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Defense & Security
Biden: U.S. would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
BEIJING (AP) — President Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the...
September 19, 2022
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Coronavirus
Japan getting ready for possibly simultaneous spread of flu, COVID-19 this winter
Anticipating the “eighth wave” of the novel coronavirus epidemic, possibly this winter, the governme...
September 19, 2022
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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