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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Morinari Watanabe Enters IOC Presidential Race
London (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federati...
September 17, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga Strikes Out 11 and Seiya Suzuki Has Three Hits to Lead Cubs over A’s 9-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dan...
September 17, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Centenarians Hit Record for 54th Straight Year; Shimane Prefecture Topped List
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The number of centenarians in Japan stood at 95,119 as of Sunday, hitting a re...
September 17, 2024
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General NewsTraffic on Major Tokyo Roads to Be Restricted for Disaster Drill on Wed.
Traffic will be restricted on Tokyo roads on Wednesday as the Metropolitan Police Department cond...
September 17, 2024
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Crime & CourtsYamaha Motor Pres. Slashed with Knife by Daughter
Shizuoka (Jiji Press)—Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor Co., ...
September 17, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Pulasan to Approach Japan’s Nansei Islands after Wednesday
Typhoon Pulasan, also known as typhoon No. 14, formed on Monday after a tropical depression devel...
September 17, 2024
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ReutersEx-BBC Presenter Huw Edwards Given Suspended Sentence for Indecent Child Images
LONDON (Reuters) - Former British TV presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of the BBC's flags...
September 17, 2024
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Associated PressMan who Appeared Intent on Killing Trump Wrote a Book Urging Iran to Assassinate the Ex-president
KAAAWA, Hawaii (AP) — Ryan Wesley Routh portrayed himself online as a man who built housing for h...
September 17, 2024
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Associated PressSuspect in Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump was Near Golf Course for 12 Hours, Records Show
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Don...
September 17, 2024
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General NewsKobe City Uses Simultaneous Translation System for Foreign Schoolchildren; Terminals are Expected to be Important Tool for Helping Growing Number of Immigrants
KOBE — The Kobe City Board of Education has begun using “Pocketalk for School,” a multilingual cl...
September 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Presidential Vote Could Go to Runoff, Surveys Suggest; Overall Tally Tips Toward Takaichi, Ishiba
There will likely be no clear winner in the upcoming presidential election for the Liberal Democr...
September 16, 2024
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ObituariesTito Jackson’s Family Says the Jackson 5 Member Has Died at 70
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at ag...
September 16, 2024
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EconomyDollar Briefly Falls below 140 Yen in Asian Trading
Sydney (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly slipped below ¥140 to hit its lowest levels since July las...
September 16, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialRespect for the Aged Day: Give Senior Citizens More Chances to Interact with People Across Generations
No matter how old one gets in Japan, one can live vigorously while treasuring one’s bonds with ot...
September 16, 2024
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TechnologyJapan H-2A Rocket Launch Postponed Again
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Monday that the launch of the 49th unit ...
September 16, 2024