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Trump's push to change Department of Defense to 'War Department' would turn back the clock to WWII

Trump's push to change Department of Defense to 'War De...

ATLANTA (AP) -- President Donald Trump's push to rename the Department of Defens...

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Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA's Webb Space Telescope

Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in the latest snapsho...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in th...

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Japan high schoolers buying into cashless payments, with 60%-plus using them: survey

Japan high schoolers buying into cashless payments, wit...

TOKYO -- Cashless payments are becoming increasingly popular among high school s...

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Japan Trivia: Trains used to run in Nagoya Castle's outermost moat from 1911 to 1976

Japan Trivia: Trains used to run in Nagoya Castle's out...

Nagoya Castle, located in Nagoya's Naka Ward, was built in 1615 under the orders...

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Ex-lawmaker Ishikawa, close aide to 'shadow shogun' Ozawa, dies at 52

Ex-lawmaker Ishikawa, close aide to 'shadow shogun' Oza...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former House of Representatives lawmaker...

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Israel strikes high-rise building and threatens to hit more in Gaza City offensive

Israel strikes high-rise building and threatens to hit ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza Cit...

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Baseball: Ohtani hurls 3-2/3 scoreless innings in surprise start

Baseball: Ohtani hurls 3-2/3 scoreless innings in surpr...

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani made an unexpected start on the mou...

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Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, undergoes coming-of-age rites

Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, undergoes...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in l...

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Criticism of Japan PM Ishiba mounts as allies join calls for snap LDP race

Criticism of Japan PM Ishiba mounts as allies join call...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Criticism grew Saturday of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, even ...

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Tear gas fired at thousands of protesters in Serbia demanding free elections and justice

Tear gas fired at thousands of protesters in Serbia dem...

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) -- Baton-wielding riot police in a northern Serbia town on...

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Typhoon disrupts Japan infrastructure as it moves east along Pacific coast

Typhoon disrupts Japan infrastructure as it moves east ...

A typhoon made landfall in Japan on Friday, disrupting transport and power syste...

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Man who woke up with amnesia, a mohawk, and ¥600,000 in rural Japan may have found his home

Man who woke up with amnesia, a mohawk, and ¥600,000 in...

Although it’s often over-represented and over-simplified in media, the reality o...

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Japanese man becomes oldest to reach summit of Mount Fuji at 102

Japanese man becomes oldest to reach summit of Mount Fu...

Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the oldest person to re...

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Tokyo stocks up in morning after Trump signs order on Japan-US trade deal

Tokyo stocks up in morning after Trump signs order on J...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks climbed Friday morning as investors were relieved ...

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US tariff deal 'unrelated' to prospect of leadership election: Ishiba

US tariff deal 'unrelated' to prospect of leadership el...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that U.S. Pr...

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Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event

Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's men's final of th...