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BaseballCarp Veteran Osera Holds Marines Hitless for 1st-ever No-Hitter at Hiroshima’s Mazda Stadium; Becomes 90th Player to Accomplish Feat
HIROSHIMA — Veteran right-hander Daichi Osera tossed the first no-hitter for the Hiroshima Carp i...
June 8, 2024
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CompaniesSoftBank Plans to Acquire Part of Sharp Plant in Osaka Prefecture
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Sharp Corp. said Friday that it has signed a basic agreement to grant teleco...
June 8, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialKagoshima Prefectural Police: Has Misconduct by Officers Been Covered Up?
A former high-ranking officer of the Kagoshima prefectural police accused the prefectural police ...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi: ‘Kyoto of West’ Gearing Up to Accept More Foreign Visitors; Adapting to Becoming Must-See Location
YAMAGUCHI — The municipal government of Yamaguchi is gearing up to accommodate more international...
June 8, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Record-Low Birth Rate: Falling Number of Marriages A Serious Issue
The decline in the number of births has not been stopped. If this trend continues, the population...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsSummer Festivals from Around Japan’s Tohoku Region Meet in Sendai; Nebuta Float Displayed on Opening Day
SENDAI — The Tohoku Kizuna Festival, a two-day event where the iconic summer festivals from each ...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsSwallows Find Colorful Refuge in Hanging Umbrellas at Golf Course; Japan’s Hyogo Pref. Country Club Finds Unique Solution To Bird Problem
TAMBA-SASAYAMA, Hyogo — Swallows flitting among colorful umbrellas hung from the eaves of a build...
June 8, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Coast Guard Plans Construction of Largest-Ever Patrol Vessel as Deterrence to Chinese Incursions in South China Sea
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) is planning the construction of its largest-ever multipurpose patrol ...
June 8, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentLDP to Fully Support Yuriko Koike in Upcoming Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to fully support Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who has solidified h...
June 8, 2024
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Associated PressMacron is Hosting Biden for a State Visit as the Two Leaders Try to Move Past Trade Tensions
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state ...
June 8, 2024
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DeliciousSales Of Canned Wines See Major Growth In Japan’s Post-Pandemic Market; Companies Offer Single-Serving Drinks As “Little Luxuries”
The pandemic era saw a rise in people wanting to drink alone at home, a trend that has been seize...
June 8, 2024
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ObituariesFormer Astronaut William Anders, who Took Iconic Earthrise Photo, Killed in Washington Plane Crash
SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” phot...
June 8, 2024
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BaseballTeoscar Hernández Hits 2-run Double in 11th, Lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández reached second base, raised both hands, shimmied and twisted hi...
June 8, 2024
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Washington PostHow AI is Helping (and Possibly Harming) Our Pets
While Sandeep Sadhu is busy with work, a companion robot plays fetch with his mini goldendoodle, ...
June 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsSaga: South Korean Woman Fascinated by Arita-yaki Ware Opens Gallery
ARITA, Saga — Fascinated by Arita-yaki ware, a South Korean woman has opened a gallery with a cof...
June 8, 2024