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Associated PressDebate Takeaways: Trump Confident, even When Wrong, Biden Halting, even with Facts on His Side
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday’s presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a...
June 28, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Lays Flowers at Graves of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip; ‘They Were Really Kind to Me,’ Emperor Said
LONDON — The Emperor and Empress bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham...
June 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialIssuance of New Banknotes: Opportunity to Reaffirm Value of Cash in Digital Age
New banknotes will be issued on July 3 for the first time in 20 years. With the advent of a full-...
June 28, 2024
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General News3 Universities in Japan Prepare to Start Performing Heart Transplants; Move Aimed at Easing Strain on Medical Transplant System
Three university hospitals in Japan plan to start performing heart transplants, a development exp...
June 28, 2024
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General NewsPure Gold Yukichi Fukuzawa ¥10,000 Bills on Sale to Commemorate Japan’s New Banknotes; Available in Matsuzakaya Ueno Shop in Tokyo, Online
New banknotes will enter circulation Wednesday, with the new ¥10,000 bill to feature “the father ...
June 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Public-Private Investment Funds: Review Strategy in Light of Massive Losses
Even if a public-private investment fund holds significance as part of government policy, it does...
June 28, 2024
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Crime & CourtsHacker Group Claims Responsibility for Cyberattack on Japanese Video Site Niconico; Group Threatens to Release Stolen Data if Demands Not Met
A cyberattack has forced Japanese video-sharing site Niconico to suspend operations and a hacking...
June 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi urges North Korea for Summit; Hoping to Resolve Abduction Issue
Japan will keep urging North Korea to hold a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Nort...
June 28, 2024
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ScienceFern from New Caledonia Boasts World’S Largest Genome
You thought the living organism with the largest genome might be the blue whale, an African eleph...
June 28, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 28)
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June 28, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress Bid Farewell to British Monarchs; Later Attend Special Museum Exhibition
LONDON — The Emperor and Empress bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham...
June 28, 2024
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General NewsJapan Names Unemoto as 1st Female Prosecutor-General
Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government Friday decided to appoint Naomi Unemoto, he...
June 28, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Topix Reaches 34-year Peak as Financials Gain, Tech Rebounds (Update 1)
TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Topix stock index climbed to a 34-year high on Friday, as bank...
June 28, 2024
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TechnologyChile to Install World’s Largest Astronomy Camera on the Edge of Atacama Desert
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — With a resolution above 3.2 gigapixels, a nearly three-ton weight and the am...
June 28, 2024
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Books & LiteratureAward-Winning Author Mina Miyajima Aims to ‘Take Over the World’
Award-winning author Mina Miyajima is “taking over” Japan from Otsu, where she lives and where her ...
June 28, 2024