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五輪女子ボクシング 中傷の背景にトランス女性差別と「政治的意図」 | 毎日新聞
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8月11日に閉幕したパリ・オリンピックでは、ボクシング女子の2選手を巡り世界的な論争が巻き起こった。アルジェリア代表のイマネ・ヘリフ選手と台湾代表の林郁婷（りん・いくてい）選手。前年の世界選手権で国際ボクシング協会（IBA）による性別検査で失格とされていたことから、2人をトランスジェンダーと決めつ
on Sep 5
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Seven & i conveys opposition to Alimentation Couche-Tard buyout offer - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Seven & i Holdings Co. said Friday it has expressed its opposition to Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'
on Sep 6
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兼職秘書の名刺作らず 維新・池下議員 「両立は可能」と矛盾？ | 毎日新聞
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日本維新の会の池下卓衆院議員（48）＝大阪10区＝が公設秘書に大阪府高槻市議2人を採用していた問題で、2人の秘書としての名刺が作られていなかったことが、関係者への取材で判明した。池下氏が地盤を支える地方議員らに説明した。
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TOKYO -- A string of robberies has been occurring in the Japanese capital and surrounding environs including Saitama Prefecture. The perpetrators have
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AI filling customer service roles in Japan amid labor shortage - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A range of Japanese companies have recently begun using artificial intelligence to fill necessary customer service roles, demonstrati
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China could wage economic war on Taiwan to force surrender, report says - The Mainichi
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. military officials and analysts have for years warned of possible armed attacks or blockades by China on Taiwan, but a report
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TOKYO -- A commemorative photo of the new Japanese Cabinet is suspected to have been doctored to enhance its appearance before being posted on the pri
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IAEA to have marine sampling near Fukushima plant with China, others - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it will conduct a sampling of marine environment near the wrecked Fukushima nuclea
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REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- It was the perfect place to welcome the endorsement of the firefighters union -- a gleaming new firehouse in a blue-co
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Assassination attempts and new threats have reshaped how Donald Trump campaigns - The Mainichi
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump was onstage at a rally on Long Island last month, talking about taxes, when he appeared momentarily spooked by something
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Ishiba visits disaster-hit Ishikawa in 1st inspection tour as PM - The Mainichi
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WAJIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday visited central Japan areas devastated by a deadly earthquake in January and heavy
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Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing - The Mainichi
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the fi
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Northern Marianas seeks to revive tourism amid stopped China flights - The Mainichi
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SAIPAN (Kyodo) -- The Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, is struggling to revive its main tourism industry to pre-COVID levels
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What to know about fighting in Lebanon and Gaza - The Mainichi
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(AP) -- Relentless Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs overnight and closed off the main highway linking Lebanon with Syria, forcing
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Japan LDP mulls endorsing members punished over scandal in Diet race - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering endorsing lawmakers who were punished for failing to report political funds to
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2 Osakans duped out of total $1.77 mil. in dating app scams: police - The Mainichi
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OSAKA -- The prefectural police here announced on Oct. 4 that two cases of fraud carried out over dating apps and totaling some 263 million yen (about
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TOKYO -- Chinese social media is buzzing about the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)'s recent rescue of a Chinese national off east Japan's Chi
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MLB: Mets name Kodai Senga their Game 1 starter against the Phillies in the NLDS - The Mainichi
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Kodai Senga, who has thrown just 5 1/3 major league innings all year, is the surprise Game 1 starter for the New York Mets when t
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Mother despairs over N. Korea-abducted daughter who would turn 60 - The Mainichi
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KAWASAKI, Japan (Kyodo) -- The mother of Megumi Yokota, an iconic victim among Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, is growing incr
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani is about to realize his childhood dream of playing in important games. There's nothing bigger than the Major League
6h ago
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Popular 'Street Fighter' game characters illustrated on west Japan city station signs - The Mainichi
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KASHIHARA, Nara -- Station name signs featuring illustrations of popular characters from the
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Football: Oda goal gives Avispa rare win - The Mainichi
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Itsuki Oda's 88th-minute goal gave defense-minded Avispa Fukuoka an unlikely 1-0 home win over Nagoya Grampus on Friday in their mi
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Japan rail company holds 1st-ever new hire entrance ceremony on sightseeing train - The Mainichi
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FUKUOKA -- Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) recently held an entrance ceremony inside a sightseeing train for the first time here, with the hope that th
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New employees of Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) smile as they hold their
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石破内閣の記念写真を加工して掲載か 首相官邸ホームページ ［写真特集2/9］ | 毎日新聞
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首相官邸のホームページに掲載された石破内閣の記念写真に納まる石破茂首相（左）と毎日新聞が撮影した写真
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Haiku in English: Oct. 5, 2024 - The Mainichi
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half-dead ivy those gaps between his messages -- Irina Guliaeva (Moscow, Russia)
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Dollar jumps to upper 148 yen level on strong US jobs data - The Mainichi
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar surged to the upper 148 yen range Friday morning in New York, a level not seen since mid-August, as stronger-than-
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Explosion reported at Tokyo park, no injuries confirmed - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police were informed of an explosion at a park in northern Tokyo on Friday, investigative sources said, though no injuries have been
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Nikkei index extends losing streak to 4 days ahead of US jobs data - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index fell for the fourth consecutive day Friday to end at a fresh three-week low, as a stronger yen pressured expor
on Sep 6
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American couple feted as Tokyo Tower marks 190 millionth visitor to observation deck - The Mainichi
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Tokyo Tower welcomed its 190 millionth visitor with the arrival of a surprised couple on their honeymoon from Seattle at the facility's observation de
on Sep 6
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Trump and Harris focus on tax policy ahead of next week's debate - The Mainichi
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(AP) -- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first time next Tuesday as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest
on Sep 6
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare sighting of storks in Saitama Prefecture city - The Mainichi
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Three storks were recently spotted at a rice field in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. The bird is designated by the Japanese government as a
on Sep 6
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Editorial: Japan's defense budget gets another big boost, but is it sustainable? - The Mainichi
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Japan's Ministry of Defense has submitted a record-breaking budget request of some 8.54 trillion yen (about $59.8 billion) for fiscal 2025. The govern
on Sep 6
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Judge in Brazil orders slaughterhouses to pay for Amazon reforestation - The Mainichi
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A judge in the Brazilian state of Rondonia has found two beef slaughterhouses guilty of buying cattle from a protected area o
on Sep 6
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Cases of overdosing on over-the-counter drugs increasing among teens in Japan - The Mainichi
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OSAKA -- The problem of overdosing on commercially available drugs such as cough and cold medicines is becoming more serious among young people in Jap
on Sep 6
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Top gov't spokesman trapped in faulty elevator for 30 minutes at Japan PM's office - The Mainichi
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TOKYO -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi was trapped for about 30 minutes in an elevator at the prime minister's office after it malfunction
on Sep 6
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Paralympics: Japan's Kamiji, Tanaka win wheelchair tennis doubles - The Mainichi
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- Yui Kamiji and Manami Tanaka claimed women's wheelchair tennis doubles gold Thursday at the Paris Paralympics with a 4-6, 7-6(3), 10-
on Sep 6
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HONG KONG (AP) -- A powerful typhoon swept south of Hong Kong and was moving toward a Chinese island province where it was expected to make landfall F
on Sep 6
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FUKUOKA -- The city of Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 5 experienced its 47th
on Sep 6
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Japan PM Kishida to meet S. Korea president Yoon in Seoul - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Friday to review the progr
on Sep 6
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Tokyo stocks lower on strong yen, caution ahead of US jobs data - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were lower Friday as the yen's recent strength against the U.S. dollar weighed on export-oriented shares, while investor
on Sep 6
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Sumo: Fitness woes force yokozuna Terunofuji out of September meet - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Terunofuji will not take part in the impending Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a lack of preparation stemming from ongoi
on Sep 6
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ゴジラやラドン 特撮の神様支えた美術監督・井上泰幸の「セカイ展」 | 毎日新聞
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「特撮の神様」と呼ばれる円谷英二氏（1901～70年）らと共に、昭和の「ゴジラ」シリーズなど東宝特撮映画の黄金期を支えた特撮美術監督、井上泰幸氏（1922～2012年）の足跡をたどる「井上泰幸のセカイ展」（福岡県古賀市など主催）が7日、出身地・古賀市のリーパスプラザこがで開かれる。井上氏の評価を高
on Sep 6
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PFAS、健康への影響は? 「正しく恐れて」千葉県の担当者に聞いた | 毎日新聞
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最近、有機フッ素化合物（PFAS＝ピーファス）が、千葉県柏市や鎌ケ谷市などの水路や井戸水から国の暫定指針値（1リットル当たり50ナノグラム）を大幅に上回る値で検出されたとのニュースを見聞きする。一体、この物質は何で、どんな健康影響が懸念されているのか。県内で調査にあたっている県水質保全課副課長の針
on Sep 6
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テレグラム創業者逮捕、ロシアが激怒する理由（WSJ日本版） | ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版から | ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル日本版 | 毎日新聞「経済プレミア」
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＜Yaroslav Trofimov/2024年9月2日＞ 通信アプリ「テレグラム」の創業者、パベル・ドゥーロフ氏がフランス当局に逮捕され、ロシア当局が猛反発している。
on Sep 6
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Paralympics: Japanese judoka Hangai wins 48-kg silver in Paris - The Mainichi
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japanese para judoka Shizuka Hangai lost her bid for gold on Thursday to Ukraine's Nataliya Nikolaychyk, but departs the Paris Games
on Sep 6
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Kenta Izumi seeks reelection in Japan's main opposition leadership race - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kenta Izumi, the leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said Friday he is seeking reelection in the
on Sep 6
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Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister - The Mainichi
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PARIS (AP) -- President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister on Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran cons
on Sep 6
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Japan LDP's rising star Shinjiro Koizumi announces bid for leadership - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will run in the upcoming leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democr
on Sep 6
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Paralympics: Japan top Ukraine in OT to win 1st men's goalball gold - The Mainichi
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PARIS (Kyodo) -- Japan won its first men's goalball gold medal with a 4-3 defeat of Ukraine in an electrifying overtime battle at the Paralympics in P
on Sep 6