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Defense & Security
Aomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest launch
Tensions were running high on Tuesday morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew ove...
October 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan retaliates by designating Russian consul persona non grata
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Tuesday that Japan declared a Russian consular officer ...
October 4, 2022
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Baseball
Young slugger lives up to the hopes represented by the No. 55 on his uniform
At the age of just 22, Munetaka Murakami has broken the home run record held by Japan baseball legen...
October 4, 2022
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Reuters
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to scientists Aspect, Clauser and Zeilinger
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel P...
October 4, 2022
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Companies
CCC, Sumitomo Mitsui announce point program integration
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Culture Convenience Club Co. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. ...
October 4, 2022
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Defense & Security
N. Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan for 1st time since 2017
Without warning, North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning that flew over Japan an...
October 4, 2022
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Russia
Russia’s Federation Council ratifies annexation of four Ukrainian regions
MOSCOW (Reuters) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the incorporat...
October 4, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani extends career-high hitting streak to 18 in loss to A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, ca...
October 4, 2022
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Defense & Security
J-Alert issued in Hokkaido, Aomori
The J-Alert warning system was triggered in Hokkaido, Aomori and other prefectures on Tuesday mornin...
October 4, 2022
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General News
Body found in Japan river; clothing resembles that of missing child
A body believed to be that of a child was found in the Edogawa river that flows between Tokyo and Ch...
October 4, 2022
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Imperial Family
IMPERIAL FAMILY | Crown Prince meets Bhutan royals
Crown Prince Akishino and his family hosted Bhutan’s Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck and her two son...
October 4, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Kadokawa chairman indicted on charges of bribery related to Tokyo Games
Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, chairman of the publishing giant Kadokawa Corp., has been indicted on charges of...
October 4, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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October 4, 2022
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Baseball
Orix repeats as PL champion on historic tiebreaker after win on dramatic final day
The Orix Buffaloes did not have total control over their own destiny, but when the dust cleared and...
October 4, 2022
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Economy
Consumer prices in Japan’s capital rise at fastest pace since 2014
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflat...
October 4, 2022