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BaseballJapan Celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Win World Series with Dodgers
TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there's a hearty celebration g...
November 1, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionRepublican Schwarzenegger Backs Democrat Harris for US President
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Action movie star and former Republican California Governor Arnold Schwar...
November 1, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Kong-rey to Become Extratropical Cyclone Soon but to Bring Heavy Rain to Western Japan
Typhoon Kong-rey, or Typhoon No. 21, was north of the Taiwan Strait as of 9 a.m. Friday, moving n...
November 1, 2024
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Associated PressLos Angeles County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over Plastic Bottles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollu...
November 1, 2024
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Performing ArtsNew Headlining Star Kazuki Tsubasa Flies High; From Exam to Big Stage
Tsubasa joined the all-female revue company in 2013. She is a talented performer — good at singin...
November 1, 2024
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EnvironmentInvasive Trout Devouring Native Salmon In Lake Motosu; Anglers Face Environmental Crisis At Foot Of Mt. Fuji
Due to the propagation of an alien species of fish, the number of himemasu, or kokanee salmon, in...
November 1, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Opposition Party CDPJ Aims to Join Forces With Others; Some Reluctant Over Differences in Basic Policies
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has calle...
October 31, 2024
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Washington PostDonald Trump Fixates on Harris Aide Ian Sams, Who Goads Him on Fox News
In the final three weeks of the presidential race, former president Donald Trump and his advisers...
October 31, 2024
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Washington PostLies, Intrigue, Lawsuits: the Last Battle for a ‘Cursed’ Giant Emerald
RIO DE JANEIRO - Many extraordinary stories have been told about the Bahia Emerald, a large porti...
October 31, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea’s Long-Range Missile Test Signals Its Improved, Potential Capability to Attack US
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the fi...
October 31, 2024
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ElectionsCampaigning Begins for Hyogo Gov. Election in Western Japan
Kobe, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period started on Thursday for the Nov. 17 gu...
October 31, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Male Host Club Companies, Hosts Concealed About ¥2 Billion in Income from Taxation through False Reporting
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has found that nine companies that operate host clubs offering...
October 31, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (11/1-11/7)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
October 31, 2024
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EnvironmentAzores Create Largest Marine Protected Area
LISBON (Reuters) — The regional assembly of Portugal’s Azores Islands approved the creation of th...
October 31, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Fires Missile into Sea of Japan; Launch Condemned As ‘Totally Unacceptable’
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said his ministry is analyzing details after North Korea launched a...
October 31, 2024