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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 20 m

Baseball: "Oddball" Ichiro faced hardship head-on in decorated career english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Reflecting on his journey to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki said choosing the difficult path meant he confronted challenges head-on, allowing him to develop his famed mental strength.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 1 h

FEATURE: Celebrated Korean poet Yun still resonates 80 years on english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/578…

kyodo_english's tweet card. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Korean poet Yun Dong Ju's death in a Japanese prison following his involvement in the Korean independence movement during World War II.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 2 h

Kirin launches 20-yr whisky aging service for life milestones english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. A new service launched by Kirin Brewery Co. lets customers purchase malt whisky at key life moments and age it for 20 years, offering tasting samples along the way to experience the flavor's evolut...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 3 h

Latvian staffer at Osaka expo goes viral with love of Japan english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. A Latvian staff member at the World Exposition in Osaka has drawn over half a million social media followers after posting about his experience of engaging with Japanese language and culture as a...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 5 h

Japan, U.S. discussing scenario for nuclear weapons use: sources #Japan #US #military english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Japan and the United States have been discussing a scenario, in which the U.S. military would use nuclear weapons in the event of a contingency, during talks on so-called extended deterrence, sources...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 5 h

Athletics: Shimizu logs 10.00 to set U-18 world record in men's 100 english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Sorato Shimizu set an under-18 world record in the men's 100-meter sprint on Saturday, clocking 10.00 seconds at Japan's inter high school athletic meeting.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 5 h

Sumo: Kotoshoho nears title as Kusano downs Aonishiki to stay in race #Sumo #Kotoshoho #Japan english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. No. 15 maegashira Kotoshoho took the outright lead and moved within a victory of his first Emperor's Cup on Saturday though Kusano's defeat of Ukrainian Aonishiki means any one of the three could...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 6 h

Japan, U.S. ministers reached trade agreement in mid-June: sources #Japan #US #tariffs english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Japan's chief negotiator reached an agreement with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in mid-June on a deal offering massive Japanese investment in the United States in exchange for a reduction...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 10 h

FOCUS: Nikkei likely to stay above 40,000 despite political uncertainty #Japan #economy #Nikkei english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Boosted by a Japan-U.S. trade deal, the Nikkei stock index is expected to stay afloat above the 40,000 threshold at least for a while, despite political uncertainty created by the major setback...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 12 h

Kyodo News Digest: July 26, 2025 ⏩Tokyo sushi worker killed at restaurant, allegedly by colleague ⏩Latvian staffer at Osaka expo goes viral with love of Japan ⏩Kirin launches 20-yr whisky aging service for life milestones Latest news summaries english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580……

kyodo_english's tweet card. The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 12 h

Baseball: Ohtani's homer streak ends, Imanaga roughed up #Baseball #Ohtani #MLB english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had his homer streak snapped at five games Friday, while Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga had his worst outing of the season.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 13 h

Baseball: "Oddball" Ichiro faced hardship head-on in decorated career #Baseball #Ichiro #interview english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 15 h

FEATURE: Celebrated Korean poet Yun still resonates 80 years on #Korea #poet english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/578…

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 15 h

Kirin launches 20-yr whisky aging service for life milestones #Japan #Kirin #whisky english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 17 h

Latvian staffer at Osaka expo goes viral with love of Japan #Japan #Expo2025Osaka #ArturGalata english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 17 h

[Spotlight Japan] Younger diners prepared to break through 1,000-yen barrier for a bowl of ramen: survey #ramen #japanesefood #japan english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/579…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Younger diners in Japan are showing an appetite for bowls of ramen noodles costing over 1,000 yen ($7), crossing a line that underscores the dishes' reputation for affordability, according to a...

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 22 h

Sumo: Kotoshoho upsets Onosato, stays joint leader with Aonishiki #Sumo #Japan #GrandSumo english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Joint overnight leader Kotoshoho stunned yokozuna Onosato at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday to remain tied for first place with young Ukrainian sensation Aonishiki at 11-2.

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Kyodo News | Japan@kyodo_english · 23 h

Japanese women top global life expectancy for 40th straight year #Japan #age #lifeexpectancy english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/580…

kyodo_english's tweet card. Japanese women had the highest life expectancy in the world in 2024, marking the 40th consecutive year at the top, government data showed Friday.

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