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General NewsRainy Season Begins in Shikoku Region of Japan; Season Already Started in Okinawa, Kyushu
The rainy season has begun in the Shikoku region, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced...
June 9, 2024
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TennisTeenager Tokito Oda, Record-Breaking Diede de Groot Win Wheelchair Titles at French Open
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Diede de Groot won a record 22nd Grand Slam wheelchair singles title when...
June 9, 2024
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TroubleshooterI’m Afraid to Go to Work Because My Coworker Bad-Mouths Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my mid-60s. I work as a temp in a ...
June 9, 2024
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DeliciousThe Weather Is Heating Up, and It’s the Perfect Time for Piping Hot Roast Pork, the Recipe Featured In this Edition of Delicious
It’s that season again, when spending time outside becomes a pleasant experience. French chef Nob...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsSouth Korean Organ Donation Agency Head Comments on Transplant Situation in Japan; ROK Conducts 10 Times More Per Capita Transplants
SEOUL — The head of the official organ donation agency in South Korea, which has a strong record ...
June 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Set Up 3rd-Party Monitoring Body as Part of Cyber Defense Measures; New Organization to be Given High-Level of Freedom
The government has started working to establish an independent third-party organization to monito...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsSurvey: Nearly 50％ of Respondents Harassed by Customers; Some Companies Formulating Countermeasures For Growing Social Problem
Nearly 50% of respondents were harassed by customers in the past two years, according to a survey...
June 8, 2024
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Other SportsEx-SDF Member Sets Round-the-World Sailing Record; Hirotsugu Kimura, Youngest Japanese to Make Nonstop Solo Voyage
A 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member on Saturday became the youngest Japanese to sail ...
June 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan And Ukraine To Sign Bilateral Assistance Document; Will Include Promises Of Continued Economic, Information Support
The Japanese government intends to sign a bilateral document to strengthen its support for Ukrain...
June 8, 2024
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BaseballCarp Veteran Osera Holds Marines Hitless for 1st-ever No-Hitter at Hiroshima’s Mazda Stadium; Becomes 90th Player to Accomplish Feat
HIROSHIMA — Veteran right-hander Daichi Osera tossed the first no-hitter for the Hiroshima Carp i...
June 8, 2024
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CompaniesSoftBank Plans to Acquire Part of Sharp Plant in Osaka Prefecture
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Sharp Corp. said Friday that it has signed a basic agreement to grant teleco...
June 8, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialKagoshima Prefectural Police: Has Misconduct by Officers Been Covered Up?
A former high-ranking officer of the Kagoshima prefectural police accused the prefectural police ...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: ‘Kyoto of West’ Gearing Up to Accept More Foreign Visitors; Adapting to Becoming Must-See Location
YAMAGUCHI — The municipal government of Yamaguchi is gearing up to accommodate more international...
June 8, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Record-Low Birth Rate: Falling Number of Marriages A Serious Issue
The decline in the number of births has not been stopped. If this trend continues, the population...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsSummer Festivals from Around Japan’s Tohoku Region Meet in Sendai; Nebuta Float Displayed on Opening Day
SENDAI — The Tohoku Kizuna Festival, a two-day event where the iconic summer festivals from each ...
June 8, 2024