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Japan In FocusCharms of Japan’s Mt. Chokai, Surrounding Areas Shared by Foreign Coordinator of Promotion Council; Organization Aims for Geopark to be Recognized by UNESCO
NIKAHO, Akita — The natural attractions of Mt. Chokai and the surrounding area are being shared i...
March 24, 2025
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General NewsUniv. of Tokyo Hospital to Enhance Organ Transplantation by Hiring New Doctors; 8 Specialists to Be Hired, Lead Training
In response to the issue of medical institutions having to give up on accepting organs from brain...
March 24, 2025
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Associated PressSecond Lady Usha Vance Will Visit Greenland as Trump Talks Up US Takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, at a time when President Dona...
March 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusGargantuan Trout Sushi Promotes Toyama Pref.’s Wish to Be Dubbed ‘Sushi Prefecture’
TOYAMA — People gather around a plate of masuzushi trout sushi measuring 3.23 meters in diameter ...
March 24, 2025
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BaseballStarts Set for Yamamoto, Sasaki in Dodgers’ Openers at Home
LOS ANGELES — Japanese hurlers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will start the second and third...
March 24, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChinese Ships Stay in Japanese Territorial Waters for Record Time; Break Previous Record of Roughly 80 Hours
Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinaw...
March 24, 2025
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PerspectivesRecord-high 321 Cases of People Needing Help on Nagano Pref. Mountains Occurred in 2024; 155 Were Safely Rescued but 53 Died or Remain Missing
NAGANO — The number of cases in which people required assistance on mountains in Nagano Prefectur...
March 24, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Dips as Looming US Tariff Deadline Spurs Caution (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average declined for a third straight session o...
March 24, 2025
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ReutersUkraine, US Teams Hold Talks in Saudi Arabia, US Envoy Hopeful on Ending War
KYIV/RIYADH (Reuters) — Ukrainian and U.S. delegationsdiscussed on Sunday proposals to protect en...
March 24, 2025
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General NewsWildfires Continue to Spread in Western Japan’s Okayama, Ehime Prefectures; SDF Helicopters Join Firefighting Efforts (Update1)
Wildfires that broke out on Sunday in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and Okayama City are continuing ...
March 24, 2025
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Associated PressUp, Up and Spinning Away. More Brazilians Taking Outdoor Spin Classes on Helipads
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's largest city claims one of the biggest helicopter fleets in the world, ...
March 24, 2025
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Associated Press‘Snow White’ Opens with a Sleepy $43 Million at Box Office
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action, controversy-bedeviled “Snow White” opened in t...
March 24, 2025
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Associated PressCanada’s Prime Minister and His Opponent Kick Off Election Saying Trump Must Respect Sovereignty
TORONTO (AP) — New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. Pr...
March 24, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korean Court Reinstates Impeached PM Han Duck-soo as Acting President （Update1)
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled on Monday to strike down the impeachme...
March 24, 2025
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Associated PressGreenlanders Embrace Pre-Christian Inuit Traditions as a Way to Proudly Reclaim Ancestral Roots
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Sitting on the pelt of a polar bear hunted by her family, Aviaja Rakel San...
March 24, 2025