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Shohei Ohtani: After 17 Years, Another Japanese Is American League Rookie of the Year
Shohei Ohtani, the 24-year-old Los Angeles Angels wonderkind baseball player, became the first Japanese player in 17 […]
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Bashing and Blaming: How Junpei Yasuda Was ‘Welcomed’ After Release from Syria
When journalist Junpei Yasuda returned to Tokyo on October 25, observers worldwide who had been following his […]
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Emperor, Empress Host the Last Imperial Garden Party of the Heisei Era
The Emperor and Empress of Japan hosted the autumnal party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in […]
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Freed Japanese Journalist Tells How Syrian Militants Have Spawned A ‘Hostage Business’
Freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda was freed in late October after being held hostage for three years and […]
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The Greatest Japan-U.S. Post-War Diplomacy? BASEBALL
After the autumn visit to Japan by Major League (MLB) All-Stars — the first since 2014 — […]
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Japanese School Kids Learn English from AI Robots
Leave it to a robot to teach English classes! The use of AI (artificial intelligence) robots […]
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Ex-Interpol Chief’s Wife Remains Secretive Amid Claims of Chinese Persecution
The wife of former Interpol president Meng Hongwei agreed to be interviewed by The Sankei Shimbun on October 20 […]
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Halloween Revelry in Shibuya Marred By Overturned Truck, 5 Arrests, Chaos
The Metropolitan Police Department Shibuya Station said that the vehicle damaged by revelers drove into Shibuya in the early […]
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Japan’s Princess Ayako Weds at Meiji Shrine
Her Imperial Highness Princess Ayako, third daughter of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, wed […]
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‘The Spirit of Peace Needs Artists’: Highlights of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards
The five arts laureates of the 30th Praemium Imperiale Awards received their prizes from Prince and Princess […]
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Oppression of Uyghurs in China Only ‘Gives Rise to Hatred,’ Say Their Families in Japan
American human rights activists recently criticized the forced detention of over a million people in re-education camps in the […]
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The Next Generation of Japanese Has to Learn About the Indo-Pacific
In Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s address to the73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, he […]