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General NewsImperial Carriage Conveys Ambassadors to Japan’s Emperor
A horse-drawn carriage conveyed newly appointed foreign ambassadors to the Imperial Palace on Wednes...
March 8, 2023
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BaseballWorld Baseball Classic Kicks Off in Taiwan
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic kicked off Wednesday in Taichung,...
March 8, 2023
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BaseballNetherlands Tops Cuba 4-2 to Open World Baseball Classic
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence wit...
March 8, 2023
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CompaniesANA Holdings to Acquire Nippon Cargo Airlines
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — ANA Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it will acquire Nippon Cargo Airlines, a un...
March 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Releases Broadcast Law-Linked Internal Papers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Tuesday released internal do...
March 8, 2023
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BaseballJapan Slugger Homers Ahead of World Baseball Classic
Triple Crown-winner Munetaka Murakami, batting sixth instead of his usual cleanup spot in the order,...
March 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Upper House to Consider Expelling GaaSyy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese lawmakers will consider expelling GaaSyy from the House of Councillors...
March 8, 2023
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EconomyFailure Seen as Heavy Blow to Space Business
The failure of the H3 rocket launch will likely deal a significant blow to Japan’s space business as...
March 8, 2023
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ReutersIndia’s Oil Deals with Russia Dent Decades-Old Dollar Dominance
NEW DELHI/LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S.-led international sanctions on Russia have begun to erode...
March 8, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Invites Japan, S. Korea to Create Nuclear Deterrence Consultative Body
WASHINGTON — The United States has approached Japan and South Korea to create a new consultative bod...
March 8, 2023
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General NewsTokyo Exhibit Features Lifelike Cardboard Sculptures of Animals
An exhibition of works by sculptor Genta Honnoh, who uses cardboard to create striking statues of an...
March 8, 2023
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ScienceJapan’s Rocket Program in Crisis Situation with Failed Launches
The H3 rocket’s failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles ...
March 8, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 8)
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March 8, 2023
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ObituariesEx-Wrestler Antonio Inoki Remembered by 7,000 at Service
Some 7,000 people attended a farewell ceremony on Tuesday for former professional wrestler and polit...
March 8, 2023
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Climate ChangeScientists Grow Sea Stars to Understand Mass Die-off
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. (Reuters) — A few hours from Seattle at a location that can only be reached by ...
March 8, 2023