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Associated PressAmerican Soldier’s Dash into North Korea Leaves Family Members Wondering Why
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Family members of the U.S. Army private who sprinted across the border into Nor...
July 20, 2023
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General NewsThousands of Lavender Plants Bloom on Sapporo Mountain
At a farm catering to tourists in Sapporo’s Horomitoge pass, lavender blooms cover the slopes in a v...
July 20, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialShow Japan’s Presence through Cooperation in Decarbonization
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine destabilizing energy supplies, Middle Eastern oil-producing countr...
July 20, 2023
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Political SeriesInternational Organizations / NGOs Gather Evidence to Put Onus on Russia for War Crimes
This is the fourth installment of a series examining how international organizations are at a critic...
July 20, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani drew four walks; Angels finish sweep of Yankees with 7-3 win, finishing New York’s 1-5 trip
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo hit two-run homers, Chase Silseth struck out a c...
July 20, 2023
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General NewsThe Rainy Season Ends in Kinki, Chugoku, Tokai Regions
The rainy season is believed to have ended in the Kinki, Chugoku and Tokai regions. The Japan Meteor...
July 20, 2023
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BaseballYu Darvish Pitches 6 Innings for Win as Padres Blank Jays 2-0
TORONTO (AP) — Yu Darvish and three relievers combined on a six-hitter, Manny Machado drove in the o...
July 20, 2023
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CompaniesYakult Eyes 2nd U.S. Plant amid Growing Demand
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yakult Honsha Co. plans to build its second U.S. plant, in a bid to meet growin...
July 20, 2023
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BaseballJudge on Possibility of Ohtani Breaking His AL Home Run Mark: ‘Records Are Meant to Be Broken’
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It took 61 years for Roger Maris' American League season home run record to b...
July 20, 2023
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Soccer World CupWomen’s World Cup Spotlight Shining on Australia as Co-Host New Zealand Seeks Its Own Attention
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — In a country known more for its love of rugby than women’s soccer, New ...
July 20, 2023
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Soccer World CupWomen’s World Cup Brings a Surge of Soccer Interest in Co-Host Australia Well before Kick Off
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Like other 2023 Women’s World Cup teams, Canada held a public training se...
July 20, 2023
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Soccer World CupWomen’s World Cup Security Heightened Ahead of Opening Match Following Deadly Shooting in Auckland
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Security will be heightened ahead of Thursday night's opening Women's W...
July 20, 2023
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BaseballA’s Trade Right-Hander Shintaro Fujinami to Orioles for Minor League Lefty Easton Lucas
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics traded right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to the Baltimore ...
July 20, 2023
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Associated PressA Gunman in New Zealand Kills 2 People Ahead of Women’s World Cup Tournament
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman killed two people at a downtown construction site in New Zeala...
July 20, 2023
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General NewsForeign Visitors to Japan Exceed 10 mil. in 1st Half of 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreign visitors in January-June is estimated to have soared abou...
July 20, 2023