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RugbyNew Zealand Withstands Ireland Comebacks to Win Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal Classic
PARIS (AP) — Wave after wave of Ireland’s green jerseys threw themselves at the New Zealand line wit...
October 15, 2023
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TroubleshooterI Need Help Navigating a Friendship That Is Weighing Heavily on Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 60s, and I’d like to get advice regarding a friend from ...
October 15, 2023
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RugbyArgentina Reaches Rugby World Cup Semifinals after Coming Back Twice to Beat Wales
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Argentina’s rugby team doesn’t have a totemic figure like Lionel Messi to b...
October 15, 2023
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FashionBritish Kimono Buff Tailors the Robe to Modern Life
Sheila Cliffe moved from Britain to Japan 38 years ago after falling in love with kimono. Today, she...
October 15, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsSapporo’s Bid to Host Winter Games in 2034 Short-Lived; Double Allocaton 2030, 2034 Host Cities to be Decided
MUMBAI — Sapporo’s bid to host the Winter Olympics even in 2034 has become effectively impossible as...
October 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lower House Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda Dodges Questions on Church Ties and Harassment Allegations
Speaker of the House of Representatives Hiroyuki Hosoda finally gave a press conference on Friday to...
October 15, 2023
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General NewsForeign Arrivals to Japan Surged to 10.15 Million in First Half of 2023
New foreign arrivals in January to June totaled 10,154,249 people, the Immigration Services Agency o...
October 14, 2023
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General NewsJapan Car Dealer Bigmotor ‘Lacks Law-abiding Spirit,’ Violated Laws at Multiple Facilities
The government on Friday proposed the imposition of strict administrative measures against Bigmotor ...
October 14, 2023
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Associated PressEarly Results in New Zealand Election Indicate Christopher Luxon Poised to Become Prime Minister
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Voting closed Saturday in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway ...
October 14, 2023
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Social SeriesUnbalanced Information Diet: Warped Lens on the World / Ads of Japan Firms, Local Govts Being Posted on Dubious Websites
Mangamura — a website that illegally hosted about 70,000 popular manga titles between 2016 to 2018 —...
October 14, 2023
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ReutersEarly Votes Show Australia Set to Reject Landmark Indigenous Voice Referendum
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Early results from Australia’s historic referendum to recognize Indigenous people...
October 14, 2023
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MarketsStocks Likely to Struggle for Direction amid Dearth of Major Scheduled Events
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks are likely to struggle for direction this week amid a dearth of ma...
October 14, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialZengin Interbank Network: System Glitch Must be Treated with Utmost Seriousness
It took two full days to resolve a fault in the nationwide data communication system that handles in...
October 14, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foreign Minister’s Visit to Asian Nations: Deepen Relationship of Trust, Mutual Benefits
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been earnestly cooperating for hal...
October 14, 2023
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CompaniesPfizer Slashes Revenue Forecast on Lower COVID Sales, will Cut Costs
(Reuters) – Pfizer PFE.N on Friday slashed its full-year revenue forecast by 13% and said it will cu...
October 14, 2023