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General NewsOshie Hagoita Paddles Wave in Good Luck; Kabuki Actors, Kimono-Clad Women Brought to Life with Cotton
An artisan makes an oshie hagoita paddle, a New Year’s good luck charm, at a hagoita firm in Kasukab...
November 18, 2023
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Asia-PacificIndian School for Wrestling Helps Women Chase Better Life and Glory
SISAI, India (Reuters) — Driven by dreams of winning medals for their country, two dozen girls and y...
November 18, 2023
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Japan In FocusKumamoto Learns How to Woo People from Taiwan
KUMAMOTO — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will be having a major presence in Kumamoto...
November 18, 2023
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Figure SkatingKaori Sakamoto Leads Women’s Short Program at Figure Skating’s Grand Prix Espoo
ESPOO, Finland (AP) — Three world champions moved closer to earning places at figure skating’s Grand...
November 18, 2023
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Political PulseKishida Losing Power to Call Snap Election as Political Decisions Backfire
“I sense weakness in your decisions and your words.” So said Hiroshige Seko, secretary general for ...
November 18, 2023
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Figure SkatingJapanese Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Announces Divorce
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Professional skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his d...
November 18, 2023
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Music88-Year-Old Okinawan Jazz Singer Teiko Saito Continues to Enchant Fans; Coming to Tokyo with Grammy Award Winner David Matthews
ISHIGAKI, Okinawa — Teiko Saito, 88, from Okinawa Prefecture started singing in a jazz band soon aft...
November 18, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, 2-Time MVP, Says Tommy John Surgery Rehab Going Well
LOS ANGELES — It was no surprise that Shohei Ohtani was named the unanimous winner of the American L...
November 18, 2023
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General NewsVibrant Anpogaki Persimmon Treats Produced in Fukushima; Water Shortage, High Temperatures Creating Smaller, Sweeter Fruit
In the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture, the production of semi-dried persimmons, a specialty k...
November 17, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapan Prime Minister Kishida, China President Xi Agree to Promote Mutually Beneficial Tokyo-Beijing Ties
SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday confirmed ...
November 17, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan Crown Prince Akishino Attends Aquarium Technicians’ Conference in Saitama
Crown Prince Akishino attended a Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ conference for aquarium...
November 17, 2023
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Washington PostRioter or Journalist? Man who Said He Was only Filming Jan. 6 Convicted.
As he recorded video of his journey through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, John Earle Sullivan ca...
November 17, 2023
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Washington PostA Hospital’s Abrupt Closure Means, for Many, Help Is Distant
MADERA, Calif. – There is no place in this county to give birth short of an emergency....
November 17, 2023
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Washington PostGaza’s Economy, Crumbling for Years, Is Being Pounded to Dust
The solar energy company Sunbox paid its 15 full-time employees in Gaza this month. But next month i...
November 17, 2023
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Washington PostAfter a Blaze, 12-Year-old Invented Early Detection Device for Fire
Shanya Gill was upset and unsettled after a fire demolished a restaurant in her California neighborh...
November 17, 2023