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Washington PostClimate Change, Aging Farmers Endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of Pearls’
AGO BAY, Japan - For generations, a string of perfectly round, classic white pearls - the kind wo...
December 1, 2025
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ReutersJapanese Property Giants Deepen Their Push into a Booming Indian Market
MUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Japanese real estate developers are wading further into a tricky Indian...
December 1, 2025
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ReutersAirbus Narrows Software Crisis as Airlines Ride out A320 Recall
PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday ...
December 1, 2025
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Associated PressSuspect in National Guard Attack Struggled with ‘Dark Isolation’ as Community Raised Concerns
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had bee...
December 1, 2025
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Associated PressRubio Says US-Ukraine Talks on Russia War Were Productive but Much Work Remains in Search of a Deal
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks ...
December 1, 2025
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Associated PressInvestigators Plead for Tips after 3 Children, 1 Adult Killed in Shooting at Child’s Birthday Party
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California appealed to the public for tips, cellphone vide...
December 1, 2025
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Associated PressDeath Toll in Hong Kong Apartment Complex Blaze Rises to 146 as the City Mourns
HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as i...
December 1, 2025
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General NewsPeople with Ties to Oita Offer Aid after Massive Fire
OITA (Jiji Press) — After a large-scale fire broke out in the Saganoseki district of the city of ...
December 1, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, New Zealand to Sign ACSA for Self-Defense Force, N.Z. military in Mid-December
Japan and New Zealand plan to sign an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) in mid-Dec...
December 1, 2025
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SumoSumo Wrestler Aonishiki ‘Gives Courage to Ukraine,’ Says Childhood Mentor
ROME — After Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki clinched his first championship at the Kyushu Gran...
December 1, 2025
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General News‘See You Myaku-Myaku,’ Crowd Gathers for Farewell Ceremony Before Character Monument Relocates to New Home
OSAKA — About 1,000 people gathered at the former site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Saturday ...
November 30, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Prince Akishino Stresses Importance of Peace as He Turns 60
Crown Prince Akishino stressed the importance of thinking about peace, during a recent press conf...
November 30, 2025
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Asia-PacificH.K. Authorities Order Closure of Volunteer Supply Station Near Apartment Fire Site, Wary of Resurgence of Protests
HONG KONG — A volunteer-run relief supply station set up near the site of a high-rise apartment f...
November 30, 2025
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ArtVan Cleef & Arpels Dazzles with Art Deco Artisanry at Tokyo Exhibit
A fuzzy-headed bee with diamond eyes, a butterfly with sculpted wings, a perched bird with sapphi...
November 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPM Takaichi’s Use of Social Media Draws Public Interest, Carries Risks
From Sanae Takaichi’s social media accountPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with U.S. ...
November 30, 2025