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General NewsOutline of Kansai Expo Opening Ceremony Announced;Pop Duo, Conductor, Kabuki Actor to Play Roles
The Japan Association for he 2025 World Exposition announced Thursday the outline of the opening ...
February 14, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Make Remote Visit to Adult Day Care Facility on Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Pref.; ‘You All Look Very Happy’
The Emperor and Empress enjoyed a virtual visit from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to an adult day...
February 14, 2025
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Crime & CourtsKabukicho Support Group Leader Arrested on Suspicion of Sexual Misconduct with ‘Toyoko Kid’
A representative of a support group for young people who frequent the Toyoko area of the Kabukich...
February 14, 2025
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ScienceWhere Did Dinosaurs 1st Evolve? Scientists Have a New Proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dinosaurs long dominated Earth’s land ecosystems with a multitude of forms...
February 14, 2025
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ScienceFerocious Jet-Stream Winds Detected on Exoplanet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — In Earth’s upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stre...
February 14, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower on Profit Booking, Stronger Yen (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a three-day rally to end lower on Friday a...
February 14, 2025
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FashionOtsuchi Sashiko Embroidery Adds New Value to Used Sneakers; Iwate Pref. ‘Gals’ Work Hard to Turn Old Shoes into Art
Sneakers decorated with an embroidery technique called sashiko in a style particular to Otsuchi, ...
February 14, 2025
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Film & TVLegend Tokusatsu Actor Haruta Makes Directorial Debut, Japan Release Eagerly Awaited
“Karasu no Hane o Tsukurou Onna” (“Raven Woman”) is a new film conceived and directed by Junichi ...
February 14, 2025
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Associated PressVaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Sworn in as Trump’s Health Chief after a Close Senate Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health ...
February 14, 2025
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Associated PressThis Is What Happens to the Body When HIV Drugs Are Stopped for Millions of People
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agoni...
February 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChief Cabinet Secretary: ‘Too Early to Evaluate’ U.S.-Russia Summit Talks; Plans to Communicate with Other Nations
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, regarding the fact that the leaders of the United Stat...
February 14, 2025
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BaseballAt Stanford, Japanese Prospect Rintaro Sasaki Finds Home Away from Home as a College Student
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Rintaro Sasaki zooms up to the ballpark on an electric bike with a brown ...
February 14, 2025
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BaseballClayton Kershaw Finalizes $7.5 Million, 1-year Deal to Stay with Dodgers for 18th Season
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The return of three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw gives the L...
February 14, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSibling Doctors Arrested over Murder Cover-Up; One Patient Killed Another in Northern Japan (Update 2)
AOMORI — In connection with the murder of one inpatient by another at a hospital in Hachinohe, Ao...
February 14, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Calls India’s Modi a ‘Great Friend’ but Warns of Higher U.S. Tariffs on Indian Goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White...
February 14, 2025