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Companies
3 JR group companies post 1st April-June net profits in 3 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three of the four listed Japan Railways Group companies logged consolidated net...
August 3, 2022
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Associated Press
China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption
BEIJING (AP) — China blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by Na...
August 3, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to real...
August 3, 2022
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Imperial Family
Imperial family visits all-Japan high school cultural festival events
Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and their son, Prince Hisahito, watched the final rounds ...
August 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Taliban facing backlash after U.S. drone strike against al-Qaida leader
KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri here early S...
August 3, 2022
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General News
Fukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities
The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is ...
August 3, 2022
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Baseball
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack o...
August 3, 2022
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Associated Press
Some flee eastern Ukraine, others defy govt order to leave
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Maryna Havrysh struggled to hold back her tears as she helped a group of ...
August 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
Record 6,307 cases of difficulty transporting patients to hospitals
The seventh wave of the coronavirus pandemic is straining emergency medical services across the coun...
August 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japan logs 211,058 coronavirus cases on Tuesday
Japan confirmed 211,058 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday....
August 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
117 free coronavirus testing sites set up for Bon holiday
Free coronavirus tests will be offered at 117 locations including major train stations and airports ...
August 3, 2022
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General News
Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit up...
August 3, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialWith everyday prices soaring, a pay increase is only natural
With prices continuing to rise, a substantial increase in minimum wages is a natural response to pro...
August 3, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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August 3, 2022
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Washington Post
Pelosi’s Taiwan trip a culmination of decades of challenging China
In 1991, Rep. Nancy Pelosi stood on the site where two years earlier the Chinese government violentl...
August 3, 2022