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Pope Francis on Nov. 25 in Tokyo urged Japan to break free of its reliance on nuclear power and seek a different path while thinking of future generations.
【Today's English】Kind convenience store worker changed boy’s life forever
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When she returned home in Kobe one day, Nami Kishida sensed the tense mood between her mother and little brother in the living room. Her mother, Hiromi, told her that Ryota might have shoplifted something.
【Today's English】White lights, hot wine brighten up Sapporo’s dark winter nights
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SAPPORO--Sapporo is getting an early taste of Christmas after the Sapporo White Illumination event kicked off Nov. 22 with 810,000 or so LED bulbs brightening up the nights of this northern city. Several areas of Sapporo are being illuminated, and the main Odori Park venue will have the lights up until Christmas.
【Today's English】Papal visit raises hopes of finding boy in iconic Nagasaki photo
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NAGASAKI--A boy about the age of 10 with his little brother—-who appears to be dead--tied to his back, stands at attention, staring straight ahead, patiently waiting in line at a makeshift outdoor crematorium.
【Today's English】Mass extinction tied to meteor impact off island south of Tokyo
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A mass extinction event 11.6 million years ago was apparently due to a huge meteor impact in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Minami-Torishima island 1,860 kilometers southeast of Tokyo in the Ogasawara island chain, say researchers.
【Today's English】Supporters seek meeting between former death row inmate, pope
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Lawyers and supporters of an “innocent Catholic” who spent nearly half a century behind bars after being sentenced to death are trying to arrange a meeting with Pope Francis when he visits Japan.
【Today's English】Sugar found in space rocks gives clue to start of life on Earth
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Scientists have found sugar in meteorites dating back billions of years, which may turn out to explain the origins of life on Earth.
