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General NewsFire Damages Five Buildings in Kinosaki Onsen Resort in Hyogo Pref.; One Employee Hospitalized, 43 Guests Evacuated Safely
A fire broke out at a ryokan inn in a hot spring resort area of Kinosakicho in Hyogo Prefecture o...
May 5, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Threatens 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films ...
May 5, 2025
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Associated PressHard-Right Candidate Simion Secures Decisive Win in First Round of Romania’s Presidential Redo
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in t...
May 5, 2025
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Associated Press14 Missing after 2 Boats Capsize in China’s Southwest Following Sudden Storm, with 3 Confirmed Dead
BEIJING (AP) — Two tourist boats carrying roughly 70 people in total have capsized in the Wu rive...
May 5, 2025
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TennisFormer No. 1 Naomi Osaka Takes First Title in 4 Years and Her First on Clay
SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka claimed her first WTA title sin...
May 5, 2025
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BaseballCubs’ Shota Imanaga Leaves after Straining His Hamstring While Attempting to Complete a Double Play
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga left Sunday's game at Milwaukee after str...
May 5, 2025
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Associated PressBrazilian Police Arrest 2 People over Alleged Plot Targeting Lady Gaga Concert in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in conne...
May 5, 2025
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FashionSamurai Armor Designs Adorn Bags, Accessories; Traditional Techniques Applied to Everyday Items by Tokyo Craftswoman
Armor is a symbol of samurai warriors. Originally a practical form of protection, samurai warrior...
May 5, 2025
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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Outdated System / Outdated System: Campaign Broadcasts Misused to Attract Customers
This is the second installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the ...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsWoman Remembers Seeing Off Suicide Pilots Near End of WWII
KAGOSHIMA — A memorial service was held Saturday in the Chiran district of Minami-Kyushu, Kagoshi...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsNew Pandemic Response Institute Aims to Achieve Swift Initial Reaction Through Stronger Information Collection System
One month since the launch of the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS), a new organization ...
May 4, 2025
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General NewsJapan Child Population Falls for 44th Straight Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of children under 15 in Japan as of April 1 fell by 350...
May 4, 2025
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General NewsDon’t Climb Mt. Fuji Offseason, Shizuoka Police Warn; Mountain Saw 4 Deaths Last Year While Trails Closed
Police are asking climbers to refrain from tackling Mt. Fuji outside the designated season, as ad...
May 4, 2025
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Washington PostBlack Male Beauty, Respectability in All Its Complexity at the Met
NEW YORK - Among the many objects that tell the story of the Black dandy in the Metropolitan Muse...
May 4, 2025
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Japan In Focus100-Meter-Long Koinobori Carp Streamer Flies in Park in Japan; About 70,000 People Gather at Park
A 100-meter-long koinobori carp streamer weighing 330 kilograms flutters in the wind in Kazo, Sai...
May 4, 2025