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General News
Bone marrow registrations slow amid COVID
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bone marrow donor registrations in Japan for use to treat blood cancer and leuk...
September 5, 2022
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Art
Japanese artist’s towering mural in N.Y. calls for road safety
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A mural drawn by a Japanese artist on a building by a road with heavy traffi...
September 5, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Ad agency suspected of paying bribes for Tokyo Olympics contract
An Osaka-based advertising agency, Daiko Advertising, is suspected of being involved in the bribery ...
September 5, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialFailure to govern Afghanistan deepens humanitarian crisis
If Afghanistan’s Taliban administration isolates itself from the international community and continu...
September 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Twitter can’t afford to be one of the world’s most influential websites
In the weeks leading to Twitter's launch of a new fact-checking program to combat misinformation, ex...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Emergency declared as flash flooding hits northwest Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Thunderstorms and heavy rain pounded parts of northwest Georgia on Sunday, s...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Energy problems in Ukraine and Europe take center stage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Energy problems plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied regi...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Retired athletes catching Japanese firms’ eyes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies in Japan, struggling to secure competent workers, are looking intens...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Pakistan’s hope as lake fills: Flood villages to save a city
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani engineers cut into an embankment for one of the country's largest lakes o...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Support eyed to prevent preschoolers from slipping through the net
The government has launched a fact-finding survey in a bid to boost support for children and parents...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Israel: Attack on bus in West Bank wounds 5 troops, civilian
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying a group of Israeli soldiers in the...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
Challenges mount against Peru’s president, his family
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Pedro Castillo’s surprise election brought hopes for change in P...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Memorial service held in quake-hit Hokkaido
ATSUMA, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held in Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday for th...
September 5, 2022
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General News
Redeveloping Shimokita but preserving its uniqueness
With many secondhand clothing shops and fringe theaters lined along narrow streets, the Shimokitazaw...
September 5, 2022
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Associated Press
America’s secrets: Trump’s unprecedented disregard of norms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn't the first to face criticism for flouting rules and traditions a...
September 5, 2022