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Other SportsJapan Women Skate to Team Pursuit Gold; Takagi, Sato, Newcomer Noake Secure Country’s 1st Win in 2 Yrs
SALT LAKE CITY — Two-time Olympic medalists Miho Takagi and Ayano Sato combined with newcomer H...
November 17, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Leaves for Official Laos Visit
Pool photo / The Yomiuri ShimbunPrincess Aiko greets officials before departing for Laos at Haneda A...
November 17, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialFiscal Consolidation Targets: Present Path That Can Strike Balance with Economic Growth
The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has started discussions on economic measures ...
November 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ohtani Named MVP: Winning 4th Award with Unanimous Vote Demonstrates Phenomenal Talent
Will any future baseball player be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Shohei Ohtani? It can ...
November 17, 2025
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Asia-PacificJapan Foreign Ministry Official to Visit Beijing for Talks on Takaichi’s Taiwan Remark
Masaaki Kanai, director general of the Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, head...
November 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Assist Municipalities to Realize Free Elementary School Lunches Nationwide
The government plans to expand financial assistance to municipalities that currently do not provi...
November 17, 2025
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CompaniesNASCAR Race Cars Roar Down Japan’s Fuji Speedway in Auto Culture Exchange
A NASCAR exhibition took place at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture as an exchange of auto cul...
November 17, 2025
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Asia-PacificCalls Growing in S. Korea for Tougher Drunk Driving Penalties After Japanese, Other Foreigners Killed
SEOUL — Calls are growing in South Korea for tougher drunk driving penalties following a series o...
November 17, 2025
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EnvironmentJapan to Share Ibuki GW Satellite Methane Data to Drive Private Sector Decarbonization
BELEM, Brazil — The Environment Ministry and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NI...
November 17, 2025
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CompaniesPotato Chip Maker Koike-ya Opens New Factory in Gifu City; Facility Includes Attraction Where Visitors Can Design Their Own Chips
KAIZU, Gifu — Koike-ya Inc., a popular manufacturer of potato chips and other snack foods, recent...
November 17, 2025
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General NewsAibo Robot Dogs Celebrate Shichi-go-san Festival in Aichi Pref.
Aibo robot dogs took part in a Shichi-go-san festival, which celebrates the growth of children at...
November 17, 2025
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General NewsYamanote Line Marks 100th Year of Operation as Loop Train in Nov., Grows as Tokyo’s Lifeline with Eye on Future
The Yamanote Line in November marked its 100th year since the train began operating as a loop lin...
November 17, 2025
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ReutersTourism Shares Drag down Nikkei Amid China-Japan Spat over Taiwan (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed slightly lower on Monday, as touris...
November 17, 2025
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General NewsBear Found Near School Killed in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture
YAMAGATA — A hunter culled a bear that was climbing a tree near a municipal junior high school in...
November 17, 2025
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ReutersAirlines Expect FAA to End 3% Flight Cuts at Major US Airports, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Airlines anticipate the Federal Aviation Administration will end 3...
November 17, 2025