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Politics & GovernmentNew Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Appoints New Ministers
Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed former Regional Revitalization Minister Sat...
October 21, 2025
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PerspectivesTraining Facility for Heavy Machinery Operators Hopes to Play Outsize Role in Disaster Relief, Reconstruction Efforts
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A training facility for operators of heavy machinery who volunteer in disaster...
October 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Parties Criticize LDP-JIP Policy Agreement as ‘Equivocal,’ Plan to Confront New Coalition
Following Monday’s announcement that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party ...
October 21, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP-JIP Coalition Agreement: Parties Must Learn Lessons from Recent Policy Talks
It is commendable that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have now agree...
October 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ito Mayor Takubo: Where Is The Sense of Responsibility of Those Holding Public Office?
Given the results of the city assembly election, it is simply impossible to believe that the incu...
October 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Sanae Takaichi Named First Female Prime Minister in Japan’s Constitutional History
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, 64, was named the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsScented Autumn Roses in Full Bloom at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens in Northern Tokyo
Scented autumn roses are in full bloom, delighting visitors against the backdrop of a Western-sty...
October 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Conducting Run-Off Election between Takaichi, Noda
The House of Councillors is conducting a run-off election between Sanae Takaichi, president of th...
October 21, 2025
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Politics & Government
Sanae Takaichi Named Japan’s Prime Minister in Lower House
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, 64, was named the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 21, 2025
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Washington Post
White House Hits Roadblock in Effort to Get Top Colleges to Agree to Deal
Despite strong pressure from the Trump administration, including a call with the White House on F...
October 21, 2025
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Washington Post
U.S. Ramps up Diplomacy around Gaza Ceasefire; Vance Travels to Israel
The Trump administration has ramped up diplomatic efforts to bolster a shaky ceasefire in the Gaz...
October 21, 2025
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Washington Post
Gaza Ceasefire Burnishes Qatari Image as Global Mediator
Having transformed an Israeli attack on Qatari soil into diplomatic momentum for a ceasefire in G...
October 21, 2025
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ReutersEx-FBI Director Comey Seeks Dismissal of Charges, Cites Vindictive Prosecution
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday asked a federal judge to...
October 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentExtraordinary Diet Session for Japan PM Election Begins
The extraordinary Diet session for prime ministerial election began on Tuesday afternoon. Liberal...
October 21, 2025
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ObituariesEbisawa, Ex-President of NHK, Japan Public Broadcaster, Dies as 91; Played Leading Role in Digitalization of Broadcasting in Japan
Katsuji Ebisawa, former president of NHK and former advisor of Yomiuri Research Institute died on...
October 21, 2025