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Manga & AnimeSoccer Manga ‘Captain Tsubasa’ to End Serialization in April
Popular soccer manga “Captain Tsubasa” will end its serialization with the publication of “Captain T...
January 11, 2024
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BaseballShota Imanaga’s Contract with the Chicago Cubs Is a $53 Million, 4-year Deal, AP Source Says
CHICAGO (AP) — Shōta Imanaga's $53 million, four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs includes a club...
January 11, 2024
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EnvironmentAnimals Go Hungry at War-Torn Gaza Zoo
RAFAH, Palestine (AFP-Jiji) — Hunger is everywhere at Rafah zoo, in Gaza’s far south, as internally ...
January 11, 2024
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General NewsSingapore Starts Pavilion Construction for Osaka Expo
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Singapore started work on Wednesday on the construction of its pavilion on the ...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Breaks 35,000 for First Time Since Feb 1990
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average, on Thursday, reached its highest since Febru...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea Passes Bill to Ban Consumption of Dog Meat
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling of...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Govt to Help Shift 10,000 Noto Quake Evacuees into Hotels, Other Facilities
Hotels, inns and other facilities in four prefectures are expected to be used as “secondary” evacuat...
January 11, 2024
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Asia Stocks Gain Ahead of US CPI, Nikkei Breaches 35,000
SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Thursday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could ...
January 11, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 11)
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January 11, 2024
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ObituariesEnka Singer Jiro Kanmuri Dies at 79
Enka singer Jiro Kanmuri died of heart failure on Jan. 1 at the age of 79. Kanmuri was known for hi...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Designates Noto Peninsula Earthquake as Extreme Severe Disaster (Update 1)
The government decided Thursday to designate the Noto Peninsula Earthquake as a disaster of extreme ...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersBlinken Meets Palestinian Leader Abbas in Occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Palestinian Authority (PA) P...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersUS, UK Forces Repel ‘Largest Attack’ by Houthis in Red Sea
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles...
January 11, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeEarthquake Death Toll Rises to 213 in Ishikawa Pref. (Update 1)
The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture rose to 213 as of 9 a.m. Thursday following the Jan. 1 disaste...
January 11, 2024
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ReutersDeSantis, Haley Face Off in Debate Showdown to Emerge as Trump Alternative
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Republican presidential rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley wil...
January 11, 2024