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BaseballYusei Kikuchi Loses His Third Straight Decision, Allowing Three Runs in Six Innings; White Sox Beat Blue Jays 5-0
Toronto left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) lost his third straight decision, allowing three runs, tw...
May 22, 2024
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ReutersBlinken Says He’ll Work with US Congress on Potential ICC Sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially i...
May 22, 2024
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Japan In FocusTourists Drag in Morning Catch at Seining Event in Shizuoka Pref.; City Holds Event Since 2005
ITO, Shizuoka — About 450 participants gathered at 6:30 a.m. for a seining event at Ito Orange Be...
May 22, 2024
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BaseballMLB Is Expected to Investigate David Fletcher for Gambling on Sports, AP Source Says
Major League Baseball is expected to investigate former Angels player David Fletcher for gambling...
May 22, 2024
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Associated PressSevere Turbulence during Singapore Airlines Flight Leaves Several People Badly Injured. One Man Died
BANGKOK (AP) — A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descen...
May 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Saudi Arabia to Cooperate on Clean Energy Supply Chains
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed...
May 22, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Volunteers Help Preserve Wajima Lacquerware by Finding New Owners; Project Leaders Hope to Pass on Treasures to Next Generation
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A project is underway in areas affected by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquak...
May 22, 2024
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General NewsYamanashi Pref. Starts Online Reservations to Climb Mt. Fuji; 6,849 People Made 1,997 Reservations as of 4 p.m. Monday
KOFU — The Yamanashi prefectural government at 10 a.m. on Monday started accepting online reserva...
May 22, 2024
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Crime & CourtsChinese National Arrested on Suspicion of Swindling 10.1 Million Yen Impersonating Akira Ikegami; Woman in 70s Defrauded in Online Scheme
The local police in Fukushima Prefecture arrested a Chinese national on Tuesday on suspicion of f...
May 21, 2024
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Outside ContributorsCanada-Japan at 95: Strong and Forward-Looking; Ambassador Highlights Nations’ Multifaceted Ties
While our ties go back much further, it was 95 years ago this week – on May 21, 1929 – that Canad...
May 21, 2024
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ReutersOne Dead as Singapore Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Turbulence, 30 Reported Injured
BANGKOK, May 21 (Reuters) - A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in ...
May 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Court Dismisses Foreigner’s Claim of Police Discrimination
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by a foreign woman who cla...
May 21, 2024
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Associated PressUN Security Council Rejects Russia-backed Resolution on Banning Weapons in Space
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite th...
May 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsJapan Marks 15 Years Since Lay Judge System Introduced; Survey Finds Most Participants Had Positive Experience
Japan marked the 15th anniversary of the introduction of its lay judge system Tuesday, with a Sup...
May 21, 2024
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General NewsNew Whaling Mother ship Sets Out On First Expedition; Kangei Maru to Catch Whales Off Tohoku, Hokkaido
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — A new whaling mother ship owned by a Tokyo-based company departed for it...
May 21, 2024