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Travel SpotsNighttime Summer Festival to Be Held at Tokyo Museum; 6 Nights of Traditional Fun Include Access to Museum
A traditional Japanese summer will be on offer at the upcoming Night Festival at the Tokyo Nation...
August 24, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapanese Paralympic Archer Chika Shigesada Withdraws from Paris Games in Wake of Defamation of Other Athlete
PARIS — Paralympic archer Chika Shigesada has voluntarily withdrawn from the upcoming Paris Paral...
August 24, 2024
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ElectionsJapan’s Ishiba Announces Final Bid for LDP President; Ishiba Vows to Establish LDP that Will ‘Abide by the Rules’
YAZU, Tottori — Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ...
August 24, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Shanshan becomes ‘strong,’ predicted to reach Japan’s Kyushu, Shikoku regions on Tuesday
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that Typhoon Shanshan became a “strong” one on Saturday ...
August 24, 2024
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ElectionsFormer PM Noda Will Run in CDPJ Leadership Race; Candidacy Announcement Date Remains Under Consideration
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to run in the Constitutional Democratic Party of...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressTexas, Other GOP-led States Sue Over Program to Give Immigrant Spouses of US Citizens Legal Status
Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give near...
August 24, 2024
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ElectionsJapan’s Ruling Bloc Agrees on Regulations Calling for Decency on Campaign Posters; Current Rules Only Cover Campaign Broadcasts, Election Publications
The ruling parties have agreed to introduce a regulation requiring decency regarding campaign pos...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressCompeting Measures to Expand or Limit Abortion Rights will Appear on Nebraska’s November Ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to eithe...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 5 Secret Service Agents have been Placed on Modified Duty after Trump Assassination Attempt
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination att...
August 24, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Joins ‘40-40’ Club with Dramatic Game-Winning Grand Slam
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani joined the elite “40-40” club in the most dr...
August 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Japan’s Shortest Flight Takes Just 10 Minutes; Connects Amami and Kikai Islands
AMAMI, Kagoshima — The Amami-Kikai route has become Japan’s shortest regular flight route, lastin...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressHideki Matsuyama Withdraws from the BMW Championship with a Lower Back Injury
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the BMW Championship with a lower back i...
August 24, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Shanshan Could Affect Shinkansen Operations Tuesday, Wednesday, JR East says; Trains Could be Delayed, Canceled as Typhoon Approaches Japan
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Saturday its Shinkansen train operations could be sign...
August 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsCave in Fukushima Provides Respite from Lingering Summer Heat; Illuminated to Create Fantastical Atmosphere
People seeking respite from the ongoing sultry weather walk through Abukuma Cave, a tourist spot ...
August 24, 2024
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General NewsJR Tokaido Line Resumes Services (Update 1)
The JR Tokaido Line resumed its services at around 12:13 p.m. on Saturday after suspending them f...
August 24, 2024