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BaseballHere’s How Investigators Allege Ippei Mizuhara Stole $16 million From Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for...
April 12, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Charged With Stealing $16M From Baseball Star in Sports Betting Case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Do...
April 12, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWajima Lacquerware Artisan Proud of Traditional Techniques Used to Make Coffee Cups Given to Pres. Joe Biden
The Wajima-nuri lacquerware coffee cups that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented to U.S. Presi...
April 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEx-Ambassador: Japan-U.S. ties ‘critically important’ to Trump; ‘Putting America First Does Not Mean Being America Alone’
WASHINGTON – William Hagerty, a U.S. Republican senator and former ambassador to Japan, spoke abo...
April 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan Ministry Sounds Alarm Over Hungry Bears in Spring; May Attack People After Coming Out of Hibernation
The Environment Ministry is warning that hungry bears may return to human communities in the spri...
April 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Biden Herald ‘New Era’ of Strengthened Alliance; White House Summit Talks Lasted About 85 Minutes
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden heralded a “new era of U.S...
April 11, 2024
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ReutersForeign Investors Snap Up Japanese Stocks for Bargains
Foreign investors snapped up Japanese stocks in the week ended April 5, as they sought value oppo...
April 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean Voters Rebuke Yoon’s Governing Style; Go-It-Alone Approach to Tough Issues May Have Cost Votes
SEOUL — The main reason the People Power Party (PPP), South Korea's conservative ruling party, su...
April 11, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Administration Sets First-Ever Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called "forever chemi...
April 11, 2024
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ReutersGoogle to Invest $1 Bil. to Boost Connectivity to Japan
Google will invest $1 billion to improve digital connectivity between the United States and Japan...
April 11, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/12-4/18)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kishida Speaks to State Dinner Guests, Makes Jokes in English; PM Emphasizes Boosting Japan-U.S. Ties
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke in front of the other guests in English and inclu...
April 11, 2024
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Washington Post‘Shocking’ failures led to shooting of Richneck teacher by 6-year-old
A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded a teacher at Virginia’s Richneck Elementary School last yea...
April 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialFoods with Function Claims: Require Prompt Reporting by Firms at First Sign of Health Problems
There is a plethora of food products claiming health benefits. How to ensure safety is an importa...
April 11, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Digitization of Administrative Work: Avoid Making Hasty Judgments, Aim for Steady Progress
It is not easy to standardize systems that differ from local government to local government, but ...
April 11, 2024