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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers in Last Home Game before Trade Deadline as the Angels Beat the Pirates 7-5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's line drive left his bat at a sizzling 113 mph, but only a 19-...
July 24, 2023
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Other SportsFrench Swimmer Breaks Michael Phelps’ Last Individual Record
French swimmer Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps' last individual world record on Sunday, winning t...
July 24, 2023
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CompaniesCredit Card Payments Becoming Available for Trains in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Contactless payment using credit cards is becoming available for train services...
July 24, 2023
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General News(Update1) Yamanote Line Resumes Services around 9 A.M. After Suspension
On Monday morning, at approximately 2:25 a.m., the JR Yamanote Line experienced a complete suspensio...
July 24, 2023
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ScienceHokkaido Univ., Shionogi to Cooperate on Therapeutics to Protect Rare Birds from Avian Flu
Hokkaido University and pharmaceutical firm Shionogi & Co. will join hands in developing therapeutic...
July 24, 2023
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince, Princess Plant Tree in Hokkaido, Meet School Athletes
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife Crown Princess Kiko planted a tree in the quake-hit town of Atsum...
July 24, 2023
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CompaniesChocolate-free Kinoko no Yama to Hit the Summer Shelves
For the first time since its debut in 1975, Kinoko no Yama will be available without chocolate caps,...
July 23, 2023
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SumoHoshoryu Wins Nagoya Playoff for 1st Title
Sekiwake Hoshoryu shrugged off the pressure and got the two wins he needed Sunday to capture his fir...
July 23, 2023
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General NewsJapan Universities Turn to Science in Bid to Survive
Japanese universities are expanding their science curriculums in a bid to survive as the chronically...
July 23, 2023
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General News‘One Piece’-Themed ‘Sunny Train’ Sets Sail Again on Minami-Aso Railway in Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO — The “Sunny Train,” modeled after the pirate ship ridden by characters including Luffy, th...
July 23, 2023
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Crime & CourtsProsecutor Suspected of Purposely Obscuring Bribery Denial
A prosecutor suspected of inducing testimony from a then Hiroshima city assembly member is now thoug...
July 23, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Used-Car Firm to Widen Probe into Insurance Fraud
Major used-car dealer Bigmotor Co. plans to widen the probe into fraudulent automobile insurance cla...
July 23, 2023
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Soccer World CupAmanda Ilestedt’s Late Goal Gives Sweden 2-1 Win over South Africa at Women’s World Cup
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Amanda Ilestedt scored in the 89th minute to give Sweden a 2-1 win ov...
July 23, 2023
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Soccer World CupKumagai Following in Footsteps of Top Japan Captains in Her Own Way
HAMILTON, New Zealand — As Japan was pelting Zambia with five goals in its opening match at the FIFA...
July 23, 2023
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General NewsSummer Returns to Kitakyushu with UNESCO-listed Floats Festival
KITAKYUSHU — The Tobata Gion Oyamagasa festival, a 220-year-old event inscribed on the UNESCO Intang...
July 23, 2023