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TennisCarlos Alcaraz wins US Open for 1st Slam title, top ranking
NEW YORK (AP) — Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists wi...
September 12, 2022
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ElectionsIncumbent Tamaki Wins Okinawa Governor Poll
Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)—Incumbent Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki won Sunday’s gube...
September 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusFrom taproom to in-room ‘kegerator,’ unique Shizuoka hotel caters to craft beer lovers
SHIZUOKA — With a mini-keg of an exclusive brew in each guest room and a taproom that opens early in...
September 12, 2022
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CompaniesToo busy to eat healthy meals? ‘Complete’ foods claim to supply all daily nutrients
Can consuming “complete nutritional foods” provide all the nutrients necessary for daily life, as th...
September 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt weighs law revision to boost tourism at fishing ports
The government is considering a law revision to facilitate the development of tourist facilities at ...
September 11, 2022
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EuropeQueen Elizabeth II’s coffin leaves her beloved Balmoral
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday...
September 11, 2022
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Washington PostOne young Ukrainian soldier’s death felt by family, friends and country
The last time Svitlana Povalyaeva saw her son alive was at a funeral. Roman Ratushnyi returned to Ky...
September 11, 2022
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Washington PostAfter Queen Elizabeth’s death, Britain faces questions and uncertainty
LONDON - In 1953, Eve Pollard's parents bought a tiny black-and-white TV so the family could watch Q...
September 11, 2022
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General NewsWhite curry spices up interest in city known for blue jeans
KURASHIKI, Okayama — An eye-catching white curry inspired by the salt fields that once flourished in...
September 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentOfficial: Japan aims to remove COVID-19 entry cap early
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government aims to remove the country’s entry cap linked to the COVID-19 p...
September 11, 2022
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Asia-PacificHokkaido Railway Co.’s old ‘Okhotsk’ express train gets new life in Thailand
BANGKOK — The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) showed local media on Tuesday the progress it has made...
September 11, 2022
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Other SportsTokyo to host its first Deaflympics in 2025
Tokyo has been selected as the host city for the 2025 Summer Deaflympics, an international sporting ...
September 11, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown princess of Japan marks her 56th birthday
Crown Princess Kiko celebrated her 56th birthday on Sunday, expressing the hope that her eldest dau...
September 11, 2022
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Associated PressLast reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped
KYIV (AP) — Ukraine’s atomic power operator said Sunday that the last reactor at Europe’s largest nu...
September 11, 2022
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Associated PressRussia announces troop pullback from Ukraine’s Kharkiv area
KYIV (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two ar...
September 11, 2022