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TechnologyJapanese university research team produces 30% sweeter tomato via gene-editing tech
A tomato that is about 30% sweeter than usual has been produced using gene-editing technology, a Nag...
November 16, 2021
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General News‘Donation-type vending machines’ are serving charity on Japan’s streets
Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines are now being tapped as a convenient way for consumers to change...
November 16, 2021
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Associated Press‘Sesame Street’ debuts Asian American muppet
What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a s...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressJapan-US launch talks to resolve dispute over tariffs
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese officials agreed Monday to launch talks aimed at settling a dispute o...
November 15, 2021
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General NewsPumice could reach Honshu this month
A massive amount of pumice ejected from the undersea volcano Fukutokuokanobaba near the Ogasawara Is...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressUS journalist freed from Myanmar jail with ex-diplomat’s aid
BANGKOK (AP) — American journalist Danny Fenster, sentenced only days ago to 11 years hard labor in ...
November 15, 2021
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General NewsFujii wins Ryuo title, becomes youngest shogi player with quadruple crown
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii has captured the Ryuo title after sweeping the best-of-seven series over de...
November 15, 2021
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EconomyEconomic security bill to focus on supply chains, infrastructure, patents, tech
An economic security bill the government plans to submit to the Diet session next year will have fou...
November 15, 2021
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Wider WorldFive killed in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests
KHARTOUM (AFP-Jiji) — Sudanese security forces killed at least five demonstrators Saturday in a crac...
November 15, 2021
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Global
EU, Belarus discuss migrant crisis as Brussels readies sanctions
WARSAW (AFP-Jiji) — The EU and Belarusian foreign policy chiefs spoke directly about the migrant cri...
November 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
With Ryuo crown, Fujii’s 4 titles signal dawn of individual dominance
The shogi world is likely to revolve around this person for years to come. The outstanding mastery h...
November 15, 2021
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General News44 years have passed since Japanese girl’s abduction by N. Korea
Monday marked 44 years since Megumi Yokota, then 13, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 in Niigata ...
November 15, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Can Toshiba end management turmoil with 3-way split plan?
Toshiba Corp. has announced a plan to split into three companies that will focus on each of its core...
November 15, 2021
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General NewsJapan minister visits site of Megumi Yokota’s abduction
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno visited Niigata City on Sunday to inspect the area around t...
November 15, 2021
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Associated PressGadhafi’s son announces candidacy for president of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Su...
November 15, 2021