolis, has marked time in pande...
March 24, 2022
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Washington PostIn Ukrainian town, reality doesn’t match government boasts of victory over Russian forces
MAKARIV, Ukraine -- At first glance, the Ukrainian government's report that its forces had pushed Ru...
March 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentZelenskyy addresses Diet, calls for global solidarity to pile pressure on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an online address to the Diet on Wednesday, expressing ...
March 23, 2022
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Asia-PacificLaos: Huge development project underway in Siphandone
Khong district, an island situated in the Mekong River in Champassak Province in the south of Laos i...
March 23, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
China: Parents fret over offspring who fail to measure up
Luo Yan and her husband are above average height, but their two daughters, ages 9 and 10, are no tal...
March 23, 2022
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ReutersU.N. nation-building limits seen in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) — Just over 30 years ago, a crackling radio in a refugee camp on the Thai borde...
March 23, 2022
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General NewsMonument bearing A-bomb survivor’s words put on hold
The unveiling of a monument bearing the words of a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing has ...
March 23, 2022