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Film & TVTokusatsu Superheroines Gather for Talks, Songs
Toward the end of last year, I organized an event with seven actresses who played female leads in th...
February 10, 2023
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Washington PostUkraine Readies along all Fronts for Russia’s Next Big Attack
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine – Valentyn Lymarenko and his infantry unit have already been seasoned b...
February 10, 2023
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EconomyJapan to Target 200,000 Yen in Spending Per Foreign Visitor
Tokyo —The Japan Tourism Agency plans to set a target of achieving ¥200,000 in per-person spending b...
February 10, 2023
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BaseballTrout, Betts, Ohtani among 8 MVPs in World Baseball Classic
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States’ Mike Trout and Mookie Betts, Japan’s Shohei Ohtani and Ve...
February 10, 2023
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ReutersWorld Bank to Provide Turkey $1.78 Bln in Earthquake Relief Financing
WASHINGTON – The World Bank said on Thursday it is providing Turkey with $1.78 billion in relief and...
February 10, 2023
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TechnologyNew High-tech Study Reveals Maya Cities, ‘Super Highways’
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) — A new high-tech study has revealed nearly 1,000 ancient Maya settlements,...
February 10, 2023
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EconomyJapan Govt to Present BOJ Nominees to Parliament on Feb 14 -Lawmaker
TOKYO – Japan’s government will present its nominees for the new central bank governor and two deput...
February 10, 2023
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Associated PressUS says China Balloon could Collect Intelligence Signals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to detect and collect intelli...
February 10, 2023
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ObituariesBurt Bacharach, Legendary Composer of Pop Songs, Dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions wi...
February 10, 2023
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Associated PressNew “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia” Movies on Tap
Disney is working on sequels for “Toy Story,” “Frozen” and “Zootopia,” three huge hits as the entert...
February 10, 2023
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Associated PressZelenskyy: Ukraine Caught Russian Plan to ‘Destroy’ Moldova
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country has intercept...
February 10, 2023
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BaseballYu Darvish Gets $90 Million from Padres to Stay through ’28
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish signed a new contract with the San Diego Padres on Thursday that guarant...
February 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt: Kishida to Have Sinus Surgery in Tokyo Hospital on Saturday
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will have sinus surgery in a Tokyo hospital ...
February 10, 2023
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Associated PressRescuers Push to Find Survivors of ‘Disaster of the Century’
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (AP) — Rescue workers made a final push Thursday to find survivors of the eart...
February 10, 2023
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EconomyJapan’s Wholesale Inflation Stays Elevated, Keeps BOJ under Pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on ...
February 10, 2023