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12-year-old boy falls to his death from 18th floor of apartment building in Kitakyushu

A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from the 18th floor of an apartment building in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday night. According to police, a neighbor…

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12-year-old boy falls to his death from 18th floor of apartment building in Kitakyushu

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1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing in Osaka, suspect arrested

A 17-year-old boy was killed, and two other boys were injured after they were stabbed in Osaka's busy Dotombori shopping area late Saturday, police said. A man in…

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1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing in Osaka, suspect arrested

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Australia wins the SailGP New Zealand event, overshadowed by a crash which injured 2 sailors

Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP series, though racing was overshadowed by a crash involving New Zealand and France on Saturday which left a…

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Australia wins the SailGP New Zealand event, overshadowed by a crash which injured 2 sailors

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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title

Jens van ’t Wout of the Netherlands won the gold medal in 1,500-meter short track speedskating on Saturday night, adding to his Olympic haul after winning gold in…

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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title

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Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill; silver for Nikaido

Domen Prevc of Slovenia proved his formidable ski jumping prowess in the rain Saturday, coming from behind to capture the gold medal on the men’s large hill at…

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Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill; silver for Nikaido

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Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold

This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games…

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Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold

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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title

Jens van ’t Wout of the Netherlands won the gold medal in 1,500-meter short track speedskating on Saturday night, adding to his Olympic haul after winning gold in…

10 hours ago

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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title

Japan Today

Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill; silver for Nikaido

Domen Prevc of Slovenia proved his formidable ski jumping prowess in the rain Saturday, coming from behind to capture the gold medal on the men’s large hill at…

11 hours ago

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Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill; silver for Nikaido

Japan Today

Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold

This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games…

11 hours ago

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Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold

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U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday. Oman, which welcomed the…

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U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says

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Brazilians celebrate 'Carnival in the Italian snow' as Alpine skier wins Olympic gold

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal. It was…

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Brazilians celebrate 'Carnival in the Italian snow' as Alpine skier wins Olympic gold

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Scotland stuns England 31-20 at Murrayfield and snaps a 12-test winning streak

England's 12-test winning streak was shattered by Scotland pulling out an astonishingly one-sided 31-20 victory at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday. England was favored to win…

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Scotland stuns England 31-20 at Murrayfield and snaps a 12-test winning streak

Japan Times

Peter finds a modern French voice

After 12 years, The Peninsula Tokyo's flagship restaurant has swapped its steak-and-grill theme for a French concept led by up-and-coming chef Yohan Da Costa.

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Peter finds a modern French voice

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Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist

Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.

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Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist

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NBA weighing 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

Teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects.

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NBA weighing 'every possible remedy' as 'tanking' worsens

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Stabbing in Osaka leaves 17 year-old dead and two others seriously injured

About 10 hours after a suspect fled the scene, police arrested 21-year-old Ryoga Iwasaki over the incident.

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Stabbing in Osaka leaves 17 year-old dead and two others seriously injured

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Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility

The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with cutting-edge submarines from the U.S. and provide for cooperation in developing an array of warfare technologies.

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Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility

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How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding

Japan's snowboarders have grabbed three gold medals and six medals overall so far at the Milano Cortina Olympics. How did the nation grow to be so dominant?

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How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding

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Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility

The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with cutting-edge submarines from the U.S. and provide for cooperation in developing an array of warfare technologies.

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Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility

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How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding

Japan's snowboarders have grabbed three gold medals and six medals overall so far at the Milano Cortina Olympics. How did the nation grow to be so dominant?

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How Team Japan became world-beaters in Olympic snowboarding

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Interpol backroom warriors fight cybercriminals 'weaponizing' AI

AI is helping criminals create sophisticated deepfake audio and video to endorse scam investments and helping make dodgy online messages appear more genuine.

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Interpol backroom warriors fight cybercriminals 'weaponizing' AI

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Shizuoka police raid ousted Ito mayor's home

Takubo faces allegations of falsifying her academic background — claiming to have graduated from Toyo University then later announcing she had been expelled.

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Shizuoka police raid ousted Ito mayor's home

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Medal bonanza: Team Japan on a tear, one week into Winter Games

At the 2022 Beijing Games, Japan set a national record with 18 medals. Now sitting at 15, that record is almost certain to fall — and likely with time to spare.

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Medal bonanza: Team Japan on a tear, one week into Winter Games

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China’s top diplomat warns Japan of ‘ghosts of militarism’ in rebuke of Takaichi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poured cold water on calls by Tokyo to return to dialogue in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s general election victory last week.

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China’s top diplomat warns Japan of ‘ghosts of militarism’ in rebuke of Takaichi