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Pikachu parade in Yokohama

August 9, 2019

Performers dressed as Pikachu, the popular animation Pokemon series character, participate in a light performance during the Pikachu parade in Yokohama on August 8, 2019. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Jiji Press

Golf: Hideki Matsuyama

August 9, 2019

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY-AUGUST 08: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays his shot from the eighth tee during the first round of The Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Club on August 08, 2019 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Jared C.

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Tennis: Naomi Osaka

August 9, 2019

TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 08: Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a shot against Iga Swiatek of Poland during a third round match on Day 6 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Centre on August 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn

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894 Public school buildings in Japan not quake-proofed

August 9, 2019

Tokyo–A total of 894 buildings of public elementary and junior high schools in Japan were not earthquake-proofed as of April 1, down from 978 a year before, an education ministry survey showed Friday. The proportion of quake-proof such buildings was

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September trade deal with U.S. not warranted: Abe

August 9, 2019

Nagasaki–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suggested Friday that it remains uncertain whether the Japanese and U.S. governments will reach a trade agreement before he and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a summit in September. “When the final agreement will be

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A-Bomb survivor’s poem quoted in Nagasaki peace declaration

August 9, 2019

Nagasaki–A poem by a hibakusha atomic bomb survivor was quoted Friday by Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue in a peace declaration to mark the 74th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. It was the first time for

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Suga hints at SDF dispatch away from Persian Gulf

August 9, 2019

Tokyo, August-Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Friday hinted that Self-Defense Forces troops could be dispatched to waters away from the Persian Gulf to ensure safe shipping. “We’ll make a judgement in a comprehensive manner after consideration from various

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No problem if retired cops, military have PCSO franchises as long it is done properly: Duterte

August 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said there is no problem with him if retired police and military men are into Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office gaming franchises as long as they do it the proper way. During his speech at the

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