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Baseball
Shota Imanaga Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings of Four-Hit Ball in His Third Straight No-Decision; Cubs a 1-0 Win over Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) —Imanaga lowered his ERA to 0.84 through his first nine major league starts, the low...
May 19, 2024
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Asia-Pacific
Former S. Korean President Moon Jae-in Raps Japan’s Shinzo Abe in Memoir
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in a recently published memoir, c...
May 19, 2024
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Delicious Beautiful Spectacular JAPAN
Japan’s Regional Confections Head Abroad in Box Subscription; Service Aims for Travel Experience via Mail
A subscription service that delivers boxes of regional Japanese confections, or wagashi, to anywh...
May 19, 2024
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Politics & Government
Michibiki Satellite System Bolsters Firefighting Efforts in Thailand; Enhancing Communication Amid Severe Air Pollution
The government is set to initiate firefighting support using Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite Syste...
May 19, 2024
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Museums
Honen’s Pure Land Sect 850 Years Later; Get Close to History with Letters, Statues, Other Relics
To mark the 850th anniversary of the founding of the Pure Land sect of Buddhism, The Yomiuri Shim...
May 19, 2024
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Crime & Courts
Ex-Squad Member Says, ‘I Crossed the Line’ to Get Confession in Kawai Bribery Case
A former member of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad who...
May 18, 2024
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Imperial Family
Parties Divided over How to Boost Imperial Family Size; Talks on Qualifications for Throne Could Divide Them Further
With discussions on increasing the size of the Imperial family gaining momentum among the ruling ...
May 18, 2024
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Companies
Jera to Invest 5 Trillion Yen for Decarbonization
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese power generation company Jera Co. will invest about ¥5 trillion for...
May 18, 2024
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General News
Temperatures Soar to Midsummer Levels Across Japan
Temperatures soared nationwide on Saturday, with 33 areas recording midsummer day temperatures of...
May 18, 2024
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Politics & Government
Party Talks on Imperial Family Likely to Affect Princesses; Burden of Duties Growing as Members Age
The Imperial Household Agency is paying close attention to how talks between the ruling and oppos...
May 18, 2024
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Travel Spots
Hyogo: Mannequin ‘Idols’ Guide Visitors through Old Silver Mine Characters Speak in 6 Languages
ASAGO, Hyogo — A group of CGI characters called Ginzan Boyz is guiding visitors through an old si...
May 18, 2024
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Reuters
Incoming Taiwan President Lai to Pledge Steady Approach to Relationship with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's next president, Lai Ching-te, will pledge to secure stability by main...
May 18, 2024
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Reuters
Philippines to vigorously Defend Territory, President Says
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday the country will "vi...
May 18, 2024
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Reuters
Gunmen Kill Three Spanish Tourists in Afghanistan’s Central Bamyan Province
KABUL/MADRID/DELHI (Reuters) - Three Spanish tourists were killed and at least one Spaniard was i...
May 18, 2024
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Reuters
Boeing Starliner’s Debut Crewed Flight Delayed again to Check Helium Leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and Boeing BA.N delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule...
May 18, 2024