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Victims from Toyama mourned 15 years after New Zealand quake
The 12 Japanese students were studying at a language school in the country when a quake hit and the building that housed the school collapsed.
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
The tiny islets, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea, which controls them, have long been a source of tension between the neighboring countries.
Source: The Japan Times
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XG Producer Arrested on Cocaine Charges in Japan
A producer for the popular girl group XG has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of cocaine possession. This incident may impact XG's scheduled performances and promotional activities.
Source: The Japan Times
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At least 6 killed, 25 wounded in Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon
At least six people were killed and 25 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Friday, the Lebanese state news agency reported, after the Israeli military…
Source: Japan Today
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NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat
Military jets were launched to intercept five Russian aircraft that were flying in international airspace off Alaska’s western coast, but military officials said Friday the Russian aircraft were…
Source: Japan Today
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Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final
World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar…
Source: Japan Today
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Man calls police, saying he killed someone and left body in van
Police in in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning a body after he called 110 and said he had killed someone. According to…
Source: Japan Today
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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Friday it considered last year alerting Canadian police about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. sets up gold-medal game against Canada by cruising past Slovakia
Zach Werenski and his U.S. teammates tried not to look ahead at a potential gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics. After each went unbeaten in group play,…
Source: Japan Today
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Padres reliever Yuki Matsui's WBC status with Japan is in question due to groin issue
San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui's status for Japan in the World Baseball Classic could be in doubt after the left-hander ended a batting practice session early due…
Source: Japan Today
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