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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- IvAn Cepeda, an ally of Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro, refused to immediately accept the result of the first ro
June 1, 2026
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HIGASHINE, Yamagata -- A total of 926 people from within and outside Yamagata Prefecture took part in a cherry pit spitting competition in this northe
June 1, 2026
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- About 40 stations and commercial buildings in Japan have introduced an artificial intelligence system to prevent suicide that has hel
June 1, 2026
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CHIGASAKI, Kanagawa -- The water along the shoreline glowed blue and white due to "sea sparkle" plankton on the Shonan coast, south of Tokyo, from lat
June 1, 2026
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In the men's professional basketball league (B.League), the championship game to determine Japan's top team was held on May 26 at Yokohama Arena in Ka
June 1, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ki
June 1, 2026
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FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of Oita Prefecture's top academic schools, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament for the firs
June 1, 2026
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index closed at a fresh record high on Monday, on the buying of some heavyweight technology shares, while the Topix
June 1, 2026
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We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 23 and 31. The first story was
June 1, 2026
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Seeking to pull together with a caretaker at the helm, the Yomiuri Giants have gone 3-3 through two interleague series since last wee
June 1, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts
June 1, 2026
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Foreign Ministry is advising the public to apply for passports early before the summer vacation season starts, citing an expe
June 1, 2026
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