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Baseball
Samurai Lift Pepper-Grinder Sales
TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s pepper-grinder gesture is catching on all across Japan, not just at the...
March 18, 2023
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Political Pulse
Despicable Prank Videos Send Kaitenzushi Business into a Spin
Japan’s kaitenzushi restaurant chains, which serve sushi via conveyor belts, are experiencing a toug...
March 18, 2023
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Reuters
International Court Issues Warrant for Putin’s Arrest
AMSTERDAM/KYIV, March 17 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arre...
March 18, 2023
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General News
Back from ISS, Astronaut Koichi Wakata Wants to Return To Space After Returning From ISS
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) expressed his ...
March 18, 2023
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Baseball
Kazuma Okamoto Powers Japan into WBC Semifinals
Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs to power Japan to...
March 18, 2023
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General News
K-Pop, K-Drama Enjoying ‘4th’ Boom in Japan
South Korea’s entertainment and food cultures have long been popular among young people in Japan, ev...
March 17, 2023
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Yoon Signal Thaw in Japan-ROK Relations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol signaled a thaw in bilateral r...
March 17, 2023
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Markets
Nikkei Rebounds as Bank Failure Worries Recede
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned sharply higher Friday following Wall Street’s ascent reflec...
March 17, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Japan Issues Emergency Measures to Fight Crime Tied to ‘Dark’ Side Jobs
Amid the string of robberies across the nation allegedly committed mainly by young people who respon...
March 17, 2023
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Reuters
China’s Xi to Visit Russia from March 20-22 – Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in Russia from March 20-22 for a state visit after he was invit...
March 17, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Public Opinion in S. Korea is Key to Resolving Wartime Requisitioned Workers Issue
A plan to solve the issue of lawsuits linked to former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean...
March 17, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Japan Boom Returns in South Korea with Young People Leading the Way
SEOUL — In South Korea, March 1 is a national holiday commemorating an independence movement that re...
March 17, 2023
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Associated Press
Former Israeli Premier Urges World Leaders to Shun Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s former prime minister on Thursday urged world leaders to shun Israe...
March 17, 2023
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Reuters
At least 22 People Killed in Suspected Massacre at Myanmar Monastery
At least 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, were shot dead at close range in central Myanmar...
March 17, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Keidanren, Korean Counterpart Each to Create Fund amid Better Ties
With Japan-South Korea ties seemingly improving by the minute, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)...
March 17, 2023