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ObituariesBaseball mangaka Shinji Mizushima dies at 82
Award-winning mangaka Shinji Mizushima, an influential creator in the world of baseball manga for mo...
January 17, 2022
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Crime & CourtsPatient mourns doctor’s death a month after Osaka clinic arson attack
A strong sense of loss continues to linger a month after 25 people were killed in an arson attack at...
January 17, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialKnife attack on entrance examinees a selfish act that leaves us speechless
People are likely to wonder how much time the test takers spent preparing for this day. A boy’s atro...
January 17, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Tonga eruption must serve as reminder of tsunami’s dangers
The cardinal rule for evacuating from tsunami is to flee if a tremor is felt. However, tsunami can c...
January 17, 2022
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General NewsCoins melted in fire after Great Hanshin Earthquake on display in Kobe
KOBE — Monday marked 27 years since the Great Hanshin Earthquake in which 6,434 lives were claimed. ...
January 17, 2022
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General NewsLet’s never forget
Lanterns form the character for “forget” and the date “1.17” on Monday at a ceremony marking the 27t...
January 17, 2022
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Associated PressSeoul: N. Korea fires projectile in 4th launch this month
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea fired at least one projectile into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s militar...
January 17, 2022
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Associated PressBritish national ID’d as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man...
January 17, 2022
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Associated PressDjokovic leaving Australia after losing deportation appeal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday evening after losing his final b...
January 16, 2022
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Asia-PacificBangladesh: Young people turning to tourism business
Young people in Bangladesh are increasingly joining the country’s largely untapped tourism sector on...
January 16, 2022
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Associated PressTaliban turn blind eye to Pakistani militants
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Each year on Jan. 17, Shahana bakes a cake and invites friends to her home...
January 16, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korea: Surviving the winters of bygone Korea
The winters in Korea can be notoriously tough, with temperatures sometimes falling to below minus 10...
January 16, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo tops 4,000 new infections for 3rd consecutive day
Tokyo confirmed 4,172 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Sunday, exceeding 4,000 f...
January 16, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentFSA to banks: Protect holders of foreign currency-denominated insurance
The Financial Services Agency will urge financial institutions selling foreign currency-denominated ...
January 16, 2022
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General NewsTsunami warnings, advisories issued for wide area in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Amami and Tokara islands in Kagoshim...
January 16, 2022