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BaseballJoe Kelly to Wear No. 99 with Dodgers, Opening No. 17 Jersey for Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Joe Kelly is switching uniform numbers after finalizing his $8 million, ...
December 12, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s Dodgers Contract Has $680 Million Deferred, Lowering Tax Value to $46 Million Annually (Update1)
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Lo...
December 12, 2023
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Crime & CourtsSanta Claus Doll Stolen from Shopping Street in Tokushima; Sign Put Up Saying, ‘Santa Delivering Presents’
A Santa Claus doll and other Christmas decorations have been stolen from a shopping street in the ci...
December 12, 2023
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Film & TVHayao Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai’s Animated Films Nominated for Golden Globe
Los Angeles (Jiji Press)—Japanese movies “The Boy and the Heron” and “Suzume” were nominated for bes...
December 12, 2023
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Associated PressZelenskyy Issues Plea for Support during Washington Visit as Ukraine Funding Stalls in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off a quick visit to Washington on ...
December 12, 2023
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Associated PressFederal Jury Decides Google’s Android App Store Benefits from Anticompetitive Barriers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been prote...
December 12, 2023
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ReutersJapan Wholesale Inflation Slows Sharply in November on Easing Cost Pressure
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November from a year earlier, data s...
December 12, 2023
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General NewsOchanomizu Kyoryo Bridge Shortlisted to Become Tangible Cultural Property; Total of 18 Tokyo Structures Recommended by Govt Panel
The Ochanomizu Kyoryo bridge that straddles Tokyo’s Chiyoda and Bunkyo wards is among the 18 buildin...
December 12, 2023
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General NewsPokéPark KANTO to be Established in Yomiuriland
The Pokémon Company, Yomiuri Land Co. and The Yomiuri Shimbun will form a new company on Tuesday cal...
December 12, 2023
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EconomyJapanese Overseas Travel Shows Slow Recovery in Wake of Coronavirus Pandemic
The number of Japanese nationals traveling overseas has failed to make a full recovery following a s...
December 12, 2023
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EconomySmartphones, Tablets Break into Top 5 for Gifts on Children’s Christmas Wishlist
Electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets came in fourth in a ranking of Christmas gifts so...
December 11, 2023
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Manga & AnimeTokiwaso Manga Museum Salon, A Gathering Space for Fans; Local Mayor Hopes Space will Become Center of Revitalization
TOKYO — A gathering space for fans of the leading manga artists of the Showa era (1926-1989) opened ...
December 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Plans to Submit No-confidence Motion Against Kishida Cabinet
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan plans to submit to the House of Representati...
December 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Panel: “Originator Profile” Tech Effective in Protecting Intellectual Property Rights from Generative AI
A government study group said Monday that a digital technology called Originator Profile (OP), which...
December 11, 2023
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BaseballShohei Ohtani to Sign $700 Million Deal with Los Angeles Dodgers, Smashing Records
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will join the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Saturday on Instagram.
December 11, 2023