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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Koizumi Expresses Stance with Phrases Used by His Father; LDP Members Strongly View Candidate as Inexperienced
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who became the sixth candidate to enter the ruling ...
September 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi’s Momentum Makes Other Candidates Wary; LDP Presidential Race Continues Heating Up
Aiming to become Japan’s youngest prime minister since the end of World War II, former Environmen...
September 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Thanks South Korean President Yoon Via X; Message Calls For Continued Improvement of Ties
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shared a fond reminiscence on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday as he...
September 7, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsKimura Bags 2nd Gold in Men’s 100-Meter Butterfly; Broke His Personal Record from Tokyo Games
PARIS — With each stroke, Keiichi Kimura widened the gap between himself and the other swimmers i...
September 7, 2024
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Associated PressCowabunga! New England Town Celebrates Being the Birthplace of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grew to become a pop culture sensation, th...
September 7, 2024
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Associated PressVietnam Orders Evacuations and Closes Airports as Typhoon Yagi is Set to Make Landfall
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's northern provinces closed airports and evacuated residents as Typ...
September 7, 2024
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Politics & Government4 CDPJ Members Register Candidacies for Leadership Race; 17-Day Campaign Period Begins
The official campaign period for the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s leadership electi...
September 7, 2024
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Associated PressTwo Astronauts are Left Behind in Space as Boeing’s Troubled Capsule Returns to Earth Empty
Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pi...
September 7, 2024
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BasketballJapanese Olympic Basketball Star Yuki Kawamura Signs with NBA’s Grizzlies
LOS ANGELES - The NBA's Memphis Grizzlies announced Friday the signing of Yuki Kawamura, 23, a po...
September 7, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan Judoka Seto Clinches Paralympic Gold with Perfect Ippon Victory Streak Through Early Match Control
Yujiro Seto, ranked No. 1 in the world and one of Japan’s top gold medal hopes, snatched gold by ...
September 7, 2024
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September 7, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsPara Swimmer Kimura Wins Gold in 100-Meter Butterfly Final at Paris Games; Japan Takes Several Medals in Judo, Tennis Events
PARIS — Para swimmer Keiichi Kimura earned gold in the men’s 100-meter butterfly final in the S11...
September 7, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsHirose ‘Left with No Regrets’ After Bagging Elusive Gold; Judoka Thankful for Everybody’s Support
PARIS ― Judoka Junko Hirose finally bagged an elusive gold medal in her third Paralympic Games. T...
September 7, 2024
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Japan In FocusYamaguchi: Korean Envoy’s Edo-Era Procession Reenacted; Restored Ship Visits Japan Again
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — A replica of a ship used to carry out Korean diplomatic missions to Japa...
September 7, 2024
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Washington PostFormer Vice President Dick Cheney Says He will Vote for Harris
Former vice president Dick Cheney, who was George W. Bush’s No. 2 and served in other Republican ...
September 7, 2024