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General NewsM6.2 Earthquake Hits East Japan (Update 1)
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 hi...
November 10, 2025
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Crime & CourtsNHK Party Leader Tachibana Arrested On Defamation Charge; Allegedly Slandered Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Member
NHK Party leader Takashi Tachibana has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of slan...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Government Conducts Sign Language Lessons Ahead of Deaflympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is making final preparations to host the D...
November 10, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialExpansion of Living National Treasure System: Efforts Needed to Preserve, Pass on Traditional Food Culture
With the scope of the system for living national treasures set to expand, professionals such as c...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsBear Claw Marks Found at Japanese Elementary/Junior High School in Shiojiri, Nagano Pref.
SHIOJIRI, Nagano — A teacher found a damaged window frame in the connecting corridor of Narakawa ...
November 10, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Damage Caused by Bears: Central Government Must Support Culling, Capturing Efforts
There have been reports of people attacked by bears day after day. It is likely that the burden i...
November 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChina Would Cut Off Takaichi’s ‘Filthy Head’ in Taiwan Crisis, Diplomat Allegedly Says in Online Post
After Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese maritime blockade of Taiwan could constit...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsFake Bear Videos Created by Generative AI Mushrooming Online; Trend Picks Up as Attacks Increase Nationwide
One video apparently shows a news program reporting about a wild bear sighting in a city. Other v...
November 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokyo Umbrella Maker Preserves Century-Long Tradition; Very Few Umbrellas Still Manufactured Domestically
Foot-powered, moss-green sewing machines whir away near the western bank of the Sumida River in C...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsJapan to Subsidize Gum Disease Screenings at Companies, Aiming for Early Detection
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to provide financial support to companies that condu...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsThe Cleanup Crew: Swans Glean Fallen Ears of Rice in Akita Prefecture
Swans glean fallen ears of rice from a paddy in the Nishime community in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefect...
November 10, 2025
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Washington PostBeyond Spanberger, Women Fuel a Democratic Resurgence in Virginia
RICHMOND - More than three decades after she last ran for office, Mary Sue Terry sat in front of ...
November 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 1% as US Senate Moves to End Shutdown (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Monday, tracking gain...
November 10, 2025
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Washington PostA Fire Tore through This Maryland Farm. Neighbors Rallied to Help Save It.
On an unseasonably warm late September morning, Heinz Thomet conducted his weekly ritual of clean...
November 10, 2025
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ReutersBBC Boss and Head of News Quit after Criticism of Trump Documentary Edit
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusation...
November 10, 2025