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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 14)
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August 14, 2024
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Asia-PacificAeon Employee Returns to Japan after Detention in Myanmar
Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press) — An Aeon Co. employee returned to Japan Wednesday morning after over...
August 14, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits NL-leading 37th Homer, Dodgers Defeat Brewers 7-2 for 5th Straight Victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 37th home run and the Los Angeles ...
August 14, 2024
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Japan In FocusIbaraki Prefecture LuckyFes Outdoor Music Event Enjoyed by All Ages at Hitachi Seaside Park
HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki — People of all ages, from children to the elderly, enjoyed live performance...
August 14, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Lawyer Helps Disaster Victims Rebuild Their Lives, Explaining Complex Support Systems and Providing Legal Advice
A lawyer from Shizuoka Prefecture is working hard to help victims of the major earthquake that hi...
August 14, 2024
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MuseumsPoisons Star in Special Exhibition at Nagoya City Science Museum
NAGOYA — Special Exhibition Poison, which introduces various poisons existing in nature and was c...
August 14, 2024
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BaseballYusei Kikuchi Allows Just One Run on Three Hits in 5 2/3 Innings; Astros Beat Rays 3-2
Yusei Kikuchi stifled Tampa Bay for the second time in two weeks and the Astros won their seventh...
August 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Not Run in LDP Presidential Race (UPDATE1)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, also the Liberal Democratic Party’s president, will not ru...
August 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEducation Ministry Eyes System to Dispatch School Support Teams to Disaster Areas; Lessons Learned After Noto Earthquake
The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry has decided to establish a system...
August 14, 2024
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General NewsAs Typhoon Ampil Approaches Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen May Suspend Service on Friday, Saturday
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train may suspend its service between certain stations on Friday an...
August 13, 2024
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CompaniesFinancial Institutions Offer Products Covering ‘Pair Loan’ Mortgages if Spouse Dies
Financial institutions have begun offering products that guarantee reducing the housing loan bala...
August 13, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsParis Games Aimed For Legacy of ‘Sustainable Olympics’; Some Athletes Critical of Focus on Environmental Measures
The International Olympic Committee is promoting a sustainability strategy to reform the Olympic ...
August 13, 2024
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PerspectivesNankai Trough Megaquake Tsunami could Hit in 2 Minutes; Japan Authorities Urge Caution after Recent Earthquake
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first special advisory regarding a possible Nankai...
August 13, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsGlobal Warming Casts Shadow over Future of Winter Olympics; IOC Presses Ahead with Reforms for Sustainability
PARIS — Reform has become a vital issue for the International Olympic Committee, sparked by a str...
August 13, 2024
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Japan In Focus‘Jewelry box’ Cafe Brings 1980s Sparkle to Tokyo; ‘Felt Like I was Transported Back to the Showa Era’
A seven-minute walk north from Chitose-Karasuyama Station on the Keio Line brought me to a 1980s-...
August 13, 2024