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Associated PressNoted Japanese Author Haruki Murakami Is Happy with First Animated Adaptation of His Short Stories
TOKYO (AP) — Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short...
June 17, 2024
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CompaniesSompo Japan Prearranged Premiums for 385 Companies
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. inappropriately prearranged with other nonlife in...
June 17, 2024
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EconomyJapan Core Machinery Orders Down in April but Seen Firming Up Ahead
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core machinery orders fell in April for the first time in three months,...
June 17, 2024
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BaseballKenta Maeda Permits Five Hits and Four Runs in Five Innings; Astros Beat Tigers 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco had the second hitless outing of his brief major league career but wa...
June 17, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Has Second 2-homer Game of Season as Dodgers Blank Royals 3-0; Betts’ Hand Broken in the 7th
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had his second two-homer game this season, Tyler Glasnow pitched...
June 17, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Drops More Than 800 Points on Monday Morning
The Nikkei Stock Average dropped more than 800 points on Monday morning.
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General NewsTokaido Line, Keihin Tohoku Line Resume Operations (UPDATE 1)
JR Tokaido Line operations have resumed after being suspended on Monday morning following an acci...
June 17, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Dance Event for People with Disabilities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Princess Kako watched a dance event for people with disabilities he...
June 17, 2024
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Associated Press78 Countries at Swiss Conference Agree Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Must be Basis of Any Peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of...
June 17, 2024
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Social SeriesOrgan Donation Constraints / Information Spread Can Help Create Society Open to Organ Donation
A woman living in the outskirts of Seoul holds on to newspaper clippings about the death of her 2...
June 17, 2024
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Books & LiteraturePrize-Winning Novelist Rie Qudan Finds AI Works Lacking in Human Originality; Latest Novel That Used AI, ‘Tokyo-to Dojo-to,’ Touches on Tech, Japanese Culture
Novelist Rie Qudan, who used AI to help her write the novel “Tokyo-to Dojo-to” (“Sympathy Tower T...
June 17, 2024
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G7 SummitJapan Prime Minister Stresses Diplomatic Achievements at G7; Domestic Issues Grow Increasingly Difficult to Handle
GROTTAGLIE, Italy — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made his presence felt in discussions on economi...
June 16, 2024
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Crime & Courts17-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Attempted Murder of Father in Nagoya; Crime Thought to be over Smartphone Game
NAGOYA — A 17-year-old male high school student was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and...
June 16, 2024
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General NewsJapan Local Govts Moving to Sell Oversized Waste on Mercari
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A growing number of local governments in Japan are moving to sell some reusabl...
June 16, 2024
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General NewsMercury Reaches 33.5 C in Sannohe, Aomori Pref; Many Places Across Japan Record High Temps
The temperature in Sannohe, Aomori Prefecture, reached a high of 33.5 C on Sunday morning, and ma...
June 16, 2024