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General NewsTetsuko Kuroyanagi Promotes Release of Chinese Translation of Sequel to Her Memoir at Event in Beijing
BEIJING ― Actor Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, 90, attended an event in Beijing on Thursday to promote the r...
May 31, 2024
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Crime & Courts3 Get 2 Years in Prison over Avalanche Deaths in Japan
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref., May 30 (Jiji Press) — A Japanese district court sentenced three people...
May 31, 2024
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CompaniesKDDI Launches New Program to Develop Space Businesses
Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Thursday t...
May 31, 2024
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Crime & CourtsWoman Stabbed at Condo in Nakano Ward, Tokyo; Man Who Called Police Admitted to Stabbing
A young woman was found after having been stabbed in the chest at a condominium in Nakano Ward, T...
May 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Closes More than 1% Higher as US Yields Fall (Update 1)
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended more than 1% higher on Friday, rebou...
May 31, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (May 31)
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May 31, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Ewiniar Weakens into Extratropical Cyclone on Friday Predawn
The powerful Typhoon Ewiniar, which was approaching the Izu Islands, weakened into an extratropic...
May 31, 2024
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Film & TV‘Buzzy Noise’ an inspiring experience for Takumi Kawanishi, Hiyori Sakurada; Actors Sit Down for Interview
A live-action film adaptation of Jun Mutsuki’s popular manga “Buzzy Noise,” which offers a realistic...
May 31, 2024
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Associated PressLava Spurts from Iceland Volcano for Second Day as Its Fissure Extends 2 Miles
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Lava continued to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thurs...
May 31, 2024
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ReutersJapanese Data to Confirm FX Intervention as Yen Weakness Persists
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Japan will release closely watched data on Friday that shows how much i...
May 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan will Respond to Excessive Foreign Exchange Movement, Finance Minister Says
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Japan will take appropriate action against excessive currency movement,...
May 31, 2024
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GolfYuka Saso Survives Brutal Starts of US Women’s Open That Sent Korda to an 80
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough ...
May 31, 2024
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Associated PressTrump could still Vote for Himself after New York Conviction If He’s not in Prison on Election Day
DENVER (AP) — Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious ...
May 31, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldEurope on Cusp of Losing All-Important Postwar Norm
Eighty-six years ago, on Sept. 27, 1938, then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain spoke in...
May 31, 2024
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General NewsBear, About 1 Meter Tall, Enters House, Inflicts Serious Injuries to Couple in Gunma Pref. after Thursday Midnight
A bear, about 1 meter tall, entered a house and attacked a couple, inflicting serious injuries to...
May 31, 2024