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Olympics & ParalympicsSapporo’s Prospects Murky for Hosting Future Winter Games; Scandals Related to Tokyo Games Fueling Residents’ Distrust in Efforts to Host Winter Olympics in 2034 or After
SAPPORO — Sapporo has decided to withdraw its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Gam...
October 7, 2023
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Olympics & ParalympicsTide Turned Early This Year for Sapporo, Once the Only Strong Candidate for 2030 Winter Games
PARIS — At one time Sapporo was the only strong candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, bu...
October 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsHiroshima: Lanterns Celebrating Kukai’s Birth Light Up Miyajima
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima — A total of 1,250 paper lanterns bearing messages and wishes were released i...
October 7, 2023
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General NewsTourists understanding about ‘Miyajima Visitor Tax’
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Pref. — A growing number of municipalities are considering the introduction o...
October 7, 2023
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General NewsRecord-breaking Japan Heat Wave Impacts Rice Quality, Raises Veg Prices
The recent record-breaking heat wave has dealt a heavy blow to farmers, driving down the quality of ...
October 7, 2023
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Associated PressHamas Militant Group Launches Unprecedented Operation against Israel with Rockets and Infiltration
JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented infiltration Saturd...
October 7, 2023
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RugbyFrance Routs Italy 60-7 to Reach Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals in Style
LYON, France — Damian Penaud extended his try-scoring streak to seven matches as Rugby World Cup hos...
October 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsKyoto: New Maiko Preparing to Make Dance Debut at Gion Odori
KYOTO — Gion Odori, a famous seasonal event in Kyoto, will be held from Nov. 1 to 10 in the Gion Hig...
October 7, 2023
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Washington PostBiden Officials will Resume Venezuela Deportations, Extend Border Wall
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials said Thursday that they will resume direct deportation flights to Venezu...
October 7, 2023
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Washington PostBiden Border Plan Faces Breakdown Amid Record Influx of Families
CHICAGO – The border plan President Biden put in place nearly five months ago is at risk of collapse...
October 7, 2023
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Asia-PacificPark Geun-hye, Former South Korean President, Details ‘Comfort Women’ Deal with Japan in Serialized Memoirs
SEOUL — Disgraced former South Korean President Park Geun-hye wrote in her memoirs that a civic grou...
October 7, 2023
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea Rejects Supreme Court Chief Justice Nominee for First Time in 35 Years as National Assembly Opposes President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL — South Korea’s National Assembly has rejected a Supreme Court chief justice nominee for the f...
October 7, 2023
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Travel SpotsAnnual Nagasaki Kunchi Festival Starts at Suwa Shrine with Traditional Dance Performances
A large float in the shape of a historical ship weighing five tons is paraded by traditional dance ...
October 7, 2023
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Washington PostEconomy Adds 336,000 Jobs in September, in a Stunning Gain
The U.S. economy churned out a blockbuster 336,000 jobs in September, smashing economists’ expectati...
October 7, 2023
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Washington Post2023 Nobel Peace Prize Winner is Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Activist
DUBAI – The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human ri...
October 7, 2023