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Associated PressCrypto Mogul Do Kwon, Known as ‘the Cryptocurrency King,’ Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
NEW YORK (AP) — South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two fraud ...
August 13, 2025
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Associated PressSouth Korean Court Orders Arrest of Wife of Jailed Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the wife of jaile...
August 13, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako Visit Atomic Bomb Monument; Mother, Daughter Speak with A-Bomb Survivors at Hiroshima Nursing Home
HIROSHIMA — Crown Princess Kiko and her second daughter Princess Kako placed flowers at the Cenot...
August 13, 2025
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General NewsJAL Crash Victims Mourned on 40th Anniversary of Accident in Japan; Advancing Age Prevents Some Relatives From Traveling to Site
UENO, Gunma — Carrying memories of their loved ones in their hearts, bereaved relatives and other...
August 13, 2025
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General News2 in Japan Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest Amid Record Rainfall; Five Reported Missing in Fukuoka, Kumamoto Prefs
Two people were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in Kumamoto Prefecture, while five wer...
August 12, 2025
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General NewsLampshades Made with Showa-Era Patterned Glass Create Nostalgic Feel
Patterned plate glass from the mid-Showa era is enjoying new popularity. This type of glass was w...
August 12, 2025
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CompaniesMcdonald’s Japan Apologizes for ‘Pokémon’ Happy Meal Chaos; Promotion Leads to Bulk Purchases, Wasted Food
McDonald's Company (Japan), Ltd. has apologized for bulk purchases and food waste that occurred r...
August 12, 2025
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Other SportsTomokazu Harimoto, Japanese Table Tennis Ace, Knocks off Chinese World Champ for WTT Yokohama Title
YOKOHAMA — Japanese table tennis ace Tomokazu Harimoto made a strategic choice to abandon one of ...
August 12, 2025
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Japan In FocusSimple Shaved Ice Shop Will Cool You Down in Summer; Setagaya Ward Shop in Business for 45 Years
Stifling heat engulfed me on a sunny day during the rainy season the moment I stepped out of the ...
August 12, 2025
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General NewsStorytellers Pass On Experiences of War Survivors in Kunitachi Lecture Series; Program to Preserve War Memories Marks 10th Anniversary This Year
In an effort to pass down the experiences of people who lived through atomic bombings and air rai...
August 12, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers in 3rd Straight Game, but Dodgers’ Malaise Continues in Another Loss
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's latest home run binge hasn't been enough to spark the Los ...
August 12, 2025
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General NewsKyoto Restaurant’s Riverside Platform Collapses; 2 Fall into River but Successfully Climb Out
KYOTO — An employee of a restaurant near the Kibune River in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, made an emergency...
August 12, 2025
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General NewsJR Chuo Rapid Service Suspended between Tokyo and Takao; Accident at Kunitachi Station
JR Chuo Line rapid trains are suspended between Tokyo and Takao stations due to a personal accide...
August 12, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon Podul Not Expected to Make Landfall on Main Okinawa Island, Main Japan Island
Typhoon Podul, or Typhoon No. 11, was moving in a westward direction south of the main Okinawa is...
August 12, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialBudget Request Ceilings: Where Is The Mechanism To Curb Spending?
How can the ballooning national budget be curbed without cutting existing expenditures? Governmen...
August 12, 2025