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Asia Pacific
Disquiet grows as S. Korea to expand use of nuclear power
GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) — Hwang Bun-hee, 74, lives in a pink house near the sea surrounded b...
September 19, 2022
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Companies
Convenience store-brewed coffee to go up from ¥100
FamilyMart Co. has announced that it will raise the price of freshly made coffee sold in its stores ...
September 19, 2022
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General News
Imoni taro soup festival features giant riverside hot pot
Workers, with the help of two shovel cars, mix the ingredients for imoni taro soup in a huge pot con...
September 19, 2022
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General News
Man confirmed dead after being discovered in submerged car amid Typhoon No. 14
A man has been confirmed dead after being found inside a submerged car in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefe...
September 19, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialHelp senior citizens interact more with younger generation
According to the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and other sources, there are about 36....
September 19, 2022
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General News
Typhoon floods Tozai line subway tracks
Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 14 poured into the Kanto region on Sunday, inundating a section of the T...
September 19, 2022
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Economy
Consumer spending hit hard by emergency
Japan’s gross domestic product contracted in the first three months of 2021 as state of emergency re...
September 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
Long-term detentions at Japan’s immigration facilities remain unsolved
The resolution of such issues as the long-term detention of foreign nationals at immigration control...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
In shadow of giant mountains, they explore vital world of mushrooms
As he treks beneath Nepal's towering peaks, Shiva Devkota looks down - at Himalayan lichens and mush...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
D.C.’s Ukrainians celebrate heritage amid grief over Russian war
As glow sticks spun in the night sky, the dance-pop singer told an audience of thousands to look at ...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
As wildfire risk grows, campfires fade across an arid West
FLORENCE, Mont. - The hum of RV generators and faint whiff of pine lent ambiance on a recent evening...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
In Oakland, closing schools opens questions about a city’s soul
OAKLAND - There are few sights more poignant than empty classrooms that should be full, playground b...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
Republicans in key battleground races refuse to say they will accept results
A dozen Republican candidates in competitive races for governor and Senate have declined to say whet...
September 19, 2022
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Washington Post
Covid shots for young kids arrived in June. Few have received them.
In June, when the Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of coronavirus vaccines for ...
September 19, 2022
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Associated Press
First public global database of fossil fuels launches
A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world's fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions...
September 19, 2022