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Crime & Courts
3-year-old girl in Shizuoka Prefecture dies after being left inside daycare bus for hours
Somehow, nobody noticed that 3-year-old China Kawamoto did not get off her daycare bus on Monday mor...
September 6, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Korean council seeks foundation or fund to compensate former requisitioned workers
A South Korean advisory council has agreed that the issue of the lawsuits involving Japanese compani...
September 6, 2022
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Washington Post
MLB is overdue for a female umpire. One may be on the way.
PORTLAND, Maine - The first thing to know about Jen Pawol - and listen closely, because this is impo...
September 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
The state funeral for Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe is expected to cost ¥1.66 billion
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to cost ¥1.66 billion, Chief Cabi...
September 6, 2022
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Washington Post
As Biden celebrates Labor Day, Democratic candidates tread gingerly
MILWAUKEE and WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. - President Joe Biden touted the labor movement Monday in two crucia...
September 6, 2022
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Associated Press
Typhoon batters S. Korea with 3 feet of rain, damaging winds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years battered its souther...
September 6, 2022
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Markets
Dollar tops ¥141 for 1st time in 24 yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar topped ¥141 for the first time in 24 years in Tokyo trading Tuesday ...
September 6, 2022
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Baseball
Shohei Ohtani socks two homers as Angels blank Tigers
Shohei Ohtani homered twice, Mike Trout finished a triple shy of the cycle and Jose Suarez threw sev...
September 6, 2022
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Defense & Security
Russia unilaterally scraps visa-free exchanges with northern territories
The Russian government on Monday has unilaterally scrapped a series of agreements that sidestepped t...
September 6, 2022
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Imperial Family
Prince Hisahito turns 16, enjoys high-school life
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 16 on Tuesday....
September 6, 2022
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Associated Press
Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe's vision was blurry from the tears. He was thrilled — overwhelmed, ev...
September 6, 2022
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Washington Post
Canadian stabbing suspect found dead after 10 killed; brother at large
One of the two men suspected of a stabbing rampage in Canada that killed at least 10 people and inju...
September 6, 2022
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Washington Post
Five young NBA players ready for all-star caliber seasons in 2022-23
Salt Lake City won't host the NBA All-Star Game until February, but start bracing now for what will ...
September 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Establish system to secure enough hospital beds for future pandemics
The novel coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the fragility of the medical care system. Persistent ...
September 6, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Govt must help more companies tap promising overseas markets
To revive the Japanese economy, it is essential to increase the profitability of small and midsize c...
September 6, 2022