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Japanese pianist Muroi dies at 105
TOKYO - Mayako Muroi, a Japanese pianist who continued her career past the age of 100, has died of natural causes at her Tokyo home, a source close to her said Saturday. She was 105. Muroi, who began playing the piano at 6 years old, graduated from...
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Mt. Rausu hiking trails closed again after brown bear encounter
SAPPORO - The town of Shari in Hokkaido said it closed hiking trails on Mt. Rausu, where a hiker was killed in a bear attack last year, after a visitor reported encountering a brown bear. The trails reopened Sunday after being closed since the fatal...
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Tokyo study finds heatstroke death risk rises when temperatures top 27.1 C
TOKYO - The risk of death from heatstroke rises when the daytime high exceeds 27.1 C, a joint study by the Tokyo metropolitan government and the University of Tokyo has found, with the research team urging people to actively use their air conditioners...
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Tokyo stocks end lower as higher oil prices reignite inflation jitters
TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, as renewed attacks between the United States and Iran pushed up crude oil prices, rekindling concerns about inflation. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1,437.91 points, or 2.11 percent, from Tuesday...
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Baseball: Ohtani hits 19th HR, 1 shy of 300 mark in Dodgers' walk-off win
LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani blasted his 19th home run of the season, leaving him one homer shy of 300 for his Major League Baseball career, as the Los Angeles Dodgers walked off with an 8-7 win against the Colorado Rockies in 11 innings on Monday....
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Japan's space agency confirms Hayabusa2 space probe mission was successful
TOKYO - Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe successfully made a close flyby of the asteroid Torifune, the country's space agency said Monday, releasing an image taken during the mission. The flyby observation mission, which required highly accurate...
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Anime "Crayon Shin-chan" characters featured on manhole covers near Tokyo
SAITAMA, Japan - Manhole covers featuring characters from the popular manga and anime series "Crayon Shin-chan" were unveiled Sunday in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, where the story is set. The Kasukabe city government said the manhole...
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