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BaseballMasataka Yoshida’s Hitting Streak to 13 Games: Red Sox to 8-3 Win over Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) — Enmanuel Valdez, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida each drove in two runs and the Bos...
May 4, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, the Second Player in MLB History to Record 500 Career Strikeouts and Hit at least 100 Home Runs
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Trout and Jake Lamb hit solo homers in the 9th inning, Shohei Ohtani tied a ca...
May 4, 2023
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General News‘Kendama Cowboy’ Swinging Cup and Ball Game to New Highs
Samurai fascinated John Geron and provided the inspiration for him to come to Japan in the early 19...
May 4, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialWhat Will Result from Having World’s Largest Population?
India’s population is expected to soon surpass that of China to become the world’s largest. As a maj...
May 4, 2023
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Associated PressElon Musk Threatens to Reassign NPR’s Twitter Account
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” accor...
May 4, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine Denies Russian Claim Kyiv Sent Drones to Hit Kremlin
AP PhotoA view of the Moscow Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. AP [posttime] JST,&e...
May 4, 2023
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Associated PressWhy Nationalities Matter as US Braces for Migration Surge
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A decade ago, it was a safe bet that anyone stopped by U.S. authorities at the sout...
May 4, 2023
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Associated PressProsecutor: Suspected Texas Gunman Tried to Escape to Mexico
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of killing five of his neighbors in Texas after they asked h...
May 4, 2023
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MusicOchanomizu: Distinctive Town in Tune with Musical Instruments in Tokyo
Hop off the train at JR Ochanomizu Station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, pass through the ticket gate to c...
May 4, 2023
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Cultural Viewpoints
What we talk about when we talk about sushi: Cultural shorthand of iconic food
Last month, I took a short trip to the U.S. and went to a sushi restaurant with some family members....
May 4, 2023
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ReutersUkraine Tried to Assassinate Putin By Drone – Kremlin
MOSCOW/KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of a failed attempt to assassinat...
May 4, 2023
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General NewsCenturies-Old Wisteria in Bloom at Saitama Pref. Temple
Visitors enjoy the spectacle and fragrance of Kotsuhata no Fuji wisteria blossoms at Chosenji Temple...
May 4, 2023
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General NewsMore Municipalities Cashing In on Tourism Recovery by Imposing Accommodation Taxes
s tourism picks up in line with the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, the implementation of a...
May 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Moves to Amend Constitution Face Upper House Delays
Wednesday marked the 76th year since the Constitution came into effect. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
May 3, 2023
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ReutersSouth Korea Finance Minister Seeking to Get Domestic Bonds into WGBI This Year
INCHEON, South Korea, May 3 (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking to have its domestic bonds added to ...
May 3, 2023