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'Tight as ski boots': School-designated shoes leave students in Japan with sore feet
TOKYO -- Following the start of the new school year in April, a number of junior and senior high school students are struggling with blisters and foot Full article
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Japan
- Suspect in Japan burned bodies case tells police he was ordered to deal with corpses: source
- Fukushima treated water discharge resumes after power outage
- Ex-Japan PM Aso meets Trump in New York ahead of Nov. election
- DisneySea reveals new hotel in Fantasy Springs area to open in June
- Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride event
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World
- Trump tried to 'corrupt' the 2016 election, prosecutor alleges as hush money trial gets underway
- UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
- 2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board
- A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month
- Philippine troops kill 12 suspected Muslim rebels in clash that wounded 7 soldiers
- Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
Business
- Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehicles
- Nikkei stock index surges over 2% on tech gains
- Japan to take appropriate steps, mulls all options as yen falls
- Japan supermarket sales grow 3.7% in FY 2023, biggest rise in 32 yrs
- Honda to build new EV plant in Canada as competition intensifies
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Sports
- MLB: Shohei Ohtani homers for 2nd straight game in Dodgers' win
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- Football: Japan lose to S. Korea, face Qatar in U-23 Asian Cup last 8
- Men's inclusion in artistic swimming progressing slowly
- Baseball: Solid Yusei Kikuchi pitches Blue Jays to win over Royals
- Sumo: Top prospect Onosato apologizes for underage drinking incident
Arts & Entertainment
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