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Coronavirus
Tokyo confirms 21,770 new coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirmed 21,770 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday, down from the same day l...
August 23, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Fisheries Agency eyes high-tech industry update
The Fisheries Agency plans to dispatch tech experts to fishing villages and related locations across...
August 23, 2022
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Obituaries
News in Pictures: Designer Mori brought elegance, functionality to fashion
The late Hanae Mori crafted outfits that delivered both beauty and comfort that were loved by people...
August 23, 2022
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Rugby
Corporate group to rebuild Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo
The aging Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo will be rebuilt at a new location by a gro...
August 23, 2022
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General News
Unification Church under fire over donations, ‘spiritual sales’
In the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Unification Church has co...
August 23, 2022
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Perspectives
Secrets of Kyoto / Sencha vs matcha: Same roots, different paths
Matcha is an integral part of the Japanese tea ceremony. It is made from tea leaves that are powdere...
August 23, 2022
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Figure Skating
Figure skater Hanyu accumulates 680,000 registered users on YouTube channel
Two-time Winter Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has amassed more than 680,000 registere...
August 23, 2022
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Delicious
Somen enjoys a boom in sauce, noodle variety
In recent years, people have come to find that there are many ways to enjoy somen noodles, which are...
August 23, 2022
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Washington Post
At least one dead after Dallas area hit by 1-in-1,000-year flood
DALLAS - Streets and highways around Dallas remained waterlogged Monday afternoon after flash floods...
August 23, 2022
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Washington Post
New weapons for Ukraine suggest preparation for closer combat
The Pentagon is sending new weapons and equipment to Ukraine that will better prepare its military t...
August 23, 2022
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Environment
Okinawa corals suffer bleaching
Coral bleaching was recently confirmed off Iriomote and Ishigaki islands in the Yaeyama Islands of O...
August 23, 2022
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Washington Post
Smithsonian’s Trump portraits to be funded with $650K from Trump’s PAC
The political action committee controlled by former president Donald Trump has made a $650,000 contr...
August 23, 2022
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Washington Post
Car-bomb killing sows unease among cheerleaders of Putin’s war
A top Russia propagandist who cheerleads for the war against Ukraine was walking in a Moscow park th...
August 23, 2022
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Reuters
Mexican journalist killed as media death toll jumps
ACAPULCO, Mexico, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist was shot to death in his car Monday in the...
August 23, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. lawmakers unveil bill to help news media negotiate with Google, Facebook
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Monday released a revised ver...
August 23, 2022