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General NewsTokyo Rated Most Desirable City by U.K. Magazine Wanderlust
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Tokyo topped British travel magazine Wanderlust’s 2024 list of the most des...
November 10, 2024
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CompaniesToyota to Invest $1.45 Billion Dollars in Mexico
SAO PAULO (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $1.45 billion in Mexico to expand truck p...
November 10, 2024
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Figure SkatingYuma Kagiyama Defends Title at NHK Trophy and Kaori Sakamoto Leads Japanese Sweep in Women’s Event
TOKYO (AP) — Yuma Kagiyama of Japan recovered from an early fall in his free skate on Saturday to...
November 10, 2024
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RugbyJapan Routed by France as Antoine Dupont Returns
PARIS (AP) — Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont celebrated his return as captain and his scoring touch...
November 10, 2024
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MuseumsImperial Artistic Patronage Through the Ages at Tokyo Museum; Works of Legendary Calligraphers, Modern Artists
Stunning brush strokes, both for calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful de...
November 10, 2024
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Asia-Pacific‘Zero Day,’ Drama Depicting China’s ‘invasion of Taiwan,’ Rings Alarm; ‘Everyone Must Talk About Issue Now,’ Producer Says
TAIPEI — “Zero Day,” an upcoming 10-episode Taiwanese TV series, is the first drama to depict a C...
November 10, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDPFP Gears Up to Realizing Increases to Take-Home Pay; Details May Cause Delays as Budget Deadlines Approach
The Democratic Party for the People, during separate policy talks with the Liberal Democratic Par...
November 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Takes Initiative in Tug-of-War over Committee Chair Posts; Chairmanship Split Goes from 15-2 to 10-7
The tug-of-war over committee chairperson posts in the House of Representatives has ended with th...
November 9, 2024
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BaseballJapan’s Chiba Lotte Marines Opt to Let Ace Roki Sasaki Go to Majors Through Posting System
Answering one of the biggest questions of the postseason, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced Satur...
November 9, 2024
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General NewsNo Risk of Tsunami from Mt. Lewotobi Eruption, Meteorological Agency Says; Agency Had Been Monitoring Threat
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday that there is no threat to Japan of a tsunami as a ...
November 9, 2024
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General NewsRyuichi Sakamoto’s last work nominated for Grammy
LOS ANGELES (Jiji Press) — Late music legend Ryuichi Sakamoto’s final solo piano concert work “Op...
November 9, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Praying Inside the Belly of a Great White Whale at Takarazuka Church; Architect Togo Murano’s Legacy
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — A giant white whale is swimming leisurely, its tail raised high, through a re...
November 9, 2024
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: New Guinness World Record Set for Longest Tatami Mat at 12.67 Meters; Weighs 160 Kilograms
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — A 12.67-meter-long tatami mat made by farmers, craftspeople and others in ...
November 9, 2024
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BaseballPitcher Roki Sasaki to Play at MLB, Chiba Lotte Announces
The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday that the team has decided to allow pitcher Roki Sasaki...
November 9, 2024
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Japan In FocusKochi: 7 Students Charged for Youthful Mischief on Power Spot’s Boulder
KOCHI — A male university student in his 20s was charged in October for altering a massive boulde...
November 9, 2024