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General NewsShinkansen Coupled Service Resumes After Decoupling Incident; JR East Adds Metal Fittings to Prevent Problem Recurring
Coupled service for Tohoku Shinkansen trains linked to Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen trains resum...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressDonatella Versace out as Creative Director of the Milan Fashion House, in a Shakeup by US Owner
ROME (AP) — Donatella Versace has been replaced as creative director of the Italian luxury fashio...
March 14, 2025
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Performing ArtsSee ‘Boonboomger’ Superhero Stage Show in Tokyo for a Chance to Catch Tokusatsu Action Live
If you have never seen a superhero stage show in Japan, I think you are missing out. These “hero ...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Threatens Retaliatory 200％ Tariff on European Wine after EU Proposes American Whiskey Tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, C...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressDuterte Refused Fingerprinting and Threatened Lawsuits during Chaotic Arrest, Philippine Police Say
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general wi...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressTop Diplomats from G7 Countries Meet in Canada as Trump Threatens More Tariffs on US Allies
LA MALBAIE, Canada (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies held a fir...
March 14, 2025
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BaseballBaseball-Japanese Superfans Turn Dental Clinic into Shohei Ohtani Mini-museum
KOSHIGAYA, Saitama (Reuters) — In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamim...
March 14, 2025
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ScienceTools Made from Elephant, Hippo Bones Show Ingenuity of Human Ancestors
An assemblage of tools found in Tanzania that was fashioned about 1.5 million years ago from the ...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressCommunal Sweating in Saunas Is the Hottest Wellness Trend Taking over the UK
LONDON (AP) — It may be winter and there may be a biting chill in the air, but the dozen men and ...
March 14, 2025
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General NewsChildren Victimized by Social Media-Linked Crimes Down 10.8%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of children under 18 who became victims of crimes through social ...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressBelgian Prosecutors Arrest Suspects in Huawei Bribery Probe Targeting EU Parliament
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people i...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressWall Street Tumbles 10％ below Its Record for First ‘Correction’ Since 2023 on Trump’s Trade War
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s esca...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Partly Allow Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on b...
March 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Pressures PM to Resign over Voucher Issue; ¥100,000 Gifts Seen as Inappropriately Excessive (Update 1)
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba handed out gift certificates worth ¥100,000 to 15 Liberal Democrati...
March 14, 2025
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Associated PressPutin Agrees in Principle with Proposal for Ukraine Ceasefire and Says More Discussions Are Needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he agrees in principle with a U.S. proposal f...
March 14, 2025