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BaseballCuba Beats Panama in WBC Pool A
Cuba finally got on the winning track at the World Baseball Classic, beating Panama 13-4 in Pool A ...
March 10, 2023
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EconomyBOJ’s Haruhiko Kuroda Says Bold Monetary Easing Measures Effective in Boosting Economy
At a press conference following a Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting on Friday, Gov. Haruhiko Kur...
March 10, 2023
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Asia-PacificYoon, with National Interest in Mind, Ready to Face Domestic Criticism
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to resolve the issue of former requisitione...
March 10, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s Former Teammate Recalls Turning Point that Made Him a Star
The roots for Shohei Ohtani’s historic development into the major leagues’ first successful two-way ...
March 10, 2023
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EconomyDiet Approves Kazuo Ueda as Next BOJ Governor
The Diet gave the green light for economist Kazuo Ueda to become the next governor of the Bank of Ja...
March 10, 2023
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General NewsJapan to Continue Travel Discount Program Beyond April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Tourism Agency presented a plan Thursday to continue the government’s...
March 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-South Korea Relations Warming Fast
Next week’s summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol wil...
March 10, 2023
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General News1945 Great Tokyo Air Raid Victims Remembered at Memorial Service
A memorial service for victims of the Great Tokyo Air Raid was held Friday to mark the 78th annivers...
March 10, 2023
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CompaniesJapan’s Seven & i to Close 33 Ito-Yokado Stores in 3 Years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will close 33 Ito-Yokado supermark...
March 10, 2023
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BaseballCzech Defeats China in WBC Tokyo Pool
Czech Republic upsets China 8-5 in the Tokyo pool of the World Baseball Classic on Friday at Tokyo D...
March 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Visit Japan for Intergovernmental Talks on March 18
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a delegation of German ministers are planning to hold talks with P...
March 10, 2023
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EconomyBOJ to Maintain Monetary Easing Policy at Kuroda’s Final Meeting
The Bank of Japan decided to continue large-scale monetary easing at a policy meeting on Friday, as ...
March 10, 2023
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BaseballIwate Fans Laud Native Son Shohei Ohtani
He’s an Angel on the other side of the Pacific and for now wears “Japan” across the chest of his uni...
March 10, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Embassy Diplomat Visits N. Korea Abduction Site in Niigata
NIIGATA — John Nylin, a diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, visited Thursday the site where 13-ye...
March 10, 2023
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Washington PostDeSantis Indicates Privately he Intends to Run in 2024 as Allies Prepare
DAVENPORT, Iowa – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has indicated privately that he intends to run for p...
March 10, 2023