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BaseballShohei Ohtani in Early Stages of Rehab from Shoulder Surgery and Hopes to Be Ready for Opening Day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to...
November 22, 2024
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Performing ArtsAvantgardey, Mysterious School Uniformed Dance Group from Japan, Finds Worldwide Fame After Being on America’s Got Talent
Mysterious school-uniformed and bobbed-haired group Avantgardey comprises 17 female dancers who l...
November 22, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher as Chip-related Shares Track Nvidia’s Gains (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday after two straight sessions...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressPapuan Women’s Mangrove Forest in Indonesia Is Increasingly Threatened by Development and Pollution
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje w...
November 22, 2024
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MusicIshida Gumi Gets Its Budokan Concert, in Rarity for a String Ensemble
Violinist Yasunao Ishida is not to be deterred.A decade ago he formed a string ensemble, and on N...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressVolcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula Erupts for the 7th Time in a Year
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after ei...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressPope Warns the Vatican Pension Fund Needs Urgent Reform as Employees Demand Transparency
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, who has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures across the cash-strap...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressShares in India’s Adani Group Plunge 20％ after US Bribery, Fraud Indictments
NEW DELHI (AP) — One of Asia’s richest men, Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight...
November 22, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Voted as Japan’s Favorite Athlete; Volleyball Player Yuki Ishikawa Ranked 2nd, Boxer Naoya Inoue 3rd
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is by far the favorite athlete among the Japanese people...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressSeveral of Trump’s Cabinet Picks — and Trump Himself — Have Been Accused of Sexual Misconduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetzhas withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general,...
November 22, 2024
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Associated PressPutin Touts Russia’s New Missile and Delivers a Menacing Warning to NATO
The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Uk...
November 22, 2024
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Washington PostWhen Roki Sasaki Hits the MLB Market, Every Team Can Make a Credible Bid
Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitching prodigy heading to Major League Baseball this winter, will sig...
November 22, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldTime to break away from defense-only policy
Donald Trump has been reelected as U.S. president. I thought he was leading during the campaign, ...
November 22, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Core Inflation Steady Above BOJ Target, Service Prices Firm
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation in October held above the central bank's 2% target and a...
November 22, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Factory Activity Extends Declines on Sluggish Demand, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity contracted for the fifth straight month in November du...
November 22, 2024