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ReutersN.Korea’s Kim Stresses ‘Strategic Importance’ of Russia Ties Ahead of Putin Summit
SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his visit to Russia shows the "s...
September 13, 2023
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RugbyRugby World Cup: England without Three Key Players against Japan Because of Suspensions
PARIS (AP) — England flanker Tom Curry was handed a two-game ban at the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday f...
September 13, 2023
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RugbyChile’s 42-12 loss to Japan: Chile Savoring Every Moment of Rugby World Cup Debut. Even a Big Defeat.
“I’m grateful for what I am living as a player,” Torrealba said Tuesday as he looked back with pride...
September 13, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Misses 9th Straight Game for Angels Dealing with Oblique Strain
SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for his ninth straight ga...
September 13, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Motor Show Gets New Name, Broader Concept
In a bid to rev up interest in Japan’s automobile industry, the nation’s largest vehicle extravaganz...
September 13, 2023
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General NewsNo End to Crank Calls Made over Fukushima Treated Water Release
Crank phone calls apparently from China show no sign of stopping even after the first round of the d...
September 13, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Kishida to Appoint New Foreign Minister, Defense Minister; Cabinet and Party Reshuffle
Japan Prime Minister Kishida to Appoint New Foreign Minister, Defense Minister; Cabinet and Party Re...
September 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Unlikely to Make Extreme Changes in Reshuffle of Cabinet, Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Posts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce a reshuffled Cabinet on Wednesday that is unlikely to con...
September 12, 2023
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General NewsSyphilis Cases in Japan Have Already Exceeded 10,000 in 2023, on Track to Surpass Last Year’s Record Number
The number of patients diagnosed with syphilis this year has exceeded 10,000, the National Institut...
September 12, 2023
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General NewsJohnny & Associates Scandal Leads Companies to Cut Ties, but Some Stay for Entertainers
Japanese companies are divided over how to respond to a sexual abuse scandal involving the founder o...
September 12, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Survey Bus, Taxi Firms to Resolve Driver Shortages
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Toursim Ministry plans to conduct an ar...
September 12, 2023
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EconomyPublic Interest in NISA Rising Ahead of Planned Expansion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public interest in Japan’s Nippon Individual Savings Account, or NISA, tax exem...
September 12, 2023
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Wider WorldMorocco Quake Survivors Live Outside As Death Toll Mounts; Moroccans, Foreign Nationals Donate Blood in Marrakech
AMIZMIZ, Morocco — People were living in the open air or in tents in Amizmiz, central Morocco, on Mo...
September 12, 2023
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Performing ArtsJapanese Conductor Opens Opera Season in Odesa, Provides Encouragement to Ukrainian Audience
Japanese conductor Hirofumi Yoshida, who is based in Italy, was in the pit for the opera season open...
September 12, 2023
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Associated PressOver 100 VIPs Attend UN Screening of Documentary on Russia’s Siege of Ukrainian City of Mariupol
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than a hundred ambassadors, journalists and representatives of a broad sp...
September 12, 2023