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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s 50-50 Home Run Ball Goes Up for Auction with Starting Bid of $500,000
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him ...
September 26, 2024
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Associated PressUS, Allies Call for ‘Immediate’ 21-day Cease-Fire between Israel and Hezbollah
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an "immediate" 21-...
September 26, 2024
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CompaniesSoftBank Group Firms Pay Salaries through PayPay
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications and investment company SoftBank Group Corp. and nine affi...
September 26, 2024
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Associated PressA Huge Hurricane Helene Is Expected to Hit Florida as a Major Storm and Strike Far Inland
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it ...
September 26, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Soars Over 900 Points at Morning Close (Update 1)
Japan’s Nikkei stock average jumped over 900 points Thursday morning compared to Wednesday’s clos...
September 26, 2024
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PerspectivesSecrets of Kyoto / Parades of Demons that Changed Images a Common Site in Ancient Kyoto; Demons Seen in Darkness that Surrounded Streets
When Kyoto was called Heiankyo, the nights were extremely dark. Streets in the northern half of t...
September 26, 2024
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General News400 Yakuza Offices in Japan Closed in 10 Years: Govt and Citizen Efforts Make Continuing Progress On Eliminating Crime Syndicates
About 400 yakuza crime syndicate offices were closed around the nation between 2014 and 2023, acc...
September 26, 2024
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Travel SpotsToward the Sky; Full Bloom Japanese Spider Lilies Tilt Up in Front of Saishoin Temple’s Five-Storied Pagoda in Hirosaki
Spider lilies are in full bloom in front of the five-storied pagoda, the National Important Cultu...
September 26, 2024
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CompaniesJapan Watchdog Seeks ¥21.76 Mil. Fine For Nomura Securities;Manipulation of Govt Bond Futures Market Suspected
Japan’s financial watchdog recommended Wednesday a ¥21.76 million fine for Nomura Securities Co. ...
September 25, 2024
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General NewsUniv. of Tokyo to Raise Tuition by ¥100,000
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The University of Tokyo on Tuesday formally decided to raise its annual tuit...
September 25, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Presidential Race Looks Certain to Go to Runoff; Diet Members Surveyed in Election’s Last Stretch
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election is almost certain to go to a runoff, as form...
September 25, 2024
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Japan In FocusBread Baking Event in Aomori Pref. Helps Students Set Guinness Record, Fires Up Knowledge of Local Cuisine
AOMORI — About 300 students from Aomori City have set the world record for the most participants ...
September 25, 2024
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Japan In FocusNiigata Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Bandai Bridge Construction; Festivities Held with Taiko, Other Performances
NIIGATA — An event celebrating the 95th anniversary of the construction of Bandai Bridge, a natio...
September 25, 2024
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Associated PressHong Kong Editors Who Face Prison in Sedition Case Told Court about Journalistic Ideals
HONG KONG (AP) — Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News...
September 25, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Cimaron Forms South of Japan; Expected to Move Closer to Kyushu, Shikoku in Few Days
A tropical cyclone became Typhoon Cimarron at noon Wednesday south of Japan, according to the Jap...
September 25, 2024