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General NewsOkinawa Marks 79 Years after End of Fierce Ground Battle (UPDATE1)
ITOMAN, Okinawa (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday to pr...
June 23, 2024
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BaseballMets RHP Kodai Senga to Throw Batting Practice on Sunday in Florida
CHICAGO (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is expected to throw batting practice on Su...
June 23, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Has RBI Singles; Taillon Pitches 7 Sharp Innings as the Cubs Beat the Mets 8-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings, Christopher Morel homered and the Chi...
June 23, 2024
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General NewsMagnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday...
June 23, 2024
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BaseballKenta Maeda Gives Up Three Runs and Eight Hits in 4 2/3 Innings; White Sox Beat Tigers 5-1
DETROIT (AP) — Drew Thorpe pitched six scoreless innings and got his first major league win in hi...
June 23, 2024
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General NewsRainy Season Begins in Tohoku; It Ends in Amami Region of Kagoshima Pref.
This year's rainy season is believed to have begun in the Tohoku region, The Japan Meteorological...
June 23, 2024
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GolfAmy Yang Takes 2-shot Lead in KPMG Women’s PGA; Yamashita Tied for 2nd, Shibuno for 5th
SAMMAMISH, Wash. (AP) — Amy Yang shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the f...
June 23, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy In-Laws Did Not Give My Daughter Gift Money for Enrolling in Vocational School
I’m a part-time female worker in my 50s. I still can’t forget that my in-laws didn’t give our dau...
June 23, 2024
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TroubleshooterI Don’t Get to Play in Volleyball Games Because I’m Short; Former National Captain Yoshie Takeshita Set an Example
I’m a female high school student. I like playing sports and have been a member of the volleyball ...
June 23, 2024
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General NewsNoto Mission Becomes Japan SDF’s Longest Quake Response Project
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A mission taken up by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces in response to the Jan. 1 ...
June 23, 2024
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Arrive in U.K. for State Visit; Couple to Visit Oxford University
LONDON - The Emperor and Empress arrived in the United Kingdom on Saturday evening.
...June 23, 2024
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Social SeriesEmperor’s Role in Japan-U.K. Ties / Long-standing Bilateral Relationship Woven by Imperial Family, Royal Family; Strength of Bond Demonstrated with Reconciliation after WWII
While he was studying in the United Kingdom, the Emperor learned how a British monarch should beh...
June 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOrgan Transplant Data for Japan’s Hospitals To Be Disclosed by Health Ministry; Database in Development to Give Patients More Information
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has announced that they would disclose information about t...
June 23, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Kishida Faces Rough Road Ahead in Bid to Remain as Party Head; Maneuvering Begins for LDP Presidential Election in September
With the current ordinary Diet session effectively ending on Friday, maneuvering for this fall’s ...
June 22, 2024
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RugbyEngland Wins 52-17 in the Visitors’ First Official Rugby Test Match in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — England's stop in Tokyo on its way to a two-test rugby tour of New Zealand was no co...
June 22, 2024