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Associated PressNorth Korea Has Fired a Ballistic Missile Toward the Sea, South Korea Says
SEOUL(AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's milit...
September 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan Railway Plans Automated Operation on Joetsu Shinkansen; Expected to Start from Fiscal 2028
East Japan Railway Co. plans to introduce automated operation on the Joetsu Shinkansen line train...
September 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Coast Guard Study Program to Accept Palau Official, for 1st Participant from Pacific Islands
The Pacific island nation of Palau is set to dispatch a coast guard official to Japan who will pa...
September 11, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Bebinca Could Approach Southern Japan In Days; Heavy Storms Expected from Saturday (Update 1)
Typhoon Bebinca, which developed from a tropical depression Tuesday night in the Mariana Islands,...
September 11, 2024
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General NewsNHK Director Resigns over Chinese Staffer’s Comment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NHK said Tuesday that Kenji Sobata, senior director for international servic...
September 11, 2024
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General NewsMt. Fuji Climbing Season Ends with No Confusion under New Rules
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — This year’s climbing season for Mount Fuji ended on Tuesday...
September 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister Announces Bid for LDP Presidency; Yoko Kamikawa to Make First Attempt to Lead Party
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Wednesday announced she would run for president of the Liberal ...
September 11, 2024
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Asia-PacificPhilippines Steps Up Defense of Northernmost Province with Eye on Possible Contingency Involving Taiwan
BATANES PROVINCE, Northern Philippines — The Philippine military has been recruiting reservists t...
September 11, 2024
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ReutersIndonesia Kicks Off Japan-funded Expansion of Capital’s Train Network
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched construction on Wednesday for a new...
September 11, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Princess Kiko Turns 58
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother of Pri...
September 11, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling on People Exposed to ‘Black Rain’: Relief Needed for Wide Range of Victims
Seventy-nine years have passed since the atomic bombings, and the victims have aged greatly. The ...
September 11, 2024
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Associated PressJoe Jonas and Sophie Turner Are Declared Divorced and Single
A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a co...
September 11, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsKishida Lauds Paralympians at Prime Minister’s Office; Athletes Gave ‘Energy, Courage’ To Many People
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented gifts and a letter of appreciation to Japanese Paralympian...
September 11, 2024
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BaseballCubs Beat Dodgers 6-3 in Yoshinobu Yamamoto – Shota Imanaga Matchup as LA Makes 3 Errors in 5-run 8th Inning, Seiya Suzuki Finishes 3 for 5 with a Run
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cubs rallied for the tying and go-ahead runs in a five-run eighth inning, ...
September 11, 2024
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BaseballYu Darvish Allows Seven Hits, Struck Out Five and Walked None, Padres Beat Mariners 7-3
Yu Darvish threw five innings in his second start since rejoining the Padres. Darvish (5-3) allow...
September 11, 2024