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BaseballYusei Kikuchi Allows Just One Run on Three Hits in 5 2/3 Innings; Astros Beat Rays 3-2
Yusei Kikuchi stifled Tampa Bay for the second time in two weeks and the Astros won their seventh...
August 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Not Run in LDP Presidential Race (UPDATE1)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also the Liberal Democratic Party’s president, will not ru...
August 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEducation Ministry Eyes System to Dispatch School Support Teams to Disaster Areas; Lessons Learned After Noto Earthquake
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry has decided to establish a system...
August 14, 2024
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General NewsAs Typhoon Ampil Approaches Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen May Suspend Service on Friday, Saturday
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train may suspend its service between certain stations on Friday an...
August 13, 2024
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CompaniesFinancial Institutions Offer Products Covering ‘Pair Loan’ Mortgages if Spouse Dies
Financial institutions have begun offering products that guarantee reducing the housing loan bala...
August 13, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsParis Games Aimed For Legacy of ‘Sustainable Olympics’; Some Athletes Critical of Focus on Environmental Measures
The International Olympic Committee is promoting a sustainability strategy to reform the Olympic ...
August 13, 2024
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PerspectivesNankai Trough Megaquake Tsunami could Hit in 2 Minutes; Japan Authorities Urge Caution after Recent Earthquake
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first special advisory regarding a possible Nankai...
August 13, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsGlobal Warming Casts Shadow over Future of Winter Olympics; IOC Presses Ahead with Reforms for Sustainability
PARIS — Reform has become a vital issue for the International Olympic Committee, sparked by a str...
August 13, 2024
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Japan In Focus‘Jewelry box’ Cafe Brings 1980s Sparkle to Tokyo; ‘Felt Like I was Transported Back to the Showa Era’
A seven-minute walk north from Chitose-Karasuyama Station on the Keio Line brought me to a 1980s-...
August 13, 2024
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BaseballReliever Kyle Keller Revels in Full Japan Pro Baseball Experience in 1st Year with Yomiuri After Starting Career with Hanshin
It seems like every team in Nippon Professional Baseball has some sort of rivalry with Yomiuri, b...
August 13, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialHonda and Nissan: Urgency in EV Collaboration Key to Its Success
The changing competitive environment surrounding electric vehicles is intense. A sense of urgency...
August 13, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Paris Olympics Close: People Watched Athletes’ Heated Battles with Prayers for Peace
Athletes from various countries competed in heated battles, and at times, they were moved to tear...
August 13, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rallies Over 1,200 Points, Led by Chip Stocks
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rallied more than 1,200 points on T...
August 13, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentShare of Women Hits Record in Japan Govt Noncareer Exam
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The share of women who passed the Japanese government’s hiring examination for...
August 13, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s DPFP Leader Yuichiro Tamaki Forced to Shut Down Site that Used ChatGPT; OpenAI Reportedly Told Tamaki Site Violated Company Terms, Conditions
The Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki was forced to shut down his policies w...
August 13, 2024