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BaseballWill Smith’s Tiebreaking Homer Lifts Dodgers over Rival Padres 8-6 in Heated Game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the six...
June 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Zelenskyy Agree to Cooperate on Ukrainian Situation in Their 1st Meeting; Japan Pledges Continued Support
BANFF, Canada — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed ...
June 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba, South Korea President Lee Agree on Reciprocal Visits; 1st Meeting for Leaders on Sidelines of G7 Summit
KANANASKIS/BANFF, Canada — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung...
June 18, 2025
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Associated PressG7 Leaders Fail to Reach Ambitious Joint Agreements on Key Issues after Trump’s Exit
KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine an...
June 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialMiddle East Crisis Broadens: Top Priority Is Avoiding All-Out War
The devastating attacks being traded by Israel and Iran on each other’s major cities constitute a...
June 18, 2025
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Japan-U.S. Summit: How Will Tokyo Rebuild Tariff Negotiations?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has held direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump to persuade ...
June 18, 2025
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BaseballOhtani ‘Feeling Good’ after His Dodgers Pitching Debut and Could Return to Mound This Weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani came out of his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in go...
June 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsKyoto Prefecture Temple’s Wind Chime Festival Helps Visitors Feel Cool in Summer Heat; Flowers in Hana-Furin to Change Throughout Festival
Rows of wind chimes hang at Shojuin Temple in Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, for the annual Wind Ch...
June 18, 2025
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June 18, 2025
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MarketsNikkei Hits Four-Month High on Weak Yen; Geopolitical Tensions Weigh (Update 1)
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to touch a four-month high on Wednesday, ...
June 18, 2025
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CompaniesNew Nissan Leaf to Be Launched in 2025; Alterations to Previous Model Increase Range by 30%
Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday announced basic details about its new electric vehicle, the third-gen...
June 18, 2025
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CompaniesYaskawa Set to Build Industrial Robot Factory in U.S., Looking to Capitalize on Trump Push to Reshore Manufacturing
Yaskawa Electric Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of industrial robots, on Monday announced t...
June 18, 2025
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Associated PressOvernight Russian Attack on Ukraine Kills 15 and Injures 156
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An overnight Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed 15 peop...
June 18, 2025
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Associated PressNYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested at Immigration Court
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrest...
June 18, 2025
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Associated PressUK Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortion Amid Concern about the Prosecution of Women
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales afte...
June 18, 2025