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Associated PressMAGA Rift Grows as Trump Feuds with Greene before Key 2026 Midterm Elections
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Re...
November 16, 2025
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ObituariesDisability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong Dies at 51
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and w...
November 16, 2025
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General NewsTotal Net Profit of Listed Firms Seen to Decline in Interim Results Amid Tariffs, Rising Prices
Interim earnings announcements for fiscal 2025 by companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange pe...
November 16, 2025
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TechnologyJapan Plans to Develop System of AI Evaluating Credibility of Other AI Models
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry plans to develop a system to evaluate the credib...
November 16, 2025
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General NewsAutumn Foliage Viewing at Kunen-an in Saga Pref. Opens to Public
The autumn public viewing period for Kunen-an, a National Place of Scenic Beauty in Kanzaki, Saga...
November 15, 2025
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ArtEvent Held at Kyoto State Guest House to Showcase Beauty of Traditional Japan, Includes Crafts, Cuisine, Performances
Courtesy of Cabinet OfficeGuests view Wajima lacquerware crafts at the Kyoto State Guest House on Fr...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsTokyo 2025 Deaflympics Kick Off, Record Number of Athletes Set to Participate
The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics opened in Tokyo on Saturday. This is the first time for the Deaflympic...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked by Bear, Left Unconscious While Hunting in Gunma Prefecture
A 60-year-old man was left with injuries to his head and left arm after being attacked by a bear ...
November 15, 2025
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CompaniesNiigata Gov. Inspects TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant
NIIGATA (Jiji Press) — Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdin...
November 15, 2025
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Associated PressGold Toilet Is up for Auction with $10 Mil. Starting Price
LONDON (AP) — For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight i...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Traditional Puppet Theater Company on Awaji Island Creates Buzz Online with Innovative Shows, Puppet Dance Videos
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — A puppet theater company which performs traditional shows on Awaji Island i...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsDeaflympics Square Opens in Shibuya Ward, Giving Visitors Opportunity to Experience Deaf Sports
The opening ceremony for Deaflympics Square, the hub facility for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, was...
November 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLiberal Democratic Party Issues Statement About Future Vision for the Nation, Vows to Create Distinctly Japanese Society
The Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday issued a statement to commemorate the 70th anniversary o...
November 15, 2025
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Climate ChangeJapan ‘Awarded’ Fossil of the Day at Cop30; Some on Japanese Side Cast Doubt on Selection’s Fairness
BELEM, Brazil — Japan received a Fossil of the Day award during the 30th session of the Conferenc...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsFirst Medals of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Go to Ukraine in Sweep of Both Men’s and Women’s Sprint Distance Orienteering
Two Ukrainian athletes on Saturday earned the gold medals in orienteering, the first event held i...
November 15, 2025