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Associated PressHuge Brazilian Raid on Rio Gang Leaves at Least 64 People Dead and 81 under Arrest
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug...
October 29, 2025
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ReutersTrump Heads to South Korea to Face Trade Talks and North Korean Missiles
TOKYO/GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump heads to South Korea ...
October 29, 2025
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General NewsMoves to Raise Compensation for Licensed Bear Hunters Spreading in Niigata Pref. as Bear Sightings Increase
NIIGATA — With bear sightings increasing in populated areas, moves to compensate licensed hunters...
October 29, 2025
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MarketsNikkei Rally Fueled by Hopes for New Takaichi Administration, Gains in U.S. Stock Markets, AI Boom
The major factors that pushed the Nikkei Stock Average to a record high on Monday were the expect...
October 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi, Trump Visit Yokosuka Naval Base, Speak to U.S. Servicemen
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Japan-U.S. bond, which has grown over eight decades, is “a f...
October 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ex-PM Abe, Who Died in 2022, Said to Have Played ‘Key Role’ in Talks Between Takaichi, Trump
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died in 2022, is said to have played a “key role” at Tuesda...
October 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi, Trump Share Hopes for ‘New Golden Age’ in Japan-U.S. Alliance at Summit in Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to further strengthen the Ja...
October 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTrump’s Busy Day; U.S. President Attends Series of Meetings Aimed at Strengthening Japan-U.S. Alliance
U.S. President Donald Trump attended a variety of meetings on Tuesday aimed at strengthening U.S....
October 28, 2025
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Asia-PacificTrump to Families of Abduction Victims: ‘We Will Do Everything within Our Power’
U.S. President Donald Trump, along with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, met with the families of J...
October 28, 2025
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PerspectivesHiking Lower-Altitude Mountains Is Easy Way to Enjoy 4 Seasons, Get Good Exercise and Refresh Yourself
Hiking in low-altitude mountains is becoming more popular as people can enjoy nature and scenery ...
October 28, 2025
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General NewsBear Cub Enters Underground Parking Lot of Bank in Morioka
MORIOKA — A bear cub was found to have entered the underground parking lot of a bank in Morioka e...
October 28, 2025
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Crime & CourtsYamagami Pleads Guilty to Murder of Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
A man charged with the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022, among other offen...
October 28, 2025
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BaseballHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Ace Hiromi Ito Wins Sawamura Award as Japan Pro Baseball’s Top Pitcher
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Hiromi Ito was named on Monday as the winner of the prestigious ...
October 28, 2025
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BaseballFreeman’s Homer in 18th Inning Lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series Classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th inning, Shohei Ohta...
October 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi, Trump Arrive at U.S. Naval Base in Yokosuka
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the U.S. Naval Base in Y...
October 28, 2025