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BaseballSamurai Japan Beats Taiwan in its First World Baseball Classic Game
Japanese national team Samurai Japan won, 13-0, in its first game of the World Baseball Classic o...
March 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s DPFP to Join Natl Council Considering Tax Cut Measures
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki announced Thursday his intention for the p...
March 6, 2026
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BaseballExcited Baseball Fans Gather at Tokyo Dome Ahead of Japan’s Opening World Baseball Classic Game with Taiwan
Baseball fans gathered at Tokyo Dome from early Friday morning to await the start of the World Ba...
March 6, 2026
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Ignites Team Spirit for Samurai Japan’s World Baseball Classic Title Defense; Celebration Gesture Helps Foster Unity among Players
As Samurai Japan sets its sights on a second consecutive World Baseball Classic title, Shohei Oht...
March 6, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialChina’s National People’s Congress Opens: Military Expansion Continues Despite Lowered Growth Rate
Despite China’s self-congratulatory claims that its economy has developed without succumbing to U...
March 6, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialNuclear Waste Disposal Site: Govt Must Proceed With Selecting Candidates
The conventional approach of waiting for municipalities to volunteer to host final disposal sites...
March 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Canada to Launch Strategic Roadmap on Defense, Economic Security at Tokyo Summit
A draft joint statement for the Japan-Canada summit centers on the creation of a comprehensive st...
March 6, 2026
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TechnologyAI Can’t Be Listed as Inventor on Patent Applications, Japan’s Top Court Rules
The Supreme Court has dismissed an American engineer’s appeal to have artificial intelligence nam...
March 6, 2026
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ScienceFukushima N-Plant Debris Retrieval Robot to Be Deployed as Early as This Summer; Remotely Powered Arm Allows for Wider Exploration Than Previous Device
A robotic arm will be deployed to remove melted nuclear fuel debris from the Fukushima No. 1 nucl...
March 6, 2026
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Jiji PressTokyo Police Arrest NHK Director over Sexual Assault
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police have arrested a director at Japan Broadcasting Corp., the count...
March 6, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 6)
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March 6, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Economy Minister Akazawa Departs for U.S. to Discuss $550 Billion Investment Package
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa has departed for the United States to discuss...
March 6, 2026
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CompaniesHanamaruki to Sell Liquid ‘Shio-Koji’ Seasoning to U.S. Consumers
SILICON VALLEY (Jiji Press) — Hanamaruki Foods Inc. said Wednesday that it will sell a liquid ver...
March 6, 2026
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Donald Keene’s LegacyDonald Keene’s Drinking Buddy and Translator Yukio Kakuchi Pays Tribute to Japanologist’s Lifelong Work
Yukio Kakuchi, a longtime “drinking friend” whom Donald Keene trusted deeply and who translated m...
March 6, 2026
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ScienceJapan Approves World’s 1st iPS Cell-based Treatment; May Be Available as Early as Summer
Two regenerative medicine products made from induced pluripotent stem cells have been conditional...
March 6, 2026