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ScienceSaturn’s ‘Death Star’ Moon Has Hidden Secret: Its Subsurface Ocean
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Saturn’s moon Mimas is known for its uncanny resemblance to the dreaded Death...
February 22, 2024
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ScienceMongolia in Talks with SpaceX to Launch 1st National Satellite
The Mongolian government said earlier this month it was in talks with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch t...
February 22, 2024
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ObituariesYoko Yamamoto, Star of ‘The Hangman,’ Dies at 81
Actress Yoko Yamamoto, who appeared in TV dramas, movies and stage performances, has passed away, it...
February 22, 2024
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BaseballMLB Spring Training: Mets Pitcher Kodai Senga Is Dealing with Some Arm Fatigue after Throwing at Spring Training
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga experienced some arm fatigue after throwing a side session du...
February 22, 2024
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BaseballDodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani 2nd in Ideal Boss Ranking
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani ranked second in Meiji Yasuda Lif...
February 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Training Foreign Workers amid Labor Shortages
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government has adopted plans to create a new system designed to trai...
February 22, 2024
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Associated PressSeattle Police Officer Who Struck and Killed Graduate Student from India Won’t Face Felony Charges
SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state said Wednesday they will not file felony charges agai...
February 22, 2024
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General NewsForeign Visitors near Record High for January
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January is estimated at 2,688,100, n...
February 22, 2024
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Associated PressKing Says He’s “Reduced to Tears” by Good Wishes from Public Since His Cancer Diagnosis
King Charles III said he had been reduced to tears by the messages he has received from people since...
February 22, 2024
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ObituariesCool Five Singer Masaki Kobayashi Dies of Old Age at 81
Masaki Kobayashi, a member of singer group Uchiyamada Hiroshi and Cool Five, died of old age at 4 a....
February 22, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Breaks 39,000 Barrier; Session, Closing Highs Set New Records (Update 5)
The Nikkei 225 stock average finished Thursday at an all-time closing high of 39,098.68, breaking th...
February 22, 2024
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General NewsNarita Express, Yokosuka Line Resume Services As Restoration Work Finishes (Update 2)
Narita Express operations were resumed at 3 p.m. Thursday after being suspended due to restoration w...
February 22, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeBeloved Salt Farmer Killed in Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Farmer’s Student Vows to Keep Traditional Method
SUZU, Ishikawa — Salt farmer Kenichi Nakamae, 77, died when his house collapsed during the Noto Peni...
February 22, 2024
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Social SeriesExamining Generative AI / AI Girlfriend Encouraged London Man to Kill the Queen; Believed He Was in an ‘Emotional and Sexual Relationship’ with the Chatbot
An incident that shook Britain occurred one Christmas morning....
February 22, 2024
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General NewsCheers Erupt as Humpback Whale Calves Leap in Okinawa Main Island’s Waters During Breeding and Rearing Season
It’s breeding and rearing season for humpback whales in the waters near Okinawa Main Island. The sig...
February 21, 2024