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Associated PressUS Inflation Cooled in May in a Sign That Price Pressures May Be Easing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States eased in May for a second straight month, a hope...
June 13, 2024
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki Hits a Solo Home Run in the 4th, Neris Struggles Again in 9th before Cubs Beat Rays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the C...
June 13, 2024
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BaseballJapanese Slugger Rintaro Sasaki Blazing His Own Baseball Path in US Via Stanford, MLB Draft League
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When balls start landing on the Stanford football team's practice grass w...
June 13, 2024
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General NewsGifu Prefecture Issues Bear Warning After Woman was Attacked; Bear Location Remains Unconfirmed
GERO, Gifu — A woman in her 80s suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the hospital afte...
June 13, 2024
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ObituariesRakugo Storyteller Katsura Zakoba Dies at 76
Osaka, June 12 (Jiji Press) — Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Zakoba died of asthma on Wednesd...
June 13, 2024
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Ramen of JapanMarudebu Sohonten / Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japan...
June 13, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Draft Report Unveils Japan’s Plans to Promote Level 4 Autonomous Driving Nationwide by Fiscal 2025
The government plans to promote Level 4 autonomous driving — driverless vehicles operating under ...
June 13, 2024
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General NewsOrgan Transplants in Japan Concentrated at Certain Hospitals; Experts Seek Greater Coordination to Ensure Fair Provision
Organ donations in Japan are complicated by the fact that they are concentrated at certain hospit...
June 13, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Organ Donation Coordinator Asked to Conduct Survey; Health Ministry Seeks Report in July on Declined Organs
The health ministry has asked the nation’s organ donation coordinator to conduct a fact-finding s...
June 12, 2024
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ReutersRussia Broadens Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills
MOSCOW, June 12 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that soldiers and sailors from its northern ...
June 12, 2024
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Japan In FocusLost Traditional Song Revived at Sendai Festival; Piece Said to Originate in Shouts of Workers Hauling Lumber
SENDAI — A traditional song forgotten for 69 years was revived at an annual festival in Sendai la...
June 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDiet OK’s Bill to Promote Smartphone App Competition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet passed into law on Wednesday a bill to promote competition over sma...
June 12, 2024
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ReutersEU to Impose Tariffs of Up to 25％ on Chinese EVs, FT Reports
June 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission will notify car makers on Wednesday that it will prov...
June 12, 2024
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ObituariesFumihiko Maki, Designer of Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Dies at 95; Pritzker Prize-winning Architect also Taught at University of Tokyo
Fumihiko Maki, a world-renowned architect who designed the Makuhari Messe convention center in Ch...
June 12, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Jason Heyward Homers in a Seven-Run Sixth Inning; Dodgers Beat Rangers 15-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and Jason Heyward homered in...
June 12, 2024