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Companies
Govt to start giving additional points to households that save electricity in December
Households and businesses will be awarded points for conserving electricity under a government progr...
October 8, 2022
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Associated Press
Missiles, drones hit Zaporizhzhia again as death toll rises
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from a missile attack on apartment buildings in a southern Ukrai...
October 7, 2022
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General News
Yokosuka mayor calls for investigation into water contamination at U.S. base
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — Yokosuka Mayor Katsuaki Kamiji has asked the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Jap...
October 7, 2022
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Associated Press
Thais mourn dozens, mainly kids, killed in day care attack
UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — Relatives grieving staggering loss Friday created a makeshift altar of ...
October 7, 2022
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Insights Into The World
Tackle crisis threatening United Nations head-on
“The time has come to start text-based negotiations to reform the Security Council,” Prime Minister ...
October 7, 2022
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Global
Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
OSLO, Norway (AP) — This year’s Nobel Peace Prize is going to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bi...
October 7, 2022
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Politics & Government
Cabinet OK’s draft law revision to require hospitals to provide infectious disease care
The Cabinet on Friday approved draft legislation to revise the Infectious Diseases Control Law to r...
October 7, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani: The real work is to come
OAKLAND, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani further secured his place in basebal...
October 7, 2022
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Coronavirus
Fraud suspected among coronavirus testing firms in 6 prefectures
Six prefectures have revoked the registrations of organizations offering free coronavirus testing un...
October 7, 2022
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TechnologyEurope unveils hi-tech satellite to speed up weather warnings
CANNES, France (Reuters) — Europe unveiled the first of a €4 billion ($4 billion) family of satellit...
October 7, 2022
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General News
20-year-old shogi star aims to defend prestigious Ryuo title for 1st time as series starts
The battle for the Ryuo title, the most prestigious of all eight major shogi titles, began Friday be...
October 7, 2022
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Science
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon carrying Koichi Wakata, other astronauts, arrives on ISS
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at about 5...
October 7, 2022
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General News
Lost dog trying to board Tokyo-bound train causes delays on Odakyu Line
A lost dog climbed onto an Odakyu Line train platform and stepped into a Shinjuku-bound train at Tsu...
October 7, 2022
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Washington Post
Taiwan, looking to Ukraine, pursues internet backup
Taiwan, taking its cue from Ukraine, is set to begin accepting proposals to build a backup satellite...
October 7, 2022
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Washington Post
Hurricane deaths have fallen over time, but Ian was a setback
The Galveston hurricane of 1900, the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, crashed ashore much...
October 7, 2022