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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Gion Festival Supporter Looks After Boys Playing Divine Roles
KYOTO — The ancient capital was once again filled with the colors of the annual July Gion Festiva...
August 3, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 3)
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August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsCasual Turkish Shooter Yusuf Dikec Goes Viral; Teammate Says He Earned it
CHATEAUROUX, France (Reuters) - Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec has become a social media sensation f...
August 3, 2024
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Associated PressHarris Has Secured Enough Democratic Delegate Votes to Become Party’s Nominee, Chair Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from delegates to be...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsVitriol about Female Boxer Fuels Concern of Backlash against LGBTQ+ and Women Athletes
PARIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful commen...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Hideki Matsuyama Shares Lead in Olympic Men’s Golf
GUYANCOURT, France (Reuters) - Xander Schauffele remained in the hunt for a second successive Oly...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsChina’s Huang Leaves Paris with a Gold Medal and a Diamond Ring
PARIS (Reuters) - Chinese mixed doubles gold medallist Huang Yaqiong had just stepped off the pod...
August 3, 2024
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MarketsDollar Hits Four-Month Low as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Rate Cut Bets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-exp...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese Pair Claim Mixed Doubles Bronze
Japan's Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe took the bronze by beating South Korea's Chae Yu-jung a...
August 3, 2024
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Political PulseJapan’s Boards of Education Can Lead Positive Change; Real-Life Examples Show They Needn’t Be Stuck in Past
The words “board of education” can conjure up negative images. You may recall a scene where a boa...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Wins Silver in Men’s Epee Team Fencing
Japan took silver after losing to Hungary 25-26 in the final of the men’s epee team fencing event...
August 3, 2024
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PerspectivesKabuki Star Kataoka Ainosuke: Lupin III Kabuki Play Will be ‘Double the Fun’
A brand new kabuki play based on the globally popular anime “Lupin III,” which was first performe...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Men’s Soccer Loses to Spain in Quarterfinals at Paris Olympics; Spain to Play Morocco on Monday
Japan fell to Spain 0-3 in the men’s soccer quarterfinal match at the Paris Olympics on Friday. S...
August 3, 2024
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoNew “Lupin III” Kabuki to Be Simultaneously Streamed Worldwide in 28 Countries and Regions, in 1st for Shochiku Co.
The “Lupin III” kabuki play will be simultaneously live streamed on Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. JST, in 28 ...
August 3, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Men’s Basketball Loses to Brazil in Olympics; Team Eliminated After 3 Consecutive Losses
The Japan men’s basketball team lost to Brazil 84-102 on Friday at the Paris Olympics. The team c...
August 2, 2024