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BaseballShohei Ohtani Strikes out 3 in First Inning and Then Becomes 1st MLB Pitcher to Hit a Leadoff Homer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit the first leadoff homer by a pitcher in major league history...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressPortuguese Parliament Approves Bill Banning Face Coverings in Public
MADRID (AP) — Portugal 's parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for "gende...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressBolton Pleads Not Guilty in Justice Department Case Accusing Him of Sharing Government Secrets
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing the former Trump ...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressNews Stories Show That Reporters May Have Left the Pentagon, but They Haven’t Stopped Working
Two days after dozens of journalists left their desks at the Pentagon behind rather than agree to...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressUS Has Seized Survivors after Strike on Suspected Drug-Carrying Vessel in Caribbean, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States took survivors into custody after the military struck a suspe...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressPrince Andrew Gives up His Duke of York Title as Epstein Allegations Refuse to Fade
LONDON (AP) — Prince Andrew said Friday he is giving up his royal title of the Duke of York and o...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressKoreans Linked to Alleged Online Scams in Cambodia Arrive Home to Face Inquiries
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Koreans allegedly involved in online scams in Cambodia ...
October 18, 2025
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Associated PressAfter Zelenskyy Meeting, Trump Calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘Stop Where They Are’ and End the War
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called on Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they ...
October 18, 2025
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Political PulsePolitical Polarization Comes to Japan as LDP Moves Right, Echoing Recent U.S. Republican Party History
It is said that things that happen in the United States will happen in Japan about 10 years later...
October 18, 2025
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Asia Inside ReviewAsia Inside Review: Struggle to Regain Myanmar’s Democracy Supported by People’s ‘Patriotism’
October marks four years and nine months since ordinary Myanmar citizens and ethnic minority forc...
October 18, 2025
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General NewsRemains of 6-Year-Old Girl Lost in 2011 Tsunami Returned to Family
MIYAKO, Iwate — The partial remains of a 6-year-old girl who had been missing since the tsunami t...
October 18, 2025
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General NewsCaptain Tsubasa Mural Completed at Tokyo Bathhouse to Celebrate Local Sento Culture
A mural depicting the main character from popular soccer manga “Captain Tsubasa” was completed on...
October 18, 2025
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Advance to Japan Series Starting on Oct. 25
The Central League champion Hanshin Tigers advanced on Friday to the Japan Series championship, o...
October 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentVietnam Power Plant Built with ODA Funds Falls Far Short of Output Target; Audit Blames Factors Including High Oil Prices, Low Electricity Demand
The power output of two thermal power plants built in Vietnam with Japanese Official Development ...
October 17, 2025
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CompaniesFuture of TEPCO Nuclear Plant in Niigata Hinges on Governor’s Decision, Understanding of Residents
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is seeking understanding from residents and local aut...
October 17, 2025