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General NewsSaku City turns to ‘Fist of the North Star’ to boost local tourism
SAKU, Nagano — Revitalization projects linked to the “Fist of the North Star” manga have been launch...
November 7, 2021
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US & CanadaCrowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a perfo...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: Occupational wage gap widens amid pandemic
Pay gaps between occupations grew wider amid the COVID-19 pandemic as wages in the tech and TV broad...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-PacificPhilippine: More nurses leave to seek better salary overseas
How ironic that the world’s so-called biggest supplier of nurses may soon be facing a shortage, and ...
November 7, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam: Walking tour strides toward ‘new normal’ in tourism
After many months of keeping her daughter at home due to social distancing, Thai Kim Tuyet can final...
November 7, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan spokesman’s Okinawa visit starts path to prove his presence in government
NAHA — Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno sought Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki’s understanding on ...
November 7, 2021
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Climate ChangeJapanese companies pitch decarbonization tech at COP26
GLASGOW — Japanese companies are promoting their decarbonization technologies at the 26th U.N. Clima...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsSnow crab fetches ¥5 million at 1st auction of season in Kanazawa
A snow crab was auctioned for a celebratory price of ¥5 million at a wholesale market in Kanazawa, I...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsFukui: Idol makes crutches using craft techniques
FUKUI — After being seriously injured while working, a member of a local idol group in Fukui Prefect...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsKochi: Shuttered school reborn as unique aquarium
MUROTO, Kochi — An aquarium made creatively from the existing buildings, facilities and other parts ...
November 7, 2021
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Wider WorldWith help from Qatar, Japan successfully evacuates many Afghan local staff
The government has made some progress in helping Afghans who wish to flee to Japan, after forging co...
November 7, 2021
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General NewsLoves Only You 1st Japan-trained horse to win Breeders’ Cup
DEL MAR, Calif. — Loves Only You became the first horse trained in Japan to win a Breeders’ Cup race...
November 7, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support working women to prevent suicide amid pressures of pandemic
The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has had serious impacts on working women. Society as a whole need...
November 7, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Will China maintain human rights while holding Beijing Winter Games?
Can China hold a sports extravaganza worthy to be called an event symbolizing peace? Will athletes b...
November 7, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentJapan leaves ¥22 trillion unspent for COVID-19 countermeasures
Of the ¥65.4 trillion the government earmarked to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in fiscal 2019 and...
November 6, 2021