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SumoSumo Scene / Onosho’s Retirement Accents Value of Healthy Rivalries
It may be the case in any sport, but in the sumo world in particular, wrestlers of the same age o...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressPete Hegseth’s Former Sister-in-Law Alleges Abuse against Second Wife in Affidavit to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received ...
January 22, 2025
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Associated PressAt Least 76 People Killed in a Hotel Fire at a Ski Resort in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northweste...
January 22, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame...
January 22, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Yamagata, Akita Shinkansen Trains to be 20％ Solar Powered; JR East, Tohoku Electric Power to Work Together to Provide Energy
Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, accordin...
January 22, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Fuji TV Sought by Minister to Conduct Early Investigation on Masahiro Nakai’s Problem
Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami called for Fuji Television Networ...
January 21, 2025
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Associated PressDozens of Firms Pull Ads from Japanese Network over Sex Scandal Linked to Its Staff and Celebrity
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television ...
January 21, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Hijacks Ambulance in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, Arrested After Being Found Asleep in Nearby Parking Spot
KUKI, Saitama — A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly hijacked an ambulance that he had ca...
January 21, 2025
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Asia-PacificDisney’s Pink Fox ‘Linabell’ Wins Chinese Hearts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Each week, whenever she has time off from her marketing job, Ida Jia can be ...
January 21, 2025
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BaseballMookie Betts Has Advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get Some Sleep Now before the ‘Baby Comes’
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani's L...
January 21, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Is about to Get His Hall of Fame Moment. For Japan, He’s More Than Just a Baseball Star
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan.
...January 21, 2025
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ReutersJGB Yields Track US Treasury Yields Lower on Trump Tariff Relief
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury y...
January 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Prepares to Build Relationship with Trump; Japanese PM’s Approach will Differ from That of Abe
Under the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump, the future of Japan-U.S. relations w...
January 21, 2025
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General NewsHyogo Police Chief Denies Social Media Rumor About Late Assembly Member; Says Hideaki Takeuchi Was Not Facing Arrest Before His Suicide
KOBE — The chief of the Hyogo prefectural police headquarters has denied a rumor spreading on soc...
January 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Eager to Build Relationship with Trump, Says February Summit Date Will Be Chosen Soon
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wanted to establish a “relationship of trust” with ...
January 21, 2025