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Crime & CourtsFormer Employee of Luxury Ginza Bar Arrested for Alleged Whisky Theft; 2 Bottles of Yamazaki 25 Years Old, Empty Bottle of Hibiki Stolen
A former employee of a luxury bar in Tokyo’s Ginza district was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolita...
June 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Political Funds Reform Bill Passes Lower House; Opposition Concerned Key Elements Will Not Be Implemented (UPDATE 2)
A bill to revise the Political Funds Control Law passed a plenary session of the House of Represe...
June 6, 2024
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CompaniesNikka Launches Limited-Edition “Nine Decades” Whisky for 90th Anniversary; Suggested Retail Price ¥330,000
The Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. on Wednesday announced the release of “The Nikka Nine Decades,” a...
June 6, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese Judo Siblings Who Won Golds at Tokyo Olympics Vow to Defend Titles in Paris
Judo siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe, who both won golds at the Tokyo Olympics say they are ready to ...
June 6, 2024
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Washington PostBoeing’s Starliner Finally Launches with NASA Astronauts on Board
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally carried a pair of astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a key mi...
June 6, 2024
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Washington PostHunter Biden’s Trial Provides Stark Window into Family Drama
WILMINGTON, Del. - Kathleen Buhle stood in a beige suit Wednesday and stared through thick-rimmed...
June 6, 2024
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ScienceThe Remarkable History, Voyages of Baobab Tree
The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless...
June 6, 2024
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Washington PostMore Children Are Finding Guns and Shooting Themselves. But Why?
A 4-year-old and 7-year-old were playing an innocent game of hide-and-seek Sunday evening in Mary...
June 6, 2024
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TechnologySoaring Towers Shape Hong Kong’s Landscape
HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Home to some of the world’s densest living districts and tallest skyscrape...
June 6, 2024
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Washington PostTrump’s First Week as a Felon: Fundraisers, Fans and a Trip Out West
For seven weeks, Donald Trump fumed about being stuck in a New York courtroom and made a point to...
June 6, 2024
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ReutersBOJ’s Nakamura Warns Japan May Miss Price Goal from 2025
SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Japan may see inflation fall short of the central bank's 2% target nex...
June 6, 2024
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BaseballKenta Maeda Throws Only Two Pitches before Leaving with Right-Side Abdominal Discomfort; Rangers Top Detroit 9-1 to Avoid a Sweep
Two players left during the first two innings with injuries. Detroit starter Kenta Maeda threw on...
June 6, 2024
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ReutersCostco’s Japan Wages Provide Pathway to Firing Up Nation’s Low Pay, Economy
MEIWA, Japan (Reuters) - When Costco Wholesale opened its warehouse in a rural Japanese town not ...
June 6, 2024
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ReutersSumitomo Aims to Install 500 MW Battery Storage in Japan by Early 2031
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Corp aims to install 500 megawatts (MW) or more of battery storage in ...
June 6, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Male Univ. Student Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting Elementary School Girl at Hotel in Kabukicho District, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
A male university student from Tokyo was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting an ...
June 6, 2024