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General NewsTyphoon Shanshan Brings Devastating Rainfall, Halts Transportation Across Japan; Casualties Include 6 Dead, 127 Injured, 1 Missing
Typhoon Shanshan crossed Shikoku on Saturday and approached the Kii Peninsula. Warm and humid air...
August 31, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Sato, Ito Take Home Silver, Bronze in 400-Meter Race in Paris; Ito Makes History as Oldest Japanese Paralympic Medalist
PARIS — Tomoki Sato claimed the silver medal in the men’s 400-meter T52 race for wheelchair users...
August 31, 2024
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Washington PostBat Dog Has Disastrous Minor League Baseball Debut (but is Still a Good Girl)
It was Lucy May’s big debut as a bat dog for a minor league baseball team.
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Defense & SecurityDefense Budget Request Tops ¥8 Trillion for 1st Time; Total Requests Expected to Hit Record High of ¥117 Trillion
Fiscal 2025 was the first year in which Japan’s initial budget request for defense spending excee...
August 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKato Plans to Announce Run in LDP Presidential Election; Announcement Will Bring Number of Candidates to 8
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato has told his aides of his plan to run in the Libera...
August 31, 2024
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Swimmers Demonstrate Centuries-Old Technique; Writing, Drinking While Treading Water
KUMAMOTO — A group of swimmers recently demonstrated a traditional swimming technique, which has ...
August 31, 2024
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Washington Post‘I Feel Peace’: 3 Afghan Refugees Reflect on Their Escape to America
Three years after the collapse of their government, more than 76,000 Afghans live in the United S...
August 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Hagerty Stress Importance of Japan-U.S. Cooperation; Bond Will Remain Even When Leaderships Change
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Senator William Hagerty...
August 31, 2024
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BaseballJapanese Star Roki Sasaki Pitches Seven Strong Innings as His Future in MLB Comes into Focus
TOKYO (AP) — It's not clear if pitcher Roki Sasaki — the next big thing out of Japanese baseball ...
August 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to Skip U.N. General Assembly Speech in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will skip delivering a speech...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsHyogo Gov. Denies Alleged Power Harassment in Sworn Testimony
KOBE (Jiji Press) — Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito denied allegations of power harassment, or harassme...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsBirths in Japan Hit Record Low for Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of babies born in Japan in January-June decreased 5.7% from a yea...
August 31, 2024
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Japan In FocusEhime: Move Forward by Rocking Tub Instead of Rowing: 200 Participants Compete in Unique ‘Hangiri’ Race
MASAKI, Ehime — A unique water race was held earlier this month in Masaki, Ehime Prefecture, wher...
August 31, 2024
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ReutersRussian Bomb Hits High-rise Building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Killing Seven
A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building...
August 31, 2024
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ReutersUkraine’s Air Force Commander Dismissed after F-16 Crash
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday,...
August 31, 2024