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General NewsNumber of tsunami safety towers in Japan surges to 502
A total of 502 tsunami safety towers have been erected in Tokyo and 22 other prefectures through Apr...
April 6, 2022
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Associated PressRussia’s failure to take down Kyiv was a defeat for the ages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. The fight started poorly for the invaders ...
April 6, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialU.N. expresses sense of urgency to achieve climate target
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an expert panel of the United Nations, has rel...
April 6, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 6)
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April 6, 2022
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General NewsUkrainian priest in Japan helps compatriots, prays for peace
Father Paul Koroluk provides Ukrainians living in Japan with valuable support as they grieve over th...
April 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Is zero-COVID policy a sustainable way to contain infections?
How long can China continue its “zero-COVID policy,” which completely controls the behavior of the p...
April 6, 2022
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Associated PressZelenskyy at the U.N. accuses Russian military of war crimes
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atroc...
April 6, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentTempers fray over rent cut for Japanese politicians
Discussion is raging after the House of Representatives cut the rent on the lower house members’ dor...
April 6, 2022
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Associated PressOnline wildlife trade, including rare species, on rise in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — A report by the World Wildlife Fund shows illegal purchases of wildlife online are gr...
April 6, 2022
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ReutersRitual hunt site from 7000 B.C. found
AMMAN (Reuters) — Archaeologists have discovered a Stone Age site dating back to 7000 B.C. in a remo...
April 6, 2022
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EnvironmentConservationists fight to save pangolins in Liberia
GBARPOLU COUNTY, Liberia (AFP-Jiji) — Clutching a single-barreled rifle in lush northern Liberia, Em...
April 6, 2022
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Science
Male contraceptive pill found 99% effective in mice
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A team of scientists said March 23 they had developed a male oral contracept...
April 6, 2022
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Science
Microplastics found in human blood for 1st time
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time, warni...
April 6, 2022
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Associated Press
Egypt, Norway to work together on renewable energy projects
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and Norway on March 31 signed an agreement for several projects to enhance their ...
April 6, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan Coast Guard to deploy SeaGuardian drone
The Japan Coast Guard plans to deploy a drone manufactured by U.S. firm General Atomics-Aeronautical...
April 6, 2022