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General NewsMonitoring of Nankai Trough Heightened but No Abnormal Changes Observed; People Urged to Reexamine Disaster Preparedness
Following its first issuance of a megaquake advisory called the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra In...
August 11, 2024
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General NewsU.S., U.K. Ambassadors Attend Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial at Tokyo Temple; Israeli Envoy Also Attends Service at Zojoji Temple
The U.S. and British ambassadors to Japan, who were absent from a ceremony for victims of the U.S...
August 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificChinese local authorities prohibit fishers from fishing around Senkaku Islands; Japan-China Relations Likely in Mind
GUANGZHOU, China — The municipal government of Shishi in Fujian Province, China, prohibited fishe...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Sorato Anraku Used His Unique Climbing Style to Claim Silver Medal in Boulder and Lead Event at Paris
Sorato Anraku, who claimed the silver medal in the men’s boulder and lead sport climbing event at...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsJapan Meteorological Agency: Typhoon Maria Expected to Make Landfall in Japan’s Tohoku Region on Monday; Heavy Rainfall Anticipated
Typhoon Maria is expected to make landfall in Japan’s Tohoku region on Monday, according to the J...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Rei Higuchi Wins Gold in 57 Kg Men’s Freestyle Wrestling in Paris Olympics; ‘Macaron Prince’ Overcomes Weight Cut with Support from Wife
PARIS — Rei Higuchi’s grueling weight cut earned him glory at the Paris Olympics on Friday, with ...
August 10, 2024
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Washington PostIn a Hostile Era, Tim Walz Stood up for Students’ Gay-Straight Alliance
Long before he entered politics, Tim Walz spent years teaching at a high school in southern Minne...
August 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusOita: Giant Geta Sandal Paraded, Celebrating a Local Craft Made for More Than a Century
HITA, Oita — A celebration was held last month in the city of Hita, Oita Prefecture, to promote g...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsBon Holidays Start Amid Nankai Trough Megaquake Advisory
People began heading to their hometowns and holiday destinations on Saturday to spend Bon holiday...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsBooking Cancellation, Beach Closure … Megaquake Advisory Hits Tourist Spots Ahead of Bon period; Disaster Kits in High Demand
Tourist spots have been hit by unexpected cancellations of accommodation bookings and beach closu...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsB-girl Ami Wins Gold in Olympics’ Inaugural Breaking Event
Japanese b-girl Ami won all three breaking rounds against Lithuanian b-girl Nicka in the final ro...
August 10, 2024
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Washington PostWhen does DEI Training Discriminate against White People? Courts will Decide.
Joshua Young, a corrections officer in the Colorado prison system, was shocked by the lessons of ...
August 10, 2024
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Washington PostOlympian Quincy Wilson Has the Best Answer for what He Did This Summer
SAINT-DENIS, France - Whatever his path forward, Quincy Wilson will never again bask in the momen...
August 10, 2024
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Washington PostMoscow Rushes to Send Troops as Ukrainian Attack on Kursk Tests Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin convened a meeting of his Security Council on Friday and his mil...
August 10, 2024
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BaseballJack Flaherty Strikes Out 10, Shohei Ohtani Goes Deep to Lead Dodgers Past Pirates, 9-5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty struck out 10 in his Dodger Stadium debut, Shohei Ohtani's two-r...
August 10, 2024