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Associated PressJailed Journalists Win Sakharov Prize for Speaking against Injustice, European Parliament Says
One of the journalists, behind bars in Belarus for covering anti-government rallies, refused to s...
October 23, 2025
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Associated PressTop UN Court Says Israel Must Allow UN Relief Agency to Supply Aid to Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel mu...
October 23, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Is Expected to Host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Next Month, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is preparing for a visit to the United ...
October 23, 2025
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Associated PressJudge Orders Former South African President Zuma to Repay $1.6 Million in Legal Fees
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pretoria High Court on Wednesday ordered former South African President Jac...
October 23, 2025
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Associated PressUkraine Unveils Upgraded Sea Drone It Says Can Strike Anywhere in the Black Sea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says ...
October 23, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s NTT Opens Access to Latest LLM That Offers Improved Understanding of Japanese Texts
Japanese telecom company NTT Inc. on Monday began providing access to tsuzumi 2, its latest large...
October 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentWomen Express Hope as Takaichi Breaks Glass Ceiling, Offers Prospect of Changes for Japan
Japan’s highest glass ceiling has been shattered for the first time in the country’s constitution...
October 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMayor Who Visited Hotels with Subordinate Receives ‘Ultimatum’ from Assembly Members to Resign
Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa on Wednesday received a formal request from city assembly members urgi...
October 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Leans Conservative with Key Young Appointments, Limits Women to 2 Cabinet Positions
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaned conservative with her Cabinet appointments, choosing mid-car...
October 22, 2025
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CompaniesNissan Develops Solar-Powered Electric Minicar
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it will showcase a prototype electri...
October 22, 2025
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Japan In FocusRailway Festival in Aomori Pref. Puts Charm of Trains on Full Display, Shows off Trains and Local Specialty Dishes
HIRAKAWA, Aomori — The Konan Tetsudo railway company let visitors explore a train depot at Hiraka...
October 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Cabinet Starts Work with Response to N. Korea Firing Ballistic Missiles, New PM Instructs Officials to Confirm Launch
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet started work on Wednesday, the day after it was establish...
October 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialLaunch of Takaichi Cabinet: Is New Administration a Turning Point for a New Era? / Fiscal Discipline Should Not be Disregarded
Japan’s first female prime minister has appeared. Will this be an opportunity to break through th...
October 22, 2025
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General NewsShohei Ohtani Appears on Blackboard at His Alma Mater; Chalk Art Commemorates Anniversary of Star’s Declaration of Major League Dream
Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, appeared on a blackboa...
October 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Komeito Grapples with Role of Opposition Party, Expresses Concerns Over Decisions Made by LDP-JIP Coalition
With Komeito now an opposition party, it is grappling with how to maintain an appropriate politic...
October 22, 2025