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TennisOsaka wants go easy on herself entering clay season
MADRID (AP) — Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka enters the clay-court season with the goal of not being too h...
April 28, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese navy ship spotted in Japanese waters off Kagoshima Pref.
A Chinese navy vessel was spotted in Japan’s territorial waters near islands in Kagoshima Prefecture...
April 28, 2022
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Imperial FamilyRetired Imperial couple move into new residence
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita have moved into their new home at the Akasaka Estate in the...
April 28, 2022
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Climate ChangeGlobal warming: Even cacti can’t take heat
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Sixty percent of cactus species will wind up in less hospitable climates over the...
April 27, 2022
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TechnologySpace balloon company offers $125,000 voyage
WASHIGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Ear...
April 27, 2022
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ScienceSwitzerland seeks to bury its radioactive waste
SAINT-URSANNE, Switzerland (AFP-Jiji) — Storing radioactive waste above ground is a risky business, ...
April 27, 2022
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General NewsDamaged radio antenna prevented Shiretoko boat operator from communicating during accident
A radio antenna installed at the operating company of the sightseeing boat that went missing off the...
April 27, 2022
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ReutersRussian forces pummel Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol steel plant – mayoral aide
Russian forces were on Wednesday pounding a huge steel works in Mariupol where the southern Ukrainia...
April 27, 2022
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ReutersToyota to close Brazil Sao Bernardo do Campo plant, shift production to other units
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Toyota said on Tuesday it will close its 60-year-old plant in the Brazilian ci...
April 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida unveils ¥6.2 trillion emergency economic package to cope with soaring prices
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a ¥6.2 trillion emergency economic package Tuesday aimed at m...
April 27, 2022
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Washington PostThe Twitterverse becomes Muskville
Elon Musk has characterized himself as a fierce proponent of unfettered speech. He revels in the not...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressReelection bolsters France’s Macron as powerful player in EU
PARIS (AP) — Soon after his victory was announced, French President Emmanuel Macron took the stage t...
April 27, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt to limit 4th COVID shots to aged 60 or older
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry adopted a plan Wednesday to limit the sco...
April 27, 2022
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General NewsBoat company president apologizes on hands and knees
The president of Shiretoko Pleasure Boat apologized on his hands and knees Wednesday for the deadly ...
April 27, 2022
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Companies
Shizuoka Bank, Bank of Nagoya to form business alliance
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese regional lenders Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Nagoya have broadly agreed ...
April 27, 2022