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Associated PressTrump vs DeSantis: A simmering rivalry bursts into view
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start....
November 13, 2022
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RugbyEngland turn on the style to thrash Japan 52-13
LONDON (Reuters) - England put last week’s ragged defeat by Argentina firmly behind them when they r...
November 13, 2022
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ReutersCortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race, clinching Democratic control of Senate
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has won re-election in Nevada, Ed...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Yosakoi dance festival returns after 4 years
SENDAI — The Michinoku Yosakoi Festival was held on Oct. 8-9 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. The festi...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusHokkaido: Saury song gives Nemuro festival a samba flavor
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Vibraphonist Fumiko Yamazaki, composer and lyricist of the song “Samma Samba,” an...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusIwate: Event showcasing Sanriku’s traditional folk performance art held in Iwate
OFUNATO, Iwate — Aiming to pass down and promote traditional folk performance art from the Sanriku c...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusToyama: Music and dance festival returns to Toyama for 1st time since 2019
TOYAMA — The Toyama Festival, an annual music and dance event that was canceled from 2020 on due to ...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusMiyagi: Miyagi facility gets people thinking about disaster reaction
MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi — “What would you do?” is a question that visitors are asked when visiting th...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusGifu: Admirers of cormorant fishing return in droves
GIFU — The cormorant fishing season concluded in Gifu on Oct. 15, attracting 52,889 onlookers on ple...
November 13, 2022
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Japan In FocusShizuoka: Umbrella-themed event enlivens Shizuoka Pref. sky
FUJI, Shizuoka — Fuji Umbrella Sky, an installation event featuring colorful plastic umbrellas, kick...
November 13, 2022
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General NewsNothing fishy about govt team-up with businesses to boost seafood consumption
As changing dietary habits see people eating less fish, the government has teamed up with food manuf...
November 13, 2022
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CompaniesJapan’s MUFG Bank enters 3D map data business
MUFG Bank has entered the spatial data business, including the production of 3D map data production,...
November 13, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Ambassador hopes Japan will strengthen deterrence
The Yomiuri Shimbun asked U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel for his thoughts on Japan’s strength...
November 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s late response to minister’s gaffe shakes leadership
Even within his own party, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s leadership has been shaken following Frida...
November 12, 2022
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General NewsJunior high schools take new look at testing to end cramming
Many junior high schools are taking a new tack toward tests. An increasing number of schools are re...
November 12, 2022