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Associated Press
Hideki Matsuyama Withdraws from the BMW Championship with a Lower Back Injury
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship with a lower back i...
August 24, 2024
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General News
Typhoon Shanshan Could Affect Shinkansen Operations Tuesday, Wednesday, JR East says; Trains Could be Delayed, Canceled as Typhoon Approaches Japan
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Saturday its Shinkansen train operations could be sign...
August 24, 2024
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Travel Spots
Cave in Fukushima Provides Respite from Lingering Summer Heat; Illuminated to Create Fantastical Atmosphere
People seeking respite from the ongoing sultry weather walk through Abukuma Cave, a tourist spot ...
August 24, 2024
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General News
JR Tokaido Line Resumes Services (Update 1)
The JR Tokaido Line resumed its services at around 12:13 p.m. on Saturday after suspending them f...
August 24, 2024
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General News
JR Tokaido Line Suspends Services Due to Accident
The JR Tokaido Line suspended its services following an accident involving a person at JR Ofuna s...
August 24, 2024
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Museums
76th Shoso-In Exhibition to Showcase 57 Treasures; 10 Items to Make Debut
NARA — The 76th exhibition of Shoso-in treasures will be held from Oct. 26 to Nov. 11, the Nara N...
August 24, 2024
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Political Cartoons
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August 24, 2024
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Elections
Japan’s LDP Secretary General Motegi Expected to Run to in Party Election; LDP Exec. Said He Will Make Decision Soon
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has expressed to his...
August 24, 2024
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Associated Press
This Italian Sprinter will Become the First Transgender Woman to Compete at the Paralympics
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a 7-year-old while watchi...
August 24, 2024
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Associated Press
An Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Spares the Nearby Town of Grindavik for Now
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Lava continued to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Friday...
August 24, 2024
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Travel Spots
Osaka: Work to Revive Historical Boat Route from Osaka Expo Site to Kyoto Nears Completion
OSAKA — Work to revive a boat route on the Yodo River in Osaka is progressing to coincide with th...
August 24, 2024
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Associated Press
With Their Massive Resources, Corporations could Be Champions of Racial Equity but Often Waver
NEW YORK (AP) — Forward Through Ferguson has made its mark on its community and the St. Louis reg...
August 24, 2024
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Associated Press
New Zealand Official Says Western Neglect of Pacific Islands Let Other Nations Boost Their Influence
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Western nations, including the United States and New Zealand, fail...
August 24, 2024
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Associated Press
A Baby Evacuated from Gaza Lost an Eye and Most of His Family in the War
CAIRO (AP) — When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip...
August 24, 2024
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Elections
LDP Veteran Ishiba Announces His Candidacy for LDP Presidential Election
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has announced h...
August 24, 2024