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General News1 Confirmed Dead in U.S. Osprey Crash off Kagoshima Island (Update 3)
One crew member was confirmed dead after a U.S. Osprey aircraft crashed off Yakushima Island, Kagosh...
November 29, 2023
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Asia-PacificVietnam’s President Reunites with Japanese Host Families; Thuong visited Akita, Miyazaki Prefs on Exchange Program
Long before he became the president of Vietnam, Vo Van Thuong visited Japan on an exchange program. ...
November 29, 2023
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Travel SpotsHigh-End Temple Tour Gets Test Run in Wakayama Pref.; Guests Experience Hand-Copying Sutra Texts
KOYA, Wakayama — Ryusenin temple in the town of Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, was the site of a test ru...
November 29, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan TV Executive Embezzled Charity Donations, Sales; Stole More Than ¥11 Million Starting in 2014
TOTTORI — A former senior official of Nihonkai Telecasting Co. (NKT) embezzled about ¥11.18 million ...
November 29, 2023
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General NewsCyber-Attack Hit Japan Space Agency JAXA’s Central Server This Summer
A cyber-attack hit the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency this summer, raising fears that sensitive ...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostA Rural Post Office Was Told to Prioritize Amazon Packages. Chaos Ensued.
BEMIDJI, Minn. - When Delbert Mikelson's mail started showing up late - and sometimes not showing up...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostMore People Are Dying in Puerto Rico as Its Health-Care System Crumbles
AGUAS BUENAS, Puerto Rico - In a purple house along a narrow road in Puerto Rico's Central Mountain ...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostCan Dionne Warwick Get An Amen? Always.
At 6 years old, she sang "Jesus Loves Me" while standing atop a pile of books at the pulpit of St. L...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostHeavy Lake-Effect Snow Buries Parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
The first significant lake-effect snowstorm of the season is pummeling western New York state, bring...
November 29, 2023
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SumoThe Sumo Scene / Top-ranked Referee Shikimori Inosuke Also Earns Elite Status in Name
After nine years on the shelf, the most prestigious name for the kimono-clad referees in the ring wi...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostTiger Woods Discusses Return to Golf, Sport’s ‘Murky’ Future
Tiger Woods on Tuesday described his golf game as "rusty" entering this week's Hero World Challenge ...
November 29, 2023
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Washington PostRobert De Niro Says Speech Blasting Trump Was Cut at Film Awards
Robert De Niro has accused the organizers of a film awards ceremony of editing his speech without pe...
November 29, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Erases Early Losses as Heavyweight Stocks Gain
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased early losses to trade higher on Wednes...
November 29, 2023
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Associated PressElevator Plummets at a Platinum Mine in South Africa, Killing 11 Workers and Injuring 75
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers...
November 29, 2023
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Hurler Shoki Murakami Is surprise Central League MVP; Yoshinobu Yamamoto Wins 3rd Straight In Pacific
Hanshin Tigers hurler Shoki Murakami collected both the MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the Cen...
November 29, 2023