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BaseballSwallows slugger Munetaka Murakami to receive prefectural honor
KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima said Thursday that he would bestow the prefecture’s honor ...
November 24, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida admits submitting receipts inappropriately over election expenses
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida admitted Thursday morning to having submitted receipts that were missin...
November 24, 2022
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General NewsTeams haul 1-ton bale in race at Japan harvest festival
A 1-ton bale of rice rolls down the street in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday, pulled by p...
November 24, 2022
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General NewsChildren of Unification Church followers say proposed new law is insufficient
Six men and women whose parents have ties with the Unification Church have criticized the outline of...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsHouston Ballet principal Yuriko Kajiya recalls pandemic challenges
Tours by overseas ballet companies are resuming after a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Un...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsThird time’s a charm as ‘The Glass Menagerie’ sells out in Tokyo
After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, a new production of “The Glass Menagerie”...
November 24, 2022
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Performing ArtsPurcarete’s ‘Scarlet Princess’ finally staged after pandemic cancellation
As pandemic-driven border control has eased in Japan, large-scale theatrical productions from abroad...
November 24, 2022
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Associated PressChina expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record
BEIJING (AP) — China is expanding lockdowns, including in a cental city where factory workers clashe...
November 24, 2022
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Washington PostAs the Amazon rainforest goes dry, a desperate wait for water
RIO BRANCO, Brazil - In her 60 years of life in the Amazon, Antonia Franco dos Santos has never had ...
November 24, 2022
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ReutersAlaska’s Murkowski, Peltola win reelection in latest Trump rebuke
WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Representative Mary ...
November 24, 2022
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Soccer World CupStephanie Frappart becomes first female official at men’s World Cup match
DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's Wor...
November 24, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 24)
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November 24, 2022
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Soccer World CupShibuya’s Iconic Crossing Bustling in Joy for Japan’s Win over Germany
Tokyo, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)—The iconic scramble crossing in Tokyo’s busy Shibuya district was crowde...
November 24, 2022
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Washington PostCanada’s return to the World Cup looked smashing in every way except one
RAYYAN, Qatar - Canada reappeared at the World Cup after 36 years on Wednesday and brought freshness...
November 24, 2022
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Washington PostMissiles strike Kyiv as E.U. brands Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
KYIV, Ukraine - Russia on Wednesday pounded Ukraine with another barrage of missiles, striking criti...
November 24, 2022