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George Takei’s children’s book on wartime incarceration to appear in Japanese
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By Hannah Bowlus Kyodo News LOS ANGELES — Actor and civil rights activist George Takei is continuing to reach new audiences with the historical lessons from World War II-era incarceration […] READ MORE
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Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional
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TOKYO — A Japanese court on Nov. 28 ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, becoming the only high court to uphold the state’s position among six […] READ MORE
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Japanese trio in spotlight at Dodgers parade
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their second straight World Series championship with a victory parade through the city on Nov. 3, with their trio of Japanese players […] READ MORE
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Japan’s Sakaguchi, 2 Americans share Nobel Prize in medicine
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STOCKHOLM — Japanese scientist Shimon Sakaguchi and two Americans were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct. 6 for their “groundbreaking” discoveries on how the immune system […] READ MORE
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Japan’s Kitagawa among 3 scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
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STOCKHOLM — Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa, along with two others, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Oct. 8 for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such […] READ MORE
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Japan at nuclear crossroads 80 yrs after A-bombings as survivors age
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By Donican Lam Kyodo News NAGASAKI (Kyodo) — Eighty years after the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan faces with growing urgency the question of how to carry […] READ MORE
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Mariners retire Ichiro’s No. 51
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SEATTLE (Kyodo) — Japanese baseball icon Ichiro Suzuki delivered a message of gratitude during the Seattle Mariners’ ceremony to retire his No. 51 shirt on Aug. 9, especially to its […] READ MORE
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Japan’s chief negotiator slammed for ‘MAGA’ cap photo with Trump
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TOKYO — The leader of Japan’s main opposition party on April 23 lambasted the country’s chief negotiator on U.S. tariffs for taking a photo with President Donald Trump while wearing […] READ MORE
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Alan Simpson, who sought redress for Japanese Americans, dies
LOS ANGELES —Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, who dedicated himself to securing an apology and compensation from the government for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, has […] READ MORE
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Japanese stars of Tokyo Series pay tribute to trailblazers
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TOKYO — While Japanese players are strongly represented among MLB rosters, including five taking part in the season-opening series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo […] READ MORE
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