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Associated PressChina sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in ...
November 26, 2022
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Fire-prevention measures in Shuri Castle balanced with tradition
NAHA — Shuri Castle, the spiritual center of the Okinawan people, is undergoing restoration work. Ho...
November 26, 2022
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Skills passed on during rebuilding of Shuri Castle
NAHA — After burning to the ground in October 2019, Shuri Castle in Naha is set to rise from the ash...
November 26, 2022
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General NewsBlowing in sea breeze, flavor is condensed
Daikon radishes are hanged and dried in the sun and wind at the Miura coast in Miura, Kanagawa Prefe...
November 26, 2022
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Soccer World CupUS frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England’s fans were not happy. The United ...
November 26, 2022
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Political PulseFormer leaders can offer perspective, and should model magnanimity
Recent speeches by two former prime ministers have attracted much attention in Nagatacho, as Japan’s...
November 26, 2022
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CoronavirusRollout of online medical consultations easier said than done
The government plans to make online medical services a central part of efforts to ease the looming p...
November 26, 2022
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Soccer World CupShow’s over already for host Qatar’s World Cup team
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated Friday from the...
November 26, 2022
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Soccer World CupValencia scores World Cup-best third goal in Ecuador draw
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The young Ecuador squad followed their captain Enner Valencia to the corner ...
November 26, 2022
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General NewsRelatives of organ donors hope more people in Japan express a desire to donate
A quarter of a century has passed since the Organ Transplants Law, which allows organs to be harves...
November 26, 2022
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Defense & SecurityLDP, Komeito poised to agree on inclusion of counterstrike capabilities in security documents
The Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition party Komeito on Friday are expected to reach ...
November 25, 2022
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Soccer World CupIranian soccer player arrested amid World Cup scrutiny
DUBAI (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over h...
November 25, 2022
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Crime & CourtsIndefinite prison finalized for Japanese man in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Chinese high court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a 79-ye...
November 25, 2022
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EconomyConsumer inflation in Tokyo rises in Nov. at fastest pace in 40 years
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends,...
November 25, 2022
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General NewsProsecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games
Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched locations including the head office of maj...
November 25, 2022