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Two teen sisters seen “holding each other” killed by train
Two sisters in their teens were killed when they were hit by a train on Wednesday in Higashi-Hiroshi...
September 23, 2022
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Washington Post
Amtrak pledges net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
America’s passenger railroad plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, Amtrak said...
September 23, 2022
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Economy
Making NISA permanent ‘essential,’ Kishida says
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated Tokyo’s intention to consider making the Nippon Indiv...
September 23, 2022
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Washington PostU.S. has sent private warnings to Russia against using a nuclear weapon
The United States for several months has been sending private communications to Moscow warning Russi...
September 23, 2022
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Washington Post
Senate Republicans block bill to require disclosure of ‘dark money’ donors
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked legislation that would have required super PACs ...
September 23, 2022
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Washington Post
U.S. watchdog estimates $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud
A federal watchdog on Thursday found that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the nation’s...
September 23, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan to relax border controls from Oct. 11
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that the government will significantly relax i...
September 23, 2022
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Defense & Security
U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the Sout...
September 23, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan strives to boost uptake of individual ID cards
The government continues to push for further uptake of the My Number identification card, which it c...
September 23, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Even mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
The bribery scandal being uncovered since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics allegedly extends even ...
September 23, 2022
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Russia
Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become ...
September 23, 2022
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YIES
Ex-defense minister stresses urgent need for defense budget boost
Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed the need for Japan to increase its defense budget ...
September 23, 2022
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Science
Water found in samples brought from asteroid Ryugu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Water has been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu brought to Earth by Jap...
September 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
A step toward dealing with extreme fall in yen’s value
The government and the Bank of Japan have intervened in the currency market to buy yen and sell doll...
September 23, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Russia must not repeat its follies with ‘referendums’ in occupied regions
It was tantamount to an admission by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself that Russia’s unilater...
September 23, 2022