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Kobe Cannibal Issei Sagawa, Who Was Never Punished for Eating Woman, Dies : Necrophile murderer Issei Sagawa had avoided jail after butchering a 25-year-old ...
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa, who walked free, dies at age 73: He was deemed unfit to face trial in France and deported to Japan, where he was ruled sane ...
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa, who walked free, dies at age 73
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Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail: After avoiding jail in Japan and France, he spoke openly about his cannibalistic desires and ...
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Kobe Cannibal Issei Sagawa, Who Was Never Punished for Eating Woman, Dies : Necrophile murderer Issei Sagawa had avoided jail after butchering a 25-year-old ...
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Kobe Cannibal Issei Sagawa, Who Was Never Punished for Eating Woman, Dies
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa, who walked free, dies at age 73: He was deemed unfit to face trial in France and deported to Japan, where he was ruled sane ...
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa, who walked free, dies at age 73
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Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail: After avoiding jail in Japan and France, he spoke openly about his cannibalistic desires and ...
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Issei Sagawa Dead: Why Notorious Cannibal Killer Never Saw Jail
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Issei Sagawa, Japanese cannibal who walked free, dies at 73: Iseei Sagawa made no secret of his crime and capitalized on his notoriety, including with a ...
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Issei Sagawa, Japanese cannibal who walked free, dies at 73
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Sagawa, who killed woman, ate her flesh in Paris in 1981, dies: Issei Sagawa, a Japanese murderer known as the "Kobe Cannibal" who killed and ate a ...
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Sagawa, who killed woman, ate her flesh in Paris in 1981, dies
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa dies of pneumonia: Sagawa shot and raped a student while studying abroad in Paris in 1981 and ate parts of her ...
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Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa dies of pneumonia
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Sagawa, Japanese man who killed and ate woman's flesh in 1981, dies at 73 - The Mainichi
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Famous cannibal Issei Sagawa dies in Japan aged 73: Japanese killer Issei Sagawa has died of pneumonia at the age of 73. The self-confessed cannibal was never ...
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Famous cannibal Issei Sagawa dies in Japan aged 73
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride event - The Mainichi
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Old Japanese train cars get new life in Cambodia: Japanese rail diesel cars taken out of service will get a second life in Cambodia.
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Old Japanese train cars get new life in Cambodia
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Passes Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese-born Player
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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
  • Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.

  • During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.

  • With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.

  • Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
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Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier: TOKYO -- For decades, Japanese manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has worked in obscurity ...
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Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get ...
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Jewish French woman allegedly raped, kidnapped to 'avenge Palestine': A 32-year-old in France faces charges of religiously-motivated death threats and ...
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‘We want to enjoy now’: Young Japanese choose work-life balance over notoriously long office hours
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‘We want to enjoy now’: Young Japanese choose work-life balance over ...
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Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms: Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to meet former President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...
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Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms
Quick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
  • Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.

  • Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.

  • During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.

  • The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.
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SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI: TOKYO -- Japanese telecom company SoftBank is investing 150 billion yen ($960 million) by ...
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SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI
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Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine: “We will help Ukraine despite our pro-Russian government,” says Slovak campaign.
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Slovaks crowd-fund ammo for Ukraine
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Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings said on Tuesday it wanted to see huge growth for its 7-Eleven convenience store chain globally ... Show more
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Google invests $640 mln in new data centre in Netherlands: Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the ...
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Google invests $640 mln in new data centre in Netherlands
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North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, South Korea says
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Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.

  • The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.

  • The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.

  • The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
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Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine | Africanews
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Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in ...
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt: Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean ...
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt
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France: Man suspected of abducting, raping Jewish woman 'to avenge Palestine': The abductor sent messages to victim's mother saying he was going to 'prostitute' ...
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France: Man suspected of abducting, raping Jewish woman 'to avenge ...
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Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property: TOKYO -- Investors remain bullish about Japan's property market this year ...
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Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property
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World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan - The Mainichi
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Maximum security: Football fans have to expect these controls at the European Championships
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Maximum security: Football fans have to expect these controls at the ...
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Nadal fighting hard to play in French Open but not sure if he is 'capable' - News | Khaleej Times
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Former Japan PM Aso heads to New York in bid to meet Trump: TOKYO -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso begins a visit to New York on Monday during which he ...
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Former Japan PM Aso heads to New York in bid to meet Trump
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Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest: 'I want to be a dancer influential enough to make the audience smile,' said Yamada, 12 ...
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Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest
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Two Japan SDF helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing -media: Two Japanese maritime self-defence forces helicopters crashed into the sea during a training ...
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Two Japan SDF helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing -media
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Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific: WASHINGTON -- Japanese defense officials have told Nikkei Asia that they watched how Israel ...
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Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific
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Support for Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet tops 20% for 1st time in 3 months: Mainichi poll - The Mainichi
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Support for Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet tops 20% for 1st time in 3 months: ...
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Taiwanese students experience Japanese culture on visit to Kyoto Pref. high school - The Mainichi
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Mushrooms glow in forest on Amami Oshima Island: Forest fungi on the southwestern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, transform after sunset to create a magical ...
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Mushrooms glow in forest on Amami Oshima Island
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In Photos: Blooming wisteria flowers create curtains of purple in central Japan - The Mainichi
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In Photos: Blooming wisteria flowers create curtains of purple in central ...
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Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit: The tool crunches data on employees at a company, from their attendance record to personal information such as ...
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Japanese AI tool predicts when recruits will quit
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Vinesh Phogat describes ordeal the night before Paris Olympics qualifiers: Felt suffocated, skin got burnt, coach wanted to cut my hair
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Japanese trading firms look abroad to diversify lithium supply: The resource-limited country is aiming to create a stable supply of the mineral ...
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Japanese trading firms look abroad to diversify lithium supply
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European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand: TOKYO -- The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is trying to capture demand from Japanese ...
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European Energy Exchange lists Asia LNG futures, eyeing Japan demand
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New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women: Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the ...
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Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings: TOKYO -- The amount of capital raised by Japanese companies via foreign equity ...
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Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings
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Olyroos miss Paris qualification after crashing out of U23 Asian Cup: Australia’s men have failed to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris after the Olyroos ...
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Olyroos miss Paris qualification after crashing out of U23 Asian Cup
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Japan MSDF helicopters crash: What we know: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters, carrying eight crew members, crashed during nighttime training ...
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Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash
  • Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.

  • The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.

  • The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.

  • The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.
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China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine: China expressed strong opposition on Monday to a ritual offering made by Japanese Prime ...
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China opposes Japan prime minister's offering at Yasukuni shrine
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12-year-old Japan dancer wins top prize in youth ballet competition - The Mainichi
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Brewing up demand: Heineken's foaming beer sales beat analysts' forecasts: The Dutch brewer sold more beer in Q1 compared with the same time last year ...
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Brewing up demand: Heineken's foaming beer sales beat analysts' forecasts
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Yayoi Kusama shines as female artists leave a mark in auctions: Women artists have surged in prominence on Hiscox's 2023 roster of top-selling contemporary ...
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Yayoi Kusama shines as female artists leave a mark in auctions
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Ruins from 1,000-year period — including wine cellars — found outside Paris. See them
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Japan’s Nikkei Closes above 38,000 Points as Tech Shares Soar (Update 1)
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Japan’s Nikkei Closes above 38,000 Points as Tech Shares Soar (Update 1)
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New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub: TOKYO -- The head of New York's economic development agency is working to draw investment ...
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New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
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‘I’d swim in anything’: triathlete Hauser shrugs off Paris pollution concerns: Australian triathlete Matt Hauser has shrugged off concerns about water quality in ...
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Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony - National | Globalnews.ca
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Japan's Sumitomo plans $1.3bn power storage network for renewables: TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will spend 200 billion yen ($1 ...
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Japan's Sumitomo plans $1.3bn power storage network for renewables
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Inside the Olympic effort to clean up the River Seine — and why it may be spoiled by a rainy day
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Chinese professor of Japanese university missing in China since Feb. 2023 - The Mainichi
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Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne: Gang kingpin skips town after judicial mix-up.
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Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch ...