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Soccer World CupJapan forward Takuma Asano ‘envisioned victory for 4 years’ before Cup winner
DOHA — After the disappointment of not playing in the last World Cup, Takuma Asano scored the winnin...
November 24, 2022
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ScienceFossils of car-sized dinosaur-era sea turtle unearthed in Spain
Plying the subtropical seas that washed the coasts of the archipelago that made up Europe 83 million...
November 24, 2022
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ScienceU.K. issues 1st spaceport license ahead of maiden launch
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain issued its first spaceport license on Nov. 16, paving the way for the cou...
November 24, 2022
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ScienceA billion youths risk hearing loss from headphones
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Around one billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from l...
November 24, 2022
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Climate ChangeSinking Alexandria faces up to coming catastrophe
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AFP-Jiji) — Alexandria, Egypt’s fabled second city and its biggest port, is in da...
November 24, 2022
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Climate ChangeClimate disaster aid scheme ‘Global Shield’ launched at COP27
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP-Jiji) — A scheme to give speedy financial support to communities battere...
November 24, 2022
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Soccer World CupFans celebrate in Tokyo after Samurai Blue’s win in Doha
Japan’s historic victory against Germany at the 2022 Qatar World Cup brought fans to their feet at T...
November 24, 2022
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Soccer World CupRitsu Doan seizes chance in battle against German goliaths
DOHA — When opportunity knocks, it’s best to answer. And answer is precisely what midfielder Ritsu D...
November 24, 2022
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BaseballSwallows slugger Munetaka Murakami to receive prefectural honor
KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima said Thursday that he would bestow the prefecture’s honor ...
November 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida admits submitting receipts inappropriately over election expenses
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida admitted Thursday morning to having submitted receipts that were missin...
November 24, 2022
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General NewsTeams haul 1-ton bale in race at Japan harvest festival
A 1-ton bale of rice rolls down the street in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, pulled by p...
November 24, 2022
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General NewsChildren of Unification Church followers say proposed new law is insufficient
Six men and women whose parents have ties with the Unification Church have criticized the outline of...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsHouston Ballet principal Yuriko Kajiya recalls pandemic challenges
Tours by overseas ballet companies are resuming after a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Un...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsThird time’s a charm as ‘The Glass Menagerie’ sells out in Tokyo
After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, a new production of “The Glass Menagerie”...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsPurcarete’s ‘Scarlet Princess’ finally staged after pandemic cancellation
As pandemic-driven border control has eased in Japan, large-scale theatrical productions from abroad...
November 24, 2022