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Japan's emperor, empress watch World Cup match with Dutch royals

Japan's emperor, empress watch World Cup match with Dut...

AMSTERDAM (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched the Jap...

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BOJ set to lift policy rate to 31-yr high in absence of chief Ueda

BOJ set to lift policy rate to 31-yr high in absence of...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan is expected to increase its key interest rate...

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Emperor's overseas visits display Japan's ultimate 'soft power' amid stream of invitations

Emperor's overseas visits display Japan's ultimate 'sof...

TOKYO -- Overseas goodwill visits by the Emperor are regarded as Japan's greates...

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Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia 5-1 to move atop World Cup Group F

Sweden gets 2 goals from Yasin Ayari and pounds Tunisia...

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged...

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Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war

Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after an...

EVIAN-LES-Bains, France (AP) -- President Donald Trump is heading to the French ...

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City in Japan's Mie Pref. turns to goats to mow grass in bid to cut costs

City in Japan's Mie Pref. turns to goats to mow grass i...

YOKKAICHI, Mie -- The municipal government of this central Japan city has entrus...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Candle Night' event brings relaxing evening to Osaka

Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Candle Night' event...

A "Candle Night" event was held on the night of June 9 in the city of Osaka's Ki...

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Two of Kyoto’s famous temples tackle streetside trash with solar-powered trash cans

Two of Kyoto’s famous temples tackle streetside trash w...

Upon coming to Japan and exploring the cities, I soon came to one of many realiz...

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Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by ¥300 billion: estimate

Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by ¥300 billion: ...

A cut in the consumption tax rate on food and beverages would reduce the annual ...

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Treated water release resumes at Fukushima nuclear plant after suspension

Treated water release resumes at Fukushima nuclear plan...

The release of treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power p...

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Gov't to consider scrapping loss-making public-private Cool Japan fund

Gov't to consider scrapping loss-making public-private ...

The government is expected to consider scrapping a loss-making public-private fu...

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Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers lineup after dealing with knee issue

Shohei Ohtani hits a leadoff homer in return to Dodgers...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Looks like Shohei Ohtani is doing much better.Ohtani hit a leado...

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into 9th as Dodgers beat White Sox 7-1

Yoshinobu Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into 9th as Dodge...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, s...

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Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by 300 billion yen: estimate

Food tax cut seen cutting farm income by 300 billion ye...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cut in the consumption tax rate on food and beverages would r...

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Japan startup develops system to tell human writing from AI-generated text

Japan startup develops system to tell human writing fro...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An artificial intelligence startup recently developed a system ...

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Japan gummy exhibition to explore history and appeal of chewy treats

Japan gummy exhibition to explore history and appeal of...

KAKEGAWA, Shizuoka -- A museum in this central Japan city will launch an unusual...