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PerspectivesNinja-themed Tour Proves Hit Among Overseas Visitors in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
IGA, Mie — Iga City in Mie Prefecture is known for its ninja warriors who were active during the Sen...
November 6, 2023
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Associated PressUkrainian War Veterans with Amputated Limbs Find Freedom in the Practice of Jiu-Jitsu
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nervous ahead of their first jiu-jitsu championship, the war veterans gathered ...
November 6, 2023
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General NewsWoman Falls 7m from Zip Line at Adventure Facility; Taken to Hospital with Leg Injuries
A woman who was ziplining on Sunday at an adventure facility in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, fell from a h...
November 6, 2023
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Associated PressAfghan Farmers Lose Income of More than $1 Billion after the Taliban Banned Poppy Cultivation
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan farmers have lost income of more than $1 billion from opium sales after the ...
November 6, 2023
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Tohoku Region, Measuring 4 on Japanese Seismic Intensity in Miyagi Pref.
An earthquake with epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on M...
November 6, 2023
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Political SeriesFuture World Order: Industrial Policies / As China Hunts For High-Tech Secrets, Lack of Security Clearance
This is the fifth and final installment of a series that reports on security-focused, public-private...
November 6, 2023
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Wider WorldJapanese NGO Staff: Situation in Gaza Extreme, Lives That Could be Saved are Being Lost
A Japanese member of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) who escaped from Gaza descri...
November 6, 2023
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Win Japan Series for First Time in 38 Years, Beating Orix Buffaloes in Game 7
The Hanshin Tigers won their first Japan Series in 38 years with a 7-1 victory over the Orix Buffalo...
November 5, 2023
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Other SportsChinese Blogger Spreads Appeal of Hakone Ekiden Running Relay Race
BEIJING — An event to promote the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden was held at the Japanese Embas...
November 5, 2023
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Visits Machu Picchu
MACHU PICCHU, Peru — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess ...
November 5, 2023
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General NewsBody Found on Median Strip in Central Japan; Police Suspect Hit-and-Run
YOKOHAMA — A body was found Saturday in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, following a report of an aban...
November 5, 2023
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Cultural ViewpointsWishes for Children: Cultural Divergence in an Imagined Future Good Life
Many years ago, when our children were young, some other mothers and I would occasionally discuss th...
November 5, 2023
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Travel SpotsKyoto Train Offers Passengers Journey Wrapped in Autumn Colors via Maple Tree Tunnel
KYOTO — A Kyoto railway line section, dubbed Maple Tree Tunnel, has begun its illumination event tha...
November 5, 2023
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Other SportsKomazawa Wins 4th Consecutive All Japan University Men’s Ekiden
ISE, Mie — Komazawa University on Sunday won the All Japan University Men’s Ekiden for the fourth co...
November 5, 2023
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Defense & SecurityKishida Asks Anwar for Help in Deepening Japan-Malaysia Ties, Cooperation with ASEAN Summit in Tokyo
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim to ...
November 5, 2023