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Crime & CourtsSuspect Arrested over Alleged Murder of Kobe Woman, Saying He ‘Stabbed Her in the Stomach Once or Twice with a Knife’
KOBE — A 35-year-old suspect arrested over the alleged murder of a Kobe woman said he “stabbed he...
August 23, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 23)
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August 23, 2025
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BaseballOkinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
The Yomiuri ShimbunOkinawa Shogaku players celebrate after beating Tokyo’s Nihon University Th...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressThai Court Acquits Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Royal Defamation Charge
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was acquitted of a royal defam...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressPowell Signals Fed May Cut Rates Soon Even as Inflation Risks Remain
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so s...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressFormer Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe Arrested on Allegations of Misusing State Funds
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Police in Sri Lanka arrested former President Ranil Wickremesinghe on F...
August 23, 2025
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CompaniesJR East Cancels Luxury Train Trip over Crew’s Drinking
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Thursday that it will cancel one trip...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressCanada Will Match US Tariff Exemptions under USMCA Trade Pact, Prime Minister Carney Says
TORONTO (AP) — Canada is dropping many of its retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions...
August 23, 2025
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Japan In FocusEhime: Mt. Ishizuchi Rewards Climbers with Spectacular View, Writer Experiences Pull of Mountain Firsthand
SAIJO, Ehime — Straddling Saijo and Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture, Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest m...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressHegseth Fires General Whose Agency’s Intel Assessment of Damage from Iran Strikes Angered Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intel...
August 23, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Looks to Culture for Growth
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean entertainment companies riding the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, are scr...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressIsraeli Defense Minister Warns of Gaza City’s Destruction Unless Hamas Yields to His Country’s Terms
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's defense minister warned Friday that Gaza's largest city cou...
August 23, 2025
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Associated PressFor the First Time, the World’s Food Crises Authority Announces a Famine in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza St...
August 23, 2025
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GolfSeeking Second Straight Victory, Akie Iwai Opens 3-Stroke Lead in CPKC Women’s Open
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) — Akie Iwai took a three-stroke lead into the weekend in the CPKC Women...
August 23, 2025
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Political PulseJapan’s Ties to Pacific Island Nations Have New Significance 80 Years after World War II, as U.S.-China Rivalry in Region Grows
Eighty years ago, Japan lost its war against the United States. The battlefield was the vast Paci...
August 23, 2025