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Japan In FocusYamaguchi: Slipper Table Tennis Competition to Restart in July
YAMAGUCHI — A “slipper table tennis” tournament will be held in Yamaguchi next month for the first t...
June 3, 2023
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Washington PostIn Defense of Tourist Traps
The first sign I was breaking down was at a fruit stand in Hanoi. I kept handing the vendor the inco...
June 3, 2023
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Washington PostA Canadian Bakery was Burglarized. The Thief later Called to Apologize.
Emma Irvine walked her German shepherd around her Vancouver neighborhood on Monday as she tried to d...
June 3, 2023
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BaseballWBC Skipper Kuriyama: I Was Able to Convey Splendor of Japanese Baseball
Hideki Kuriyama, who as skipper led Samurai Japan to win the latest edition of the World Baseball Cl...
June 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Air Self-Defense Force Deploys PAC-3 Missiles on Ishigaki Island
The Air Self-Defense Force deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air missile uni...
June 3, 2023
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Washington PostPentagon Discloses It’s Paying for Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet in Ukraine
The Pentagon disclosed on Thursday that it has signed a contract to provide SpaceX’s Starlink satell...
June 3, 2023
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Japan In FocusNara: U.S. Air Force Band Performs Jazz in Front of Great Buddha
NARA — The Air Force Band of the Pacific gave a jazz performance in front of the Great Buddha statue...
June 3, 2023
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Washington PostNative Americans, far from their Tribes, Build Community around a Drum
Longing to connect with other Native Americans in the region, the 31-year-old member of the Makah Tr...
June 3, 2023
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SciencePolar Cyclone Found on Uranus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — It is a world wrapped in mystery — the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus, s...
June 3, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 3)
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June 3, 2023
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General NewsLocals in Tsunami-hit Area of Japan Hope Imperial Couple Visit Will Spur More Greenery
Residents of Iwate Prefecture are hopeful a visit this weekend by the Emperor and Empress to attend ...
June 3, 2023
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Associated PressBiden Celebrates a ‘Crisis Averted’ in Oval Office Address on Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech to the natio...
June 3, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan Emperor, Empress Attend 73rd National Tree Planting Festival
The Emperor and Empress arrived in Iwate Prefecture on Saturday morning to attend the 73rd National ...
June 3, 2023
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Associated PressUtah District Bans Bible in elementary and middle Schools ‘due to Vulgarity or Violence’
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrat...
June 3, 2023
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Associated PressRepublicans Schedule 1st presidential Debate for Aug. 23, but there’s no Guarantee Trump will Attend
CHICAGO (AP) — The first 2024 Republican presidential debate will be held Aug. 23, the Republican Na...
June 3, 2023