Japan to withdraw MSDF from Antarctic mission amid growing security demands
Japan plans to withdraw the Maritime Self-Defense Force from operating its Antarctic research vessel in the early 2030s, transferring responsibility for transporting personnel and supplies to a state-backed…
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Japan to withdraw MSDF from Antarctic mission amid growing security demands
Japan Today
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki activated from injured list and inserted into the lineup against Pirates
Seiya Suzuki has rejoined the Chicago Cubs after missing the start of the season with a sprained right knee.
Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list before…
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki activated from injured list and inserted into the lineup against Pirates
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki activated from injured list and inserted into the lineup against Pirates
Seiya Suzuki has rejoined the Chicago Cubs after missing the start of the season with a sprained right knee.
Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list before…
1 hour ago
Japan Today
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki activated from injured list and inserted into the lineup against Pirates
Japan Today
As veil falls on Ichiro Suzuki's statue, so too goes his bat
Oh, snap.
As the Seattle Mariners unveiled their third statue in franchise history outside T-Mobile Park, one of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, there was a blip.
A…
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As veil falls on Ichiro Suzuki's statue, so too goes his bat
Japan Today
Sinner eases into Monte Carlo semifinal against Zverev
Jannik Sinner brushed aside Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets on Friday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters semifinal against Alexander Zverev.
The Italian extended his winning run…
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Sinner eases into Monte Carlo semifinal against Zverev
Japan Today
NFL faces increased federal scrutiny as more games shift to streaming
The NFL is facing increased scrutiny from the federal government over the league's moves to put more games on streaming services.
The Justice Department is investigating the NFL…
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NFL faces increased federal scrutiny as more games shift to streaming
Japan Today
Fury happy to be the 'hunter' on return to ring
Tyson Fury said he is relishing being the "hunter" as the British fighter returns to the ring after his latest retirement in a heavyweight showdown against Arslanbek Makhmudov…
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Fury happy to be the 'hunter' on return to ring
Japan Today
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last…
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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last…
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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
Japan Today
Abusive husband gets 8 years in prison in Scotland for wife's suicide in landmark case
Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but prosecutors in a landmark case said Friday that she was driven to do it by her…
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Abusive husband gets 8 years in prison in Scotland for wife's suicide in landmark case
Japan Today
'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid.
“I might.…
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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
Japan Today
Wear to be seen
A visitor wearing a kimono walks near Arakurayama Sengen Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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Wear to be seen
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Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons
The organization will make the request directly to financial institutions, including some of Japan's largest banks.
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Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons
Japan Times
LDP's new vision says constitutional revision 'critically needed'
The new vision states that Japan must create a Constitution with its own hands and together with its people and show what kind of nation it aims to become.
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LDP's new vision says constitutional revision 'critically needed'
Japan Times
Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'
The relocation of the U.S. Futenma base, now in a congested area in Ginowan in Okinawa Prefecture, is "the only viable solution," the top government spokesman said.
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Japan takes U.S. Futenma base's delayed relocation 'seriously'
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Japan lowers view of China relations amid tension over Taiwan
Japan referred to China as "an important neighbor" after describing Tokyo-Beijing ties as "one of the most important bilateral relations" in the 2025 iteration of a key report.
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Japan lowers view of China relations amid tension over Taiwan
Japan Times
‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts
Yuya Ishii's drama leans into familiar tropes but delivers a tender reminder of the power of words left unsaid for too long.
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‘One Last Love Letter’: A wistful throwback to romance in the age of texts
Japan Times
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
The black sheep of the "Patlabor" mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.
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‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
Japan Times
‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
The black sheep of the "Patlabor" mecha franchise sidelines its robots for a 1970s-style paranoid thriller.
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‘WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3’: The franchise’s melancholy, noir outlier
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Tokyo’s sake calendar is filled to the brim
Large-scale sake festivals are taking over the city next weekend. We find out why and help you decide which one to attend.
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Tokyo’s sake calendar is filled to the brim
Japan Times
Iranians skeptical and afraid ahead of talks on ending war
Talks between the United States and Iran and hosted by Pakistan were hanging in the balance on Friday, but if they go ahead they could turn a temporary ceasefire into peace.
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Iranians skeptical and afraid ahead of talks on ending war
Japan Times
Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit
The group's courtesy call was a welcome respite for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has vowed to "work, work, work, work and work."
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Deep Purple thrills Japan’s superfan prime minister with a quick visit
Japan Times
Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern
Neukgu, a roughly two-year-old male wolf weighing about 35 kilograms, appears to have slipped out of the O-World zoo in Daejeon on Wednesday morning by burrowing under a fence.
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Runaway wolf in South Korea inspires meme coin and presidential concern
Japan Times
Xi tells Taiwan opposition chief China will ‘never tolerate’ island’s independence
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's talks in Beijing with Cheng Li-wun, the head of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang, were the first such meeting in nearly a decade.
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Xi tells Taiwan opposition chief China will ‘never tolerate’ island’s independence