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Associated PressIsraeli Probe into the Killings of 15 Palestinian Medics in Gaza Finds ‘Professional Failures’
AP file PhotoMourners gather around the bodies of 8 Red Crescent emergency responders, recovered in ...
April 21, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hitless in Return to Dodgers’ Lineup After Birth of Daughter in California
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts welcomed Shohei Ohtani back to h...
April 21, 2025
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EnvironmentMarimo Population in Hokkaido’s Lake Akan Dramatically Declined in Past 120 Years; 10-100 Times More Abundant Before
SAPPORO — There were 10-100 times more marimo moss balls in Hokkaido’s Lake Akan 120 years ago, a...
April 21, 2025
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CompaniesToyota Boosts Efforts to Pass Down Car Culture; Company’s Activities Include Restoring Classic Cars, Holding Enrichment Programs
Toyota Motor Corp. is boosting its efforts to restore classic cars and restart sales of discontin...
April 21, 2025
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EconomyJapanese Govt, Firms Plan to Develop Next-Generation Geothermal System; Public-Private Sector Council Launched
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has established a liaison council of both the public and...
April 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBody of Elderly Woman Found in Drum in Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA - An adult body was found on Friday in a metal drum on the premises of a recycling compan...
April 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSuspect Found Unconscious at Prosecutor’s Office in Fukuoka; Apparently Attempted Suicide
FUKUOKA — A 45-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder was found unconscious after...
April 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba: Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks Should Produce Desirable Model for Other Countries
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he wants to make the ongoing Japan-U.S. tariff talks a mo...
April 20, 2025
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General NewsYamanote, Keihin Tohoku Services Resume on Sunday
Services resumed the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines at around noon on Sunday, East Japan Railwa...
April 20, 2025
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General News2025 Osaka Expo: Visitors Surpass 500,000 but Halfway to Target
The number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo surpassed the 500,000 mark on Saturday, with...
April 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNational Territory Museum Begins New Exhibits; Museum Goers Can Take Virtual Trip to Japanese Territories
A museum focused on promoting understanding of Japan’s territory and sovereignty opened modernize...
April 20, 2025
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ElectionsPolitician Ishimaru’s Party to Field 10 Upper House Candidates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last y...
April 20, 2025
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Associated Press‘I Thought I’d Died.’ How Landmines Are Continuing to Claim Lives in Post-Assad Syria
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Suleiman Khalil was harvesting olives in a Syrian orchard with two friends fo...
April 20, 2025
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AFP-JIJISocial Media Helps Fuel Growing ‘Sex Tourism’ in Japan
Young women standing idly around a park in Tokyo’s west suggest that a giant statue of Godzilla i...
April 20, 2025
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Associated PressAn Incessant Crackdown in Belarus Hurls Dozens of Independent Journalists into Harsh Prisons
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Journalist Ksenia Lutskina served only half of her eight-year prison sent...
April 20, 2025