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BaseballJapanese Star Roki Sasaki Pitches Seven Strong Innings as His Future in MLB Comes into Focus
TOKYO (AP) — It's not clear if pitcher Roki Sasaki — the next big thing out of Japanese baseball ...
August 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to Skip U.N. General Assembly Speech in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will skip delivering a speech...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsHyogo Gov. Denies Alleged Power Harassment in Sworn Testimony
KOBE (Jiji Press) — Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito denied allegations of power harassment, or harassme...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsBirths in Japan Hit Record Low for Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of babies born in Japan in January-June decreased 5.7% from a yea...
August 31, 2024
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Japan In FocusEhime: Move Forward by Rocking Tub Instead of Rowing: 200 Participants Compete in Unique ‘Hangiri’ Race
MASAKI, Ehime — A unique water race was held earlier this month in Masaki, Ehime Prefecture, wher...
August 31, 2024
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ReutersRussian Bomb Hits High-rise Building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Killing Seven
A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building...
August 31, 2024
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ReutersUkraine’s Air Force Commander Dismissed after F-16 Crash
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed Ukraine's Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk on Friday,...
August 31, 2024
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Associated PressKremlin Says It Has ‘No Worries’ about Putin Visit to Mongolia Despite an ICC Warrant for His Arrest
The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Mongolia,...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Shanshan Approching Japan’s Kii Peninsula; 6 Lives Claimed, 127 Injured
Typhoon Shanshan crossed Shikoku and approached the Kii Peninsula on Saturday morning, according ...
August 31, 2024
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Associated PressOne Day, Their Children didn’t Make It Back Home. Faith Helps These Mexican Mothers’ Search for Them
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Each time the kidnapper hung up the phone, Veronica Rosas and her relatives di...
August 31, 2024
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen Disrupted Due to Heavy Rain as Typhoon Shanshan Passes
Heavy rain related to Typhoon Shanshan is causing major disruptions to Tokaido Shinkansen service...
August 31, 2024
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Travel SpotsOkayama: Shrine Offers 700 Kinds of Charms, from the Common to the Unique; ‘To Have Charms to Meet Every Visitor’s Wish’
OKAYAMA — Many people in Japan buy charms from a shrine, either for themselves or for someone els...
August 31, 2024
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Associated PressMajor Power Outage Hits Venezuela’s Capital, with Maduro Government Blaming ‘Sabotage’
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked ...
August 31, 2024
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Associated PressNicole Kidman Returns to Venice Film Festival with Erotic Drama ‘Babygirl’
VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Babygirl,” an erotic thriller about a female CEO who begins an affair with ...
August 31, 2024
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Associated PressTravelers are Getting a Head Start on the Long Labor Day Weekend
Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor ...
August 31, 2024