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General NewsActress Ai Tominaga Becomes First Woman to Play Role of Takeda Shingen in Festival
Model and actress Ai Tominaga became the first woman to play the role of Takeda Shingen in the Shing...
October 28, 2023
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General NewsCapsule Toy Expert in Japan Publishes Book on Gacha Economics
FUNABASHI, Chiba — Clink. Gacha, gacha. Roll. Pop. Capsule toy vending machines can be found nearly ...
October 28, 2023
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General News75th Annual Shoso-in Exhibit Opens in Nara, Showcasing 8th Century Treasures
NARA — The 75th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures opened Saturday at the Nara National Museum ...
October 28, 2023
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Associated PressIranian Teen Injured on Tehran Metro While Not Wearing a Headscarf Has Died, State Media Says
DUBAI (AP) — An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran's Metro wh...
October 28, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, EU Discuss Cross-Border Data Free Flow in Osaka; Digital Trade May be Added to Existing Economic Partnership
Japan and the European Union reached a broad agreement to add provisions for cross-border data free ...
October 28, 2023
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General NewsOrgan Donations from Brain-Dead Donors Reaches 1,000-Mark in Japan
Organ donations from brain-dead donors reached the 1,000 mark Saturday, according to the Japan Organ...
October 28, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialRetrial of Hakamata: Speedy Proceedings, Early Verdict Should Be Given Highest Importance
The 87-year-old defendant was deemed unfit to appear in court due to communication difficulties enge...
October 28, 2023
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General NewsCourt Orders ¥146 Million in Damages over Tokyo Car Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered a 92-year-old former senior governme...
October 28, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Lower House Budget Committee: Diet Should Examine Effectiveness, Impact of Proposed Tax Cuts
The government has not given a clear answer on what impact temporary tax cuts and benefits will have...
October 28, 2023
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RugbyEngland Finishes Third at Rugby World Cup after Holding Out Hard-Charging Pumas
PARIS (AP) — England finished third at the Rugby World Cup for the first time by stopping waves of l...
October 28, 2023
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Books & LiteratureJapanese Students Prefer Reading Novels on Physical Books; E-books Better for Reading Manga
Elementary, junior high and high school students who have used e-books tend to find novels, illustra...
October 28, 2023
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Crime & Courts12 Injured at Sushi Shop in Suspected Gas Explosion
OSAKA — Twelve people were injured at a sushi restaurant in a suspected cassette gas cylinder explos...
October 28, 2023
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Climate ChangeFood Scarce in Guatemalan Village after Debilitating Droughts, Storms
EL AGUACATE, Guatemala (Reuters) — Maria Concepcion Rodriguez woke early and lowered herself to the ...
October 28, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Sumo-themed Attraction to Open Next Summer
OSAKA — A sumo-themed amusement facility aimed at foreign visitors will open in Minami, Osaka’s ente...
October 28, 2023
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Washington PostWhite House Scrambles to Repair Relations with Arab, Muslim Americans
One ripple effect of the Israel-Gaza war is the warp-speed unraveling of relations between President...
October 28, 2023