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Environment
EV car-sharing programs expanding in municipalities
An increasing number of municipalities are teaming up with car-sharing service operators to use elec...
October 2, 2022
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General News
Elderly Japanese man found alive in mountain forest after 4 days
An 85-year-old man has been found alive, four days after he went missing in a mountain forest in Aob...
October 2, 2022
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Coronavirus
N. Korea ‘using Chinese, Russian vaccines to battle COVID-19’
SHENYANG, China — North Korea has been vaccinating against the novel coronavirus since the end of Au...
October 2, 2022
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Companies
MUJI 500 store mainly selling items under ¥500 opens in Mitaka
Ryohin Keikaku Co., which operates MUJI, opened a new type of store called MUJI 500 at JR Mitaka Sta...
October 2, 2022
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Imperial Family
IMPERIAL FAMILY | Japan’s Imperial couple visit regional area for 1st time in almost 3 years
The Emperor and Empress attended the opening ceremony of the 77th National Sports Festival in Utsuno...
October 2, 2022
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Companies
Expensive Hokuso Line in Chiba Pref. voluntarily reduces fares
Hokuso-Railway Co. in Chiba Prefecture has lowered fares on its Hokuso Line between Keisei-Takasago ...
October 2, 2022
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Asia Pacific
Indonesia soccer match death toll revised to 125
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to st...
October 2, 2022
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General News
4 handguns belonging to Japan police briefly misplaced
Four handguns belonging to regional police officers dispatched to guard dignitaries attending the s...
October 2, 2022
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Washington Post
Floridians hit by hurricane face gridlock, flooding, extensive damage
NORTH PORT, Fla. - Search and rescue efforts continued along Florida's west coast as residents confr...
October 2, 2022
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Baseball
Shohei Ohtani extends hitting streak to 16
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — José Suarez fell short in his bid for a perfect game, but Livan Soto made sur...
October 2, 2022
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Washington Post
Americans captured by Russia detail months of beatings, interrogation
TRINITY, Ala. - Alex Drueke and Andy Tai Huynh evaded Russian forces for hours, slogging through pin...
October 2, 2022
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Washington Post
Trump escalates attacks on McConnell with ‘DEATH WISH’ post
WASHINGTON - Former president Donald Trump is facing blowback for an inflammatory online message att...
October 2, 2022
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Imperial Family
Prince Hisahito visits Ise Jingu shrine
ISE, Mie (Jiji Press) — Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, ...
October 2, 2022
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Washington Post
The D.C. snipers terrorized a region. Here’s what it was like.
Patrick McNerney, a homicide detective in Montgomery County, Md., was on duty the night of Oct. 2, 2...
October 2, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S., Australia defense chiefs agree to strengthen trilateral training, tech cooperation
HONOLULU — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada held talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and ...
October 2, 2022