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Defense & SecurityAomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch
Tensions were running high on Tuesday morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew ove...
October 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan retaliates by designating Russian consul persona non grata
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday that Japan declared a Russian consular officer ...
October 4, 2022
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BaseballYoung slugger lives up to the hopes represented by the No. 55 on his uniform
At the age of just 22, Munetaka Murakami has broken the home run record held by Japan baseball legen...
October 4, 2022
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ReutersNobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists Aspect, Clauser and Zeilinger
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel P...
October 4, 2022
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CompaniesCCC, Sumitomo Mitsui announce point program integration
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Culture Convenience Club Co. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. ...
October 4, 2022
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Defense & SecurityN. Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan for 1st time since 2017
Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...
October 4, 2022
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RussiaRussia’s Federation Council ratifies annexation of four Ukrainian regions
MOSCOW (Reuters) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the incorporat...
October 4, 2022
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BaseballOhtani extends career-high hitting streak to 18 in loss to A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, ca...
October 4, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJ-Alert issued in Hokkaido, Aomori
The J-Alert warning system was triggered in Hokkaido, Aomori and other prefectures on Tuesday mornin...
October 4, 2022
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General NewsBody found in Japan river; clothing resembles that of missing child
A body believed to be that of a child was found in the Edogawa river that flows between Tokyo and Ch...
October 4, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince meets Bhutan royals
Crown Prince Akishino and his family hosted Bhutan’s Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and her two son...
October 4, 2022
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Travel SpotsKyoto: Torii gates lit up at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine
KYOTO — People admire the Senbon Torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto. About 200 ando...
October 4, 2022
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Crime & CourtsKadokawa chairman indicted on charges of bribery related to Tokyo Games
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of the publishing giant Kadokawa Corp., has been indicted on charges of...
October 4, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 4)
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October 4, 2022
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BaseballOrix repeats as PL champion on historic tiebreaker after win on dramatic final day
The Orix Buffaloes did not have total control over their own destiny, but when the dust cleared and...
October 4, 2022