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BasketballRui Hachimura Score 16 of his 21 points; Lakers Score 87 Points in a Spectacular First Half and Roll to a 139-122 Victory over Pelicans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27 and the Los Angeles Lak...
February 11, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy son’s Entrance Exam Is Approaching, But His Academic Performance Is Lagging
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a single mother in my 40s. I need advice regarding my son, who is in his t...
February 11, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Fans Thankful Super Bowl Didn’t Affect Tokyo Concerts
TOKYO (Reuters) — Taylor Swift fans said on Saturday they were thankful the Super Bowl did not affec...
February 11, 2024
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SoccerAfif’s Hat Trick of Penalties Secures Qatar Back-To-Back Asian Cup Titles after Beating Jordan 3-1
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Akram Afif dropped to his knees. Pretty soon he was being thrown into the air b...
February 11, 2024
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PerspectivesHandmade with Japanese Soybeans, High-quality Artisanal Natto from Tokyo’s Amakusa Natto Spreads Out Worldwide
Natto made of large black soybeans glistens in a crystal Baccarat glass. Made from the finest black ...
February 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMany Cultural Properties Damaged in Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake; Full Extent of Quake Damage Yet to be Assessed
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused major damage to cultural properties in Ishik...
February 11, 2024
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CompaniesJapanese Automakers’ New Car Market Share Plummeting in Thailand
BANGKOK — Japanese companies’ new car market share, once regarded as a stronghold of Japanese cars, ...
February 11, 2024
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ObituariesObituary / Conductor Seiji Ozawa Shared a Bounty of Human Kindness; His Work to Foster Talent Knew No Borders
It was Christmas Eve in 2018 when I had the chance to interview Seiji Ozawa, despite his poor health...
February 10, 2024
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General NewsPossible Panda Sighting? Swimming in Osaka Castle’s Moat?!
A type of migratory bird of the duck family called smew (Mergellus albellus) visited the outer moat,...
February 10, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Prepares for an Epic Journey to the Super Bowl. Will She Make it?
TOKYO (AP) — Will she make it? Taylor Swift's last song will still be ringing in the ears of thousa...
February 10, 2024
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Asia-PacificChina Celebrates Start of Lunar New Year Holiday Period; Record Breaking Number of Trips to be Made
BEIJING — The Lunar New Year holiday period began in China on Saturday. A huge lantern in the shape...
February 10, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeCardboard ‘Instant Houses’ Being Used at Noto Evacuation Shelters; Built to Provide Privacy, Prevent Spread of Disease
Cardboard “instant houses” are being widely used in the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthqu...
February 10, 2024
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ObituariesConductor Seiji Ozawa Dies at 88 After a Career of ‘Firsts’; Known for ‘Balletic Grace,’ Passion for Musical Education
Seiji Ozawa, a world-renowned conductor who performed with prestigious orchestras in Europe and the ...
February 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsFukuoka Castle to Come to Life Lit Up in 7 Different Colors
FUKUOKA — An event will revive a castle keep at the ruins of Fukuoka Castle and illuminate it in sev...
February 10, 2024
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Washington PostWhy This is One of the Planetary Shifts Scientists are Most Worried about
René van Westen watched in alarm as freshwater from a melting Arctic poured into the North Atlantic,...
February 10, 2024