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Soccer World Cup
Resilient Croatia advance as Japan crumble in shootout
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Jap...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Japan defeated by Croatia on penalties
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) — Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minami...
December 6, 2022
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General News
Premium yellowtail fetches ¥4 mil.
KANAZAWA – A high-end “Kirameki” yellowtail fish has netted its catchers ¥4 million at a Kanazawa au...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Japan v Croatia goes to extra time
AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The World Cup last-16 match between Japan and Croatia went to ex...
December 6, 2022
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General News
Kyushu Univ. archives slain Japanese doctor’s records
Three years have passed since Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who worked on humanitarian assistanc...
December 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Government bonds top choice to fund defense spending hike
In the latest Yomiuri poll, 51% of respondents indicated that they understood the government and rul...
December 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan aims to boost cyber-related defense personnel to 20,000 by FY27
Japan aims to more than quadruple its cyber defense personnel while increasing its overall staff dea...
December 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan Cabinet sees slight increase in approval rating
The approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet has risen to 39%, according to a national survey conduct...
December 5, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Criminal complaint filed against Japan nursery school director over alleged abuse
SHIZUOKA — A criminal complaint was filed Monday against the director of a private nursery school i...
December 5, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Samurai Blue winning over new fans in Doha
DOHA — The Japan national soccer team is winning over a growing number of new fans at the 2022 FIFA ...
December 5, 2022
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Elections
Morisawa wins Shinagawa Ward mayoral election rerun in Japan capital
Former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Kyoko Morisawa won a rerun of the Shinagawa Ward mayoral e...
December 5, 2022
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Reuters
Bankman-Fried says he will testify before U.S. House committee
Dec 4 (Reuters) - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted on Sunday that he would testify before the H...
December 5, 2022
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Associated Press
US passenger killed when big wave hits Antarctic cruise ship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a mass...
December 5, 2022
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Associated Press
What to watch in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff election
ATLANTA (AP) — The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Rep...
December 5, 2022
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General News
Households facing pandemic-induced poverty to get more support under ministry plan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is considering making it a local government obligation to hel...
December 5, 2022