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(睡眠用)英語でニュース2026年3月5日(木) · 英語で国内ニュース

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  The United States has killed an Iranian leader in a targeted
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  airstrike. Officials say the leader was
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  involved in a plot to assassinate President Trump.
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  Defense Secretary Hegseth commented on the successful
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  operation, stating that President Trump had the last
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  laugh. The strike comes amid heightened
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  tensions between the two nations.
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  Minister Koizumi has ordered the self-defense Forces to prepare
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  aircraft for the potential evacuation of Japanese citizens.
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  This move is a precaution to ensure the safety of Japanese
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  nationals living abroad. The government is monitoring the
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  situation closely and will deploy the planes if the local
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  security environment continues to worsen.
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  The launch of the Kairos #3 rocket ended in failure on
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  Wednesday morning. The small rocket, developed by a
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  Tokyo startup, was launched from a site in Wakayama prefecture.
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  However, flight officials aborted the mission while the
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  rocket was still rising. This is the third consecutive
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  failure for the Cairo series. Prosecutors in Nagoya have
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  indicted a 69 year old woman for a murder that occurred 27 years
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  ago. The defendant, Kumiko Yasufuku,
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  is accused of killing a 32 year old woman in an apartment in
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  1998. The victim was the wife of the
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  defendant's former classmate. This long unsolved case has
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  finally reached the court. China has lowered its economic
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  growth target for the coming year.
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  During the National People's Congress, Premier Li Kyang
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  announced a target of 4.5 to 5%. This is a decrease from last
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  year's goal of 5%. Officials cited weak domestic
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  demand and international uncertainty as major challenges.
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  Ayaka Sasaki, a member of the popular idol group Memorial
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  Clover Z, has announced her marriage.
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  The 29 year old singer shared the news on her Instagram
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  account on a day considered very lucky in Japan.
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  She thanked her fans for their support and promised to continue
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  her career with even more energy. 3 tourists were injured
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  when a metal sign collapsed at a strawberry farm in Tochigi
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  Prefecture. The incident happened at a
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  popular sightseeing spot in the town of Nassau.
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  The victims were taken to the hospital but remained conscious.
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  Police believe strong winds caused the heavy sign to fall
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  over unexpectedly. The Tokyo High Court has ordered
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  the dissolution of the Unification Church.
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  The court ruled that the group's high donation demands caused
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  severe financial and mental harm to many people for over 40
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  years. A lawyer has been appointed to
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  manage the church's assets and handle compensation for the many
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  victims involved. Two Myanmar nationals have been
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  arrested for performing illegal plastic surgery in Japan.
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  The suspects allegedly performed double eyelid procedures without
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  a medical license. One victim reported that she
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  could no longer open her eyes properly after the surgery.
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  Police are investigating the case as a violation of the
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  Medical Practitioners Act. Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of
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  the Democratic Party for the People, is expected to join a
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  group called the National Conference.
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  This announcement marks a significant move in the current
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  political landscape. Observers are watching closely
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  to see how this decision will affect future government
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  policies and various political alliances.
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  The Tokyo High Court has ordered the dissolution of the Family
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  Federation for World Peace and Unification, known as the former
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  Unification Church. The court ruled that the group
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  caused severe financial and mental harm through forced
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  donations for over 40 years. Liquidation proceedings will now
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  begin to compensate victims. Prosecutors have indicted a 69
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  year old woman for a murder committed 27 years ago in
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  Nagoya. The victim was a 32 year old
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  woman found in an apartment in 1999.
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  The suspect, who was a classmate of the victim's husband, is now
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  facing charges for the killing after nearly 3 decades.
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  A Japanese doctor has been arrested for pouring oil at
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  Katori Shrine in Chiba Prefecture.
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  The suspect was living in the United States and was extradited
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  back to Japan. Police are investigating the
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  case as similar oil damage has been reported at several other
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  shrines and temples across the country.
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  The president of Okinawa University, Manibu Yamashiro,
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  has resigned from his position. The university announced that
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  his resignation follows reports of inappropriate remarks made to
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  faculty and staff members. The school did not provide
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  specific details about the comments, but confirmed the
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  leadership change took place this week.
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  Police in Fukuoka have arrested a 55 year old former sauna owner
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  for secretly filming customers. He allegedly hid a small camera
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  inside a wall hook in the dressing area.
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  The suspect admitted to installing the device but
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  claimed it was for security purposes.
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  Several customers were recorded without their consent.
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  Two Myanmar nationals have been arrested in Tokyo for performing
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  plastic surgery without medical licenses.
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  They allegedly operated on three women in private rooms, causing
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  health problems like difficulty opening eyes.
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  One suspect denied the charges, while the other claimed he was
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  only assisting. They recruited customers through
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  social media. 3 tourists were injured and taken to the
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  hospital after a metal signboard fell at a strawberry farm in
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  Tochigi Prefecture. The incident happened in Nasu
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  town during strong winds. A weather warning was active at
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  the time. Fortunately, all three victims
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  remained conscious after being hit by the sign.
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  A pregnant woman in Gunma Prefecture suffered a
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  miscarriage after an ambulance carrying her was delayed.
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  The vehicle went off the road while heading to the hospital,
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  causing an 18 minute delay. Fire department officials in OTA
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  City confirmed the incident and are investigating the details of
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  the transport failure. A recent survey by the Ministry
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  of Health, Labor and Welfare shows how people feel about
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  their working hours. About 10% of workers want to
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  work more, while over 59% are happy with their current
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  schedule. The government will use these
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  results to discuss future labor law.
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  Osaka University of Economics has fired a staff member in his
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  30s for stealing about ¥42,000,000.
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  The employee admitted to taking the money from a student support
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  fund to use for gambling on boat and bicycle races.
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  The university is now considering filing a criminal
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  complaint. Against him, the Japanese
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  government is considering evacuation support for its
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  citizens in the Middle East. Many Japanese travelers are
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  currently unable to leave because several countries have
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  closed their airspace. Officials are looking into
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  moving people by land to neighboring countries so they
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  can safely fly out and return to Japan.
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  The Nikkei stock average rose over ¥1000 today, closing at
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  ¥55,278. This is the first increase in
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  four days. The market followed gains in the
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  US after a strong jobs report and stable oil prices.
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  Investors are also hopeful following reports about possible
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  talks to end Middle East conflicts.
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  China has lowered its economic growth target to between 4.5 and
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  5% for this year. This is the first target cut in
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  three years due to a slow property market and weak demand.
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  The government plans to focus on high tech areas like artificial
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  intelligence to become more self reliant.
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  President Trump has officially nominated Kevin Walsh to be the
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  next head of the Federal Reserve.
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  The nomination has been sent to the US Senate for approval.
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  If confirmed, he will replace Jerome Powell in May.
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  However, some lawmakers from both parties have expressed
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  concerns about the appointment. Honda will start selling 2 car
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  models made in the United States in Japan later this year.
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  This move aims to balance trade between the two countries.
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  Other companies like Toyota are also importing US made vehicles.
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  This follows criticism from President Trump regarding the
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  trade gap in the auto industry. Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of
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  the Democratic Party for the People, has announced he will
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  join a new National Council. He said his party decided to
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  participate because the government accepted their
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  specific policy requests. This move could influence future
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  political discussions and cooperation between the ruling
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  and opposition parties. The United States plans to
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  increase global import tariffs from 10% to 15% this week.
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  However, reports say the European Union might be excluded
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  from this increase. Japan's industry minister is
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  visiting Washington to discuss how these new rules will affect
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  Japanese goods and the trade relationship.
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  Japan and the United Arab Emirates have reached a new
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  economic agreement. Both countries have agreed to
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  work together more closely on trade and investment.
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  The deal also includes cooperation on protecting
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  Japanese citizens living in the region.
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  This agreement strengthens the relationship between Japan and
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  the Middle East. A major Japanese labor union, UA
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  Zenzen, is asking for a 6.46% wage increase for full time
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  workers. This is the highest request
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  since the group was formed in 2012.
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  The union says higher wages are necessary to help workers deal
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  with rising prices caused by conflicts in the Middle East.
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  The Japanese government is taking steps to help victims of
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  the former Unification Church. Following a court order to
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  dissolve the group, officials are setting up consultation
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  services. These offices will provide
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  information on how victims can seek compensation and legal help
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  during the Church's liquidation process.
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  Deva Sports and New Swords Dychemus in the World Baseball
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  Classic world #2 Taiwan suffered A surprising loss in their
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  opening game. They were defeated 3 to 0 by
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  Australia at the Tokyo Dome. Despite Taiwan's strong roster
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  and status as recent tournament champions, Australia's pitching
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  and defense held them scoreless to secure an important victory.
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  Japanese speed skating star Miho Takagi has announced her plans
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  to retire from top level competition.
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  The 31 year old athlete holds a record 10 Olympic medals, the
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  most for any Japanese woman. She stated that the upcoming
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  World Championships starting today will be her final
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  appearance on the international stage.
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  The United States baseball team showed incredible power in the
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  World Baseball Classic. They scored fourteen runs on
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  fourteen hits, including five home runs.
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  Star player Aaron Judge hit a massive 138 meter home run
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  during the game. The team has now scored 29 runs
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  over their first two tournament matches.
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  Japan's National Baseball team has arrived in Tokyo for their
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  first game of the World Baseball Classic on March 6th.
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  Manager Hirokazu Ibata said the team will work together to win
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  every tough match. He also confirmed that star
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  pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the opening game for
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  Japan. At the Milano Cortina Winter
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  Paralympics, Japan's wheelchair curling team lost their opening
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  match against China. The pair of Aki Ogawa and Yoji
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  Nakajima fell with a score of three to 10.
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  Their young 23 year old coach Arie Ogihara encouraged the
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  veteran players to stay positive for the remaining league
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  matches. Professional baseball player
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  Hideki Azimura and two coaches from the Rikuten Eagles have
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  been referred to prosecutors. They are suspected of gambling
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  at an online casino. Police reported the case on
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  March 4th. This news has surprised many
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  fans as the team prepares for the start of the new season.
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  This year's World Baseball Classic is creating a buzz
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  because games are not being shown on traditional television.
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  Instead, the tournament is streaming exclusively on
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  Netflix. Experts believe this is a major
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  test to see if sports fans in Japan are ready to switch
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  completely to online streaming services.
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  Olympic gold medalist Ayumu Hirano has announced his goal to
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  compete in the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
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  The 27 year old snowboarder wants to reach his peak
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  performance for what would be his fifth consecutive Olympic
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  appearance. This is the first time he has
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  publicly shared these plans. Japan's women's national soccer
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  team Nadeshiko Japan won their opening match of the Asian Cup.
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  They defeated Taiwan with a score of 2 to 0.
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  This tournament is being held in Australia and serves as a
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  qualifier for the World Cup. Japan's team is now one step
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  closer to qualifying. The new season of the Japanese
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  Women's Professional Golf Tour has officially begun.
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  Fans were excited to see the players return to the course for
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  the first tournament of the year.
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  The competition started with great energy and the very first
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  birdie of the 2026 season has already been made.
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  China's National People's Congress has begun.
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  Premier Li Kiang announced a new economic growth target for this
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  year. The target is set between 4.5
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  and 5%. This is lower than last year's
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  goal of around 5%. The change reflects challenges
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  like weak domestic demand and global tensions.
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  China will increase its defense spending by 7% in 2026.
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  The total budget will reach approximately ¥43.4 trillion.
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  This move is seen as part of China's strategy regarding
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  Taiwan. The government aims to
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  strengthen its military power as it continues to focus on the
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  goal of national unification. At the National People's
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  Congress, the Chinese government used stronger language regarding
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  Taiwan. Premier Lee Kyung stated that
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  China will strike those seeking Taiwan's independence.
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  This is a shift from previous terms like oppose.
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  However, the government also promised to provide equal
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  treatment and benefits for people from Taiwan.
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  Iran has launched a large scale missile attack against Israel.
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  This marks the 6th day of intense conflict between the two
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  nations. The situation continues to
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  escalate as both sides exchange fire.
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  International observers are closely monitoring the impact of
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  these strikes as the regional tension reaches a critical
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  point. US Defense Secretary Hegseth
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  says the United States will control Iran's airspace within a
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  few days. He also announced that AUS
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  submarine sank an Iranian ship in the Indian Ocean using a
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  torpedo. President Trump praised the
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  military's performance, saying the operations are going very
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  well so far. An Iranian naval ship has sunk
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  off the coast of Sri Lanka after being hit by a torpedo from AUS
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  Submarine Reports indicate that at least 80 people on board have
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  died. The vessel was reportedly in
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  international waters when the attack occurred during the
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  ongoing military conflict. Reports say Iran has contacted
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  the United States to discuss possible ceasefire conditions.
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  This happened shortly after the US and Israel began military
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  operations against Iran. According to officials, the
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  request was made on March 1st. It is unclear how the US
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  government will respond to this proposal.
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  AUS Trade Court has ordered the Trump administration to refund
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  money to companies. The order concerns tariffs that
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  were previously ruled invalid by the Supreme Court.
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  These reciprocal tariffs were collected from various
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  businesses while the court ordered the refunds.
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  The administration is expected to appeal the decision.
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  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected a new
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  destroyer and witnessed a cruise missile launch.
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  He stated that the Navy's nuclear armament is progressing
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  well. The new ship is designed to
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  carry tactical nuclear weapons. Kim plans to build two of these
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  advanced warships every year for the Navy.
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  Primary elections have begun in Texas for the upcoming US
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  midterm elections in November. In the Democratic primary,
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  several notable candidates secured victories.
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  Among them is James Tallarico, who is seen as a rising leader
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  in the party. These elections are the first
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  step in deciding who will run in November.
• 19:52
  Ayaka Sasaki, a member of the idol group Mamoro Clover Z, has
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  announced her marriage. The 29 year old singer shared
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  the news on her Instagram account on March 5th.
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  She expressed deep gratitude to the fans and staff who have
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  supported her career. Fans are celebrating this happy
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  news today. Akira Kinoshita, the lead singer
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  of the group Aero Knights, has passed away at the age of 77.
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  He died in a hospital on March 3rd due to internal bleeding.
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  Kinoshita was famous for hit songs like Nakanoshima Blues.
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  A private funeral will be held for his family members.
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  Comedian Hitataka Kano shared a funny story at a Pokémon event
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  on March 5th. He revealed that he practiced
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  dancing very hard for a new commercial.
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  However, the dancing scene was not used in the final version.
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  Kano joked about his hard work going to waste during the event.
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  The popular TV drama Abu is creating excitement for its
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  season 24 finale. In the special episode airing
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  March 11th, a former partner of the main character will appear
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  for the first time. Actor Ken Ishiguro plays a
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  detective who worked with the lead character 26 years ago.
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  Comedian Kazu Yutaka Koyabu spoke at a career event on March
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  5th. He gave advice to husbands who
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  feel jealous of their wife's success.
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  He said a family is like a soccer team.
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  Whether you're earning money or doing housework, every member
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  plays an important role for the team.
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  The Japanese government is discussing a new plan for gender
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  equality. This plan includes giving legal
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  status to the use of maiden names.
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  The government wants to create a system where people can use
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  their former names more easily. This proposal was shown to a
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  political group on Wednesday. The famous manga series One
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  Piece has reached 600 million copies in print worldwide.
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  The latest volume was released on March 4th.
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  Written by Ichiro ODA, the story of Luffy and his friends has
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  been running since 1997. It remains one of the most
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  successful manga series in history.
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  Comedian Kazuki Machida was the target of a prank on the TV show
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  Love It. He was tricked into thinking a
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  ¥3 million vase was broken during a live segment.
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  His shocked reaction and the strange atmosphere made the
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  studio audience laugh. Other comedians jokingly called
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  it a broadcast. Accident 2 unpublished stories
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  by Nobel Prize winner Kensiborough OAA have been
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  found. The manuscripts were kept by his
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  former landlord from when he was a student.
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  These are some of his earliest works from the 1950's.
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  The stories will be published in a literary magazine on March
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  6th.