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Taiwan president honors Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh
Oh called for cooperation between Japan and Taiwan to bring energy into Asian baseball, according to Taiwan's presidential office.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ohtani Style on a Budget: Hello Kitty Edition
Dreaming of emulating Shohei Ohtani's style? A resourceful editor at SoraNews24 recreated Ohtani's Japan national team uniform for under $32 using finds from Daiso and Shimamura.
Source: SoraNews24
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Suspect in woman’s murder stalked her by installing GPS device in her car
A 53-year-old man arrested last month in Saitama Prefecture for abandoning the body of a 51-year-old female acquaintance has been rearrested on suspicion of violating the Stalking Prevention…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. women's ice hockey captain responds to 'distasteful' Trump remark
Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious U.S. women's Olympic ice hockey team, said Wednesday it was unfortunate that a "distasteful joke" by President Donald Trump had overshadowed the…
Source: Japan Today
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Dressed for succession? Kim Jong Un, daughter fuel speculation with matching coats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un donned matching jackets with his daughter at a military parade, state media photos showed Thursday, stoking speculation she is being groomed as…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan Extreme Budget Travel! A trip from Tokyo to Izumo for just 30,000 yen [Part 2]
Things got off to a good start on our crazy-cheap trip to the land of the gods, but with funds running low, will we have a roof over our heads on a snowy night? Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hator
Source: SoraNews24
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Police took action against 1,322 young people linked to <i>tokuryū</i> cases last year
A National Policy Agency official said it seemed those behind such groups gave roles with high risks of being caught to people under 20, "effectively treating them as disposable."
Source: The Japan Times
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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to remain together after Olympic triumph
Of the 24 medals Japan won, a record for the nation at a Winter Games, the gold for Miura and Kihara was arguably the most memorable.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese restaurant chain serves Dragon Ball donuts and Senzu Beans this spring
Goku’s putting the “kame” into Marugame Seimen. Marugame Seimen is a very popular chain of restaurants specializing in udon noodles made in the famous style of Marugame, a city in Kagawa Prefecture. T
Source: SoraNews24
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How China is masking drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal
Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's grey-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea.
Source: The Japan Times
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