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ObituariesActor Minori Terada Dead at 81; Known as Voice Actor for Muska in ‘Castle in the Sky’
Actor Minori Terada, whose career spanned over six decades, died of lung cancer on March 14. He w...
March 23, 2024
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CompaniesMitsubishi Motors Considers Reviving Once-Flagship Pajero SUV for Domestic Market by 2027
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is considering bringing back the Pajero, its once flagship sport utility ...
March 23, 2024
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SoccerJapan-N. Korea Soccer Match Cancelled; Future Decision Left to FIFA
The Japan Football Association said Friday that the match between Japan and North Korea in the se...
March 23, 2024
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Associated PressNetanyahu Rebuffs U.S. Plea to Halt Rafah Offensive. Tensions Rise Ahead of Washington Talks
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday once again left the Midd...
March 23, 2024
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Associated PressRussia Launches Sweeping Attack on Ukraine’s Power Sector, a Sign of Possible Escalation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine's elect...
March 23, 2024
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Associated PressRussia and China Veto U.S. Resolution Calling for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolutio...
March 23, 2024
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Figure SkatingJapan’s Sakamoto Three-Peats as Women’s Figure Skating World Champion
MONTREAL (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world...
March 23, 2024
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SumoThe Sumo Scene / Banishment of Hokuseiho Was the Right Move, but Sad in a Way
On Feb. 23, a few days before the announcement of the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tourname...
March 23, 2024
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Travel SpotsFire Ritual at Aso Shrine in Kumamoto Pref. Allows Outside Participants for 1st Time in 5 Years
People drew fiery rings in the darkness, swinging burning bundles of rice straw during a ritual h...
March 23, 2024
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BaseballMLB Investigating Gambling, Theft Allegations Involving Shohei Ohtani and Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened a formal investigation into illegal gambling and...
March 23, 2024
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Political PulseCan We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
“Nation sees historic change” read the headline of one national newspaper when Yukio Hatoyama, pr...
March 23, 2024
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Associated PressRussian Detains Suspects after Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack That Killed 93 People (Update 2)
MOSCOW (AP) — Eleven people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow and ...
March 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes to Review Seismic Standards for Buildings; Could Make Strength Requirements Uniform across Nation
The government is considering revising seismic resistance requirements for buildings following th...
March 23, 2024
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Associated PressKate, Princess of Wales, Reveals She Has Cancer and Is Undergoing Chemotherapy
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she reveale...
March 23, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Visit Ishikawa Pref. to Meet Noto Quake Victims
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Emperor and Empress traveled to Ishikawa Prefecture on a special flight on...
March 23, 2024