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Olympics & ParalympicsMixed-ability sports facilities in Japan a work in progress
Thanks in part to Tokyo’s hosting of the Paralympic Games last year, disabled athletes and the sport...
August 29, 2022
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Associated PressNASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test ...
August 29, 2022
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Associated PressLibya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30
CAIRO (AP) — Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital Sunday, a day after clash...
August 29, 2022
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Associated Press2 Air France pilots suspended after fighting in cockpit
PARIS (AP) — Fisticuffs in the cockpit, leaving a leaky engine running while cruising over Africa --...
August 29, 2022
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Associated PressMickey Mantle card breaks record, as sports memorabilia soar
NEW YORK (AP) — A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday, blasting...
August 29, 2022
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Associated PressDemocrats: Abortion rulings may be ‘a blessing in disguise’
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic candidates have decried North Carolina’s newly reinstated abortion r...
August 29, 2022
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Associated Press2 high-rise towers in India demolished for violating laws
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two high-rise apartment towers in India were leveled to the ground in a controlled ...
August 29, 2022
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BaseballOhtani, Trout homer as Angels finish 3-game sweep of Jays
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout helped the Los Angeles Angels put a rosy finish on a rou...
August 29, 2022
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Political SeriesLessons from Ukraine / Budget issues could undermine Japan’s ability to continue fighting
As part of a training exercise in early August, a Ground Self-Defense Force unit fired a Type 12 sur...
August 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentMany links between senior politicians and Unification Church mere formality
At least 31 high-ranking government officials have had links with the Unification Church and over 70...
August 29, 2022
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Asia-Pacific1st made-in-India aircraft carrier to be commissioned by New Delhi on Sept. 2
NEW DELHI — India will commission its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, on...
August 28, 2022
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ReutersU.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Tai...
August 28, 2022
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ObituariesSanyutei Kino, rakugo storytelling master, dies at 93
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sanyutei Kino, who had the longest career among active professional rakugo stor...
August 28, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo confirms 15,834 new coronavirus infection cases
Tokyo logged 15,834 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Sunday, marking the seventh consecut...
August 28, 2022
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General NewsAtomic bomb survivors voice anger over breakdown of NPT meeting
Hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have expressed their anger abou...
August 28, 2022