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General NewsMitsui Container Ship in Persian Gulf Confirmed Damaged But Still Operational; Cause Remains Unknown
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has confirmed that one of its container ships was damaged while anchore...
March 12, 2026
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BaseballSamurai Japan Holds First Practice in Miami; Team Will Play against Venezuela in Quarterfinals on Saturday
MIAMI — Samurai Japan, which has advanced to the final eight of the World Baseball Classic, held ...
March 12, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower on Higher Oil, Fears of Prolonged Middle East War (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Thursday as global oil pr...
March 12, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo Conference Statement Stresses Cooperation by Middle Powers; Participants Seek to Counter Use of Coercion by Major Powers
Representatives of research institutes and think tanks worldwide on Wednesday issued a chairman’s...
March 12, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 12)
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March 12, 2026
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CompaniesTail of ANA Plane Struck Runway During Landing in Houston; No Injuries Reported
An All Nippon Airways flight from Haneda Airport to Houston in late February experienced a tail s...
March 12, 2026
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BaseballJapan to Face Venezuela in World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals
Japan will face Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals, after the Dominican Republ...
March 12, 2026
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Associated PressNorth Korean Leader Kim and His Daughter Try out New Pistols at Shooting Range
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter fired pistols ...
March 12, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMan, Woman Found with Stab Wounds Inside Tokyo Apartment in Meguro Ward After Fire Reported
Police received a call reporting a “smell of smoke” at a 10-story apartment building in the Kami-...
March 12, 2026
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BaseballU.S. to Advance to World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals as Italy Beats Mexico
The U.S. will advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals after Italy beat Mexico at 9-1 ...
March 12, 2026
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Five Vessels Attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz as War Puts Merchant Ships on Front Lines
DUBAI/BASRA, Iraq, March 11 (Reuters) - Iranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two...
March 12, 2026
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Associated PressOutdated Intel Likely Led US to Carry out Deadly Strike on Iranian Elementary School, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly mis...
March 12, 2026
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Associated PressIran Targets Busiest International Airport as Top UN Body Demands Halt to Attacks on Gulf Neighbors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednes...
March 12, 2026
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CompaniesJapan Train Company to Increase Fares, Including in Tokyo Metropolitan Area, By Average of 7.1%
Fares on train lines operated by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will increase by an average of ...
March 12, 2026
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General NewsHawaii Museum on Tsunami Including Japan’s 2011 Disaster at Risk of Closure
HILO, Hawaii — The only museum in the United States that specializes in collecting and exhibiting...
March 12, 2026