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Princess Aiko visits Emperor Jinmu's tomb in Nara: The 22-year-old princess made a Shinto ritual offering at the tomb of Japan's mythical first Emperor to report ...
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Princess Aiko visits Emperor Jinmu's tomb in Nara
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Films that give the Japanese perspective of the atomic bomb: Movies about the nation's darkest days — in genres such as dramas, fantasies and anime — offer ...
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Films that give the Japanese perspective of the atomic bomb
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'Sho-time' at last as Ohtani delights in Dodgers home debut: The 29-year-old did enough in a 7-1 victory to suggest that the Dodgers' money was well spent.
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'Sho-time' at last as Ohtani delights in Dodgers home debut
Quick Glance: Ohtani Shines in Dodgers' Home Opener
  • Shohei Ohtani expresses gratitude for reception in first home game with Dodgers.

  • Ohtani reaches base three times in 7-1 win over St. Louis.

  • He greets fans with solid performance, including a single, double, and walk.

  • Tyler Glasnow pitches six solid innings as Dodgers cruise to victory.
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Record high 122,806 suspected child abuse cases logged by police in 2023: A record 2,385 criminal investigations into child abuse cases were conducted by police ...
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Record high 122,806 suspected child abuse cases logged by police in 2023
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Japan plans to upgrade 16 air- and seaports for possible defense use: The facilities are envisaged to be used as hubs for dealing with ballistic missile launches ...
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Japan plans to upgrade 16 air- and seaports for possible defense use
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A new age will be created by the passion and power of youth: At a preparatory meeting for the U.N. Summit of the Future, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ...
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A new age will be created by the passion and power of youth
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Is Japan-style 'question time' facing abolition in parliament?: Both ruling and opposition parties have shown a lack of enthusiasm for holding such events ...
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Is Japan-style 'question time' facing abolition in parliament?
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Ex-PM Yoshiro Mori may face LDP probe over kickback scheme: The target and scope of such an investigation has yet to be decided, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
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Ex-PM Yoshiro Mori may face LDP probe over kickback scheme
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Japan tourism agency picks model areas aiming to address overtourism: The agency has selected 20 areas to implement model projects aimed at addressing challenges ...
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Japan tourism agency picks model areas aiming to address overtourism
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North Korea reaches for familiar playbook in talks with Japan: Pyongyang blowing hot and cold on a potential leaders summit is meant to gain the upper hand in ...
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North Korea reaches for familiar playbook in talks with Japan
Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
  • North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.

  • Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.

  • Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.

  • Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
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Why LDP elder Nikai's announcement is a big deal (and isn't): Despite portraying it as a move to preserve Nikai's legacy, it's seen as a proactive attempt to ...
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Why LDP elder Nikai's announcement is a big deal (and isn't)
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Takarazuka Revue to apologize to family of dead member for power harassment: The theater is planning to apologize to the bereaved family of a member who suddenly ...
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Takarazuka Revue to apologize to family of dead member for power ...
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Estimated mortality rates by education level released in Japan: A gap between junior high school graduates and those who went through higher education has been ...
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Estimated mortality rates by education level released in Japan
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What we know so far about Kobayashi Pharma's supplement deaths: The Osaka-based drugmaker is finding itself under further scrutiny as the search to pinpoint the ...
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What we know so far about Kobayashi Pharma's supplement deaths
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Japan moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency: The moon lander touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong ...
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Japan moon probe survives second lunar night: space agency
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Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto's defamation trial kicks off: Identities of two women accusing the comedian of forcing them into having sex, as reported by Shukan ...
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Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto's defamation trial kicks off
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One year on, benefits of culture agency's move to Kyoto unclear: The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency was decided in 2016
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One year on, benefits of culture agency's move to Kyoto unclear
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Pacific League pennant set to be tight race as Buffaloes chase dynasty in 2024: The Buffaloes path to a fourth straight title is fraught with peril as the Hawks ...
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Pacific League pennant set to be tight race as Buffaloes chase dynasty in ...
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Influencers — Japan’s secret weapon to promote niche tourism spots: Followers' trust in — and reliance on — social media for travel info, even when the content ...
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Influencers — Japan’s secret weapon to promote niche tourism spots
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Tigers remain the Central League's team to beat as rival Giants loom: While Hanshin may be favored to repeat, the rest of the league will be waiting to pounce ...
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Tigers remain the Central League's team to beat as rival Giants loom
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Japan really wants to build airplanes, $33 billion project shows: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is aiming to introduce a new aircraft by 2035.
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Japan really wants to build airplanes, $33 billion project shows
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Japan's moving companies struggle to meet demand amid driver shortage: Charges have increased, even doubled, during the March-April peak moving season as a ...
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Japan's moving companies struggle to meet demand amid driver shortage
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New HIV carriers in Japan up for the first time in seven years: The health ministry attributed the rise to a recovery in the number of HIV test takers after a ...
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New HIV carriers in Japan up for the first time in seven years
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Man dies after his jacket gets caught in escalator at Japan station: The cause of the 72-year-old man's death remains undetermined.
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Man dies after his jacket gets caught in escalator at Japan station
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Record 1 in 5 in Japan report partner abuse, government survey shows: Among married couples, the rate is even higher at 1 in 4.
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Record 1 in 5 in Japan report partner abuse, government survey shows
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What is Beijing’s ultimate endgame? The answer is clear.: China's purported vision of equality and security for the world is belied by increasingly forceful ...
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What is Beijing’s ultimate endgame? The answer is clear.
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A divided government awaits Taiwan's new president: The most significant outcome of Taiwan’s elections is not the DPP’s victory, but rather its loss of the ...
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A divided government awaits Taiwan's new president
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Concerns mount after two deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma supplement: A government probe is being conducted to establish whether the supplement ...
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Concerns mount after two deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma supplement
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A Japanese 'flavor wizard' conquers the homeland of chocolate: Yasushi Sasaki has been named Brussels' chocolatier of the year by the prestigious Gault & Millau ...
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A Japanese 'flavor wizard' conquers the homeland of chocolate
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MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with NPB teams: The order has also forced MLB clubs to sever ties with pro teams from Mexico, Taiwan and South Korea.
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MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with NPB teams
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Ex-teacher at Tokyo cram school found guilty of secret filming: The teacher also sent some of the images to another former teacher from the same cram school ...
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Ex-teacher at Tokyo cram school found guilty of secret filming
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Ukrainian evacuees graduate in Japan, two years after Russian invasion: All of them are set to work in Japan, as the war in their home country continues.
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Ukrainian evacuees graduate in Japan, two years after Russian invasion
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Yen slides to 34-year low, heightening talk of intervention: Although the Bank of Japan hiked rates for the first time in 17 years last week ...
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Yen slides to 34-year low, heightening talk of intervention
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The subtle art of texting your crush for the first time: Gen Z dating app users are 50% more likely than millennials to delay responding to a message 'to avoid ...
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The subtle art of texting your crush for the first time
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Couple fills a void in rural Shimane by opening a cinema: Now one of only three movie theaters in the prefecture, Shimane Cinema Onozawa hopes to offer the joy ...
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Couple fills a void in rural Shimane by opening a cinema
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Takerufuji’s triumph is one for the ages: The Isegahama stable rookie arguably achieved one of most surprising sporting victories of all time.
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Takerufuji’s triumph is one for the ages
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What does the global power of kawaii say about us?: Kawaii is one of Japan's greatest cultural exports. But cuteness is more than just a fad or a commercial ...
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What does the global power of kawaii say about us?
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Bonuses at Japan's global banks underwhelm despite booming markets: Bonuses at international investment banks fell by about 10% on average in Tokyo for 2023 ...
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Bonuses at Japan's global banks underwhelm despite booming markets
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Thailand to host two major music events after Taylor Swift miss: The Southeast Asian country plans to welcome two foreign music festivals, one of them Japanese ...
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Thailand to host two major music events after Taylor Swift miss
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Kirin sending chūhai barrels Down Under: Australian restaurants and bar will be the first to receive barrels of Kirin Hyoketsu Lemon outside Japan following ...
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Kirin sending chūhai barrels Down Under
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Craftsman’s works spreads nationwide through furniture with no nails: Yuji Takahashi uses a traditional technique called 'sashimono,' by which grooves are carved ...
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Craftsman’s works spreads nationwide through furniture with no nails
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Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027 and boost global sales volumes: Nissan was a pioneer in EVs but the carmaker has been eclipsed by the likes of U.S ...
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Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027 and boost global sales volumes
Quick Glance: Nissan Aims for 30 New Cars by 2027
  • Nissan plans to introduce 30 models over the next three years as part of the Arc business plan, including 16 electrified and 14 ICE vehicles.

  • Apart from the U.S. and Canada, the Arc includes various regional strategies that involve the introduction of seven completely new models.

  • While maintaining secrecy regarding the lineup of 30 models, Nissan appears to have a strong focus on crossovers and SUVs.

  • No specifics about a potential collaboration between Nissan and the struggling startup company Fisker are outlined in the Arc business plan.
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With third straight title, Sakamoto leaves her mark on skating history: Japan's other skaters didn't fare so well in Montreal, with Shoma Uno missing out on ...
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With third straight title, Sakamoto leaves her mark on skating history
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Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?: High-end travelers are looking for sustainability, wellness and adventure when they head abroad ...
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Can Japan lure the jet-set class off the beaten path?
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Japan's Kaori Sakamoto first woman in 56 years to claim three-peat: Japan's Kaori Sakamoto retained the figure skating world title with a stellar performance in ...
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Japan's Kaori Sakamoto first woman in 56 years to claim three-peat
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Kochi becomes first prefecture to see cherry blossoms bloom in 2024: It is the first time in six years that Kochi has seen the earliest cherry blossom blooms in ...
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Kochi becomes first prefecture to see cherry blossoms bloom in 2024
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Japan granted refugee status to record 303 asylum-seekers in 2023: While this is a jump from the 202 people in 2022 and a new record high, the number is still ...
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Japan granted refugee status to record 303 asylum-seekers in 2023
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Is Hong Kong headed for a rubber-stamp legislature?: With the unanimous passing of the new national security law, Hong Kong's 'patriotic' council has shown that ...
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Is Hong Kong headed for a rubber-stamp legislature?
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Driver shortages a concern for premium Amao strawberry growers: Grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, the Amao strawberry is known for its bright red color and sweet yet ...
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Driver shortages a concern for premium Amao strawberry growers
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Same-sex partners should be granted spousal survivor benefits: Supreme Court: It is the first time the Supreme Court has reached a judgment on survivors benefits ...
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Same-sex partners should be granted spousal survivor benefits: Supreme ...
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Warning issued over North Korean tech workers posing as Japanese for cash: The government suspects that such workers are using the proceeds to fund Pyongyang's ...
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Warning issued over North Korean tech workers posing as Japanese for cash
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Basketball star thrives on court again after putting herself first: Evelyn Mawuli is helping to normalize career breaks for reasons other than physical health.
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Basketball star thrives on court again after putting herself first
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One dead after consuming Kobayashi Pharma's health supplements: The Osaka-based drugmaker is probing the incident to determine any causal link between the ...
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One dead after consuming Kobayashi Pharma's health supplements
Quick Glance: Two Deaths, 100 Hospitalisations in Japan Supplement Scare
  • Two deaths and over 100 hospitalisations in Japan have been linked to dietary supplements intended to lower cholesterol.

  • Japanese government is investigating after the recall of over-the-counter tablets by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical due to kidney complaints.

  • Affected products include various health tablets, a rose-coloured sparkling sake, salad dressing, bread, and miso paste used in traditional dishes.

  • The Health Minister urged the company to provide information promptly and instructed local authorities to collect data on health damage nationwide.
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Japan eases weapon export rules to allow the sale of fighter jets: The move removes a hurdle for its joint project with Britain and Italy to develop ...
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Japan eases weapon export rules to allow the sale of fighter jets
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Lower hedging costs reveal Japan investors' confidence in weak yen bets: Three-month yen basis swaps, which indicate decreasing demand for hedging the more they ...
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Lower hedging costs reveal Japan investors' confidence in weak yen bets
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Ohtani denies betting on baseball, accusing ex-interpreter of lying and theft: The baseball star expressed shock over the gambling scandal involving his ...
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Ohtani denies betting on baseball, accusing ex-interpreter of lying and ...
Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani and the Ippei Mizuhara Gambling Scandal: Live Updates
  • Major League Baseball has officially launched an investigation into the gambling allegations surrounding Mizuhara, Ohtani's former interpreter and friend.

  • Ohtani is scheduled to address the media on Monday for the first time since the dismissal of his interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara, in response to the escalating gambling scandal.

  • The role of interpreters in MLB has evolved significantly, with Mizuhara not only being an interpreter but also a close confidant of Ohtani.

  • MLB has initiated a formal investigation into the gambling allegations against Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's long-time interpreter.
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Medals, jewelry and veggies: Japan’s race prizes run the gamut: Japan's marathons try everything to offer runners experiences they can’t get elsewhere.
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Medals, jewelry and veggies: Japan’s race prizes run the gamut
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Hokkaido mourns Yoshiro Ito, promoter of Japan-U.S. ties: Ito was known in Hokkaido business circles as an internationalist due to his close ties with the United ...
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Hokkaido mourns Yoshiro Ito, promoter of Japan-U.S. ties
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Japan seeing more interest from foreign asset managers, official says: Tokyo has inched up one position higher to 19th place in the Global Financial Centers ...
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Japan seeing more interest from foreign asset managers, official says
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Foreign trainees traumatized by Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula quake: The local fishing industry heavily depends on foreign trainees amid a shortage of fishers.
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Foreign trainees traumatized by Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula quake
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Takerufuji rides wave of support after winning historic sumo title: The bottom-ranked No. 17 maegashira became the first wrestler in 110 years to win a ...
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Takerufuji rides wave of support after winning historic sumo title
Quick Glance: Takerufuji Triumphs Despite Injury in Historic Sumo Victory
  • The 24-year-old Takerufuji from Aomori Prefecture achieved an impressive record of 13-2 at Edion Arena Osaka, securing the title in the elite makuuchi division for the first time since 1914.

  • He clinched his inaugural Emperor's Cup faster than any other competitor since the six annual grand tournaments calendar was adopted in 1958, following his official debut in September 2022.

  • His triumph was accentuated by the challenge of competing with a severe ankle injury sustained during his defeat to Maegashira Asanoyama on Saturday, preventing him from sealing the title a day early.

  • In recognition of his outstanding performance, Takerufuji received an Outstanding Performance Award, a Technique Prize, and a Fighting Spirit Prize. His path to victory included defeating multiple opponents from the three prestigious 'sanyaku' ranks below Yokozuna, including new Ozeki Kotonowaka and Sekiwake Wakamotoharu.
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Soaring above sorrow: The Oriental white storks of Kinosaki Onsen: The hot spring town of Kinosaki Onsen in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, has made leaps and bounds ...
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Soaring above sorrow: The Oriental white storks of Kinosaki Onsen
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A call for economic degrowth: To achieve the systemic change needed to tackle the climate crisis, we must abandon GDP as the measure of social progress ...
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A call for economic degrowth
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With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?: The climate-vulnerable nation is looking to renewables, but also questionable solutions ...
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With Japan’s help, is Vietnam headed for a flawed energy transition?
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U.S. eyes revamped military command in Japan, reports say: The allies are expected to announce the landmark agreement when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits ...
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U.S. eyes revamped military command in Japan, reports say
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Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami: We are revisiting some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season.
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Sakura stories revisited: Getting in the mood for hanami
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Ohtani to speak Monday on allegations surrounding ex-interpreter: Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he hoped two-way superstar's plans to speak on ...
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Ohtani to speak Monday on allegations surrounding ex-interpreter
Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Fired Amid Gambling Allegations
  • Shohei Ohtani's friend and interpreter at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired due to allegations of theft and illegal gambling.

  • Mizuhara was suspected of $4.5 million being transferred from Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookmaker in Southern California.

  • Ohtani's lawyers revealed that Ohtani was a victim of massive theft and the matter is being handed over to the authorities.

  • Mizuhara refused to comment on the allegations, and investigations are ongoing.
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World's first 'Dragon Ball' theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia: The facility is set to cover over 500,000 square meters in Qiddiya, a cultural and ...
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World's first 'Dragon Ball' theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia
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Revamped public toilets tours give visitors unique view of Tokyo: Participants involved in the project include some of Japan's most well-known architects ...
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Revamped public toilets tours give visitors unique view of Tokyo
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New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start in April: Under the new system, Japanese-language schools will have to meet certain requirements on ...
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New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start in April
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Seibu may sell 36-story Tokyo office building for ¥300 billion, sources say: Japan's highest value property transaction is currently the ¥436 billion sale by the ...
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Seibu may sell 36-story Tokyo office building for ¥300 billion ...
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Wajima morning market held for first time since Noto quake: The original site of the Wajima Asaichi market in the city of Wajima was reduced to ashes by a fire ...
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Wajima morning market held for first time since Noto quake
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Japan considers resuming UNRWA funding: Japan, along with North American and European countries, had suspended its UNRWA funding in January.
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Japan considers resuming UNRWA funding
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A social entrepreneur who is determined to lift Cambodian women's status: Wakana Nukui has fostered new talent in design while opening shops dedicated to local ...
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A social entrepreneur who is determined to lift Cambodian women's status
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Osaka drugmaker recalls dietary supplements linked to kidney disorders: The Osaka-based drugmaker announced Friday that, of the six hospitalized ...
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Osaka drugmaker recalls dietary supplements linked to kidney disorders
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The many twists and turns for Japan's canceled World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang: On Sunday, FIFA ultimately determined that the match wouldn't go ahead at all ...
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The many twists and turns for Japan's canceled World Cup qualifier in ...
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After clash, China warns Philippines over escalation in South China Sea: China's Defense Ministry issued the warning a day after Manila accused Beijing of ...
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After clash, China warns Philippines over escalation in South China Sea
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Tokyo issues warning as rare but deadly STSS bacterial infections rise: Concerns are growing over the spread of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) ...
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Tokyo issues warning as rare but deadly STSS bacterial infections rise
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Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia as Tsunoda grabs first points of 2024: Japan's Yuki Tsunoda had his best drive of the season and finished eighth to give him ...
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Sainz leads Ferrari 1-2 in Australia as Tsunoda grabs first points of 2024