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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympic champion Kodaira to retire
Former Olympic speed skating champion Nao Kodaira will retire from the sport in October following a ...
April 12, 2022
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BaseballOhtani steals 1st base, scores in 6-2 Angels win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Lorenzen had been looking forward to making his first start for his h...
April 12, 2022
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Associated PressRussian war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies
KIAMBU COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Monica Kariuki is about ready to give up on farming. What is driving her...
April 12, 2022
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Associated Press‘It’s not the end’: The children who survived Bucha’s horror
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a darkened basement under a bu...
April 12, 2022
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Associated PressNational Urban League finds State of Black America is grim
ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on...
April 12, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan issues first war survival handbook amid China threat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s military released a handbook on civil defense for the first time on Tues...
April 12, 2022
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General NewsAwash in pink
Thousands of blossoming cherry trees cover the slopes of an ancient burial mound in Matsumoto, Nagan...
April 12, 2022
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DeliciousCurries from old elementary school lunch recipes make for nostalgic meals
SOJA, Okayama — Nostalgia is on the menu in the form of retort pouch curries using old recipes for e...
April 12, 2022
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DeliciousButtercream flowers delight eye and palate
Flowers made of buttercream sit atop cakes, offering a feast for the eyes and the stomach. Buttercre...
April 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Dive into the deep history of the Olympic Games
The Japan Olympic Museum offers a thrilling interactive exhibit that allows visitors to measure thei...
April 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan provides ¥160,000 lump sum to Ukrainian refugees
The government is providing a lump sum of ¥160,000 to Ukrainian refugees when they leave temporary a...
April 12, 2022
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Associated PressSticker shock: March inflation likely set new 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) — With ever-rising costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing...
April 12, 2022
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Books & LiteratureProtectors of kaiju monsters have to confront human ones
Some Japanese friends were surprised when I mentioned that I was reading American author John Scalzi...
April 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida plans diplomatic Golden Week to SE Asia, Europe
While much of Japan will be on holiday during the Golden Week from late April through early May, Pri...
April 12, 2022
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ReutersU.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North – official
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Kor...
April 12, 2022