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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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ReutersFive 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WASHINGTON (AP) — Outdated intelligence likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly mis...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
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Figure SkatingJapan Figure Skating Legend Yuzuru Hanyu Is Proud Disaster Survivor and Gold Medalist, Vows to Continue Support Efforts
Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Professional figur...
March 11, 2026
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SumoStruggling Onosato Pulls out of Spring Tourney
Yokozuna Onosato withdrew from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on the fourth day Wednesday, a da...
March 11, 2026
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CompaniesJapan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Container Ship Anchored in Persian Gulf Found Damaged; No Injuries Reported, Cause Being Investigated
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced Wednesday that one of its container ships anchored in the Per...
March 11, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Container Ship Anchored in Persian Gulf Found Damaged; No Injuries Reported, Cause Being Investigated
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced Wednesday that one of its container ships anchored in the Per...
March 11, 2026
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General NewsJapan Holds Memorial Events to Mark 15th Anniversary of 2011 Earthquake
Memorial events were held at various locations across the nation on Wednesday to mark the 15th an...
March 11, 2026
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General NewsDecline of Working-Age Population Continues in 42 Coastal Municipalities across Mainly Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Prefs. in Japan
Wednesday marked 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 42 municipalities, mainly alo...
March 11, 2026