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Japan In FocusSaga: Hot Springs Area in Japan Thriving as Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Marks 3rd Year Since Opening
SAGA — The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, which opened on Sept. 23, 2022, has boosted the local economy...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Fans Flood German Museum to See Painting Echoing Her Hit Video
BERLIN (AP) — A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans because one of i...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressRubio Tours US-Led Center in Israel Overseeing the Ceasefire in Gaza
KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday toured a U.S.-led center ...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressHow Hispanics’ Views of Trump Have Changed since January, According to a New AP-NORC Poll
President Donald Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressUS Is Sending an Aircraft Carrier to Latin America in Major Escalation of Military Firepower
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South Americ...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Ends Trade Talks with Canada over Tariffs Ad That Ontario Premier Now Says He’ll Phase out
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Cana...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressIn Emotional Speech, Zohran Mamdani Defends Muslim Identity against ‘Racist and Baseless’ Attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged Friday to...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressTropical Storm Melissa Stationary in the Caribbean as 4 Deaths Reported and Huge Rains Expected
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbea...
October 25, 2025
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Associated PressUkraine’s Zelenskyy Urges US to Broaden Russian Oil Sanctions and Seeks Long-Range Missiles
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged the United States to expand...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsStrong Quake Hits Northern Japan’s Hokkaido
Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkai...
October 25, 2025
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Political PulseA ‘Scientific Attitude’ Valuing Empirical Evidence Can Defend Against Influence of Conspiracy Theories
We often hear the term “conspiracy theory” these days, which suggests that powerful forces unseen...
October 25, 2025
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General News70% in Favor of Japan Govt Supporting Bookstores, Survey Finds
Seventy percent of respondents said they approve of central government support that improves the ...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsFireworks Festivals Ditch Summer Over Heatstroke, Lightning Fears
Japan’s firework traditions are changing, as festivals grapple with such dangers as heatstroke an...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Pro Wrestling World Mourns Beloved Referee Killed by Bear; ‘Sasayan’ Had Retired to Countryside This Year
MORIOKA – Japan’s professional wrestling world is mourning a long-serving referee who died this m...
October 24, 2025
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Two Brown Bears Spotted in Park in Sapporo Culled After Emergency Use of Firearms Authorized
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government decided Friday to authorize the emergency use of firea...
October 24, 2025