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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP, Opposition Parties Fail to Agree on Date for Prime Ministerial Election as Discussions Set to Continue
The Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties failed to agree on the date for a prime minis...
October 16, 2025
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General NewsBear Culled in Japan After Emergency Shooting Authorized; 1st Case in Japan that Bullet was Actually Fired After Authorization
SENDAI — A bear that was seen in a forest near a residential area in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, was cu...
October 16, 2025
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EconomyForeign Visitors to Japan Hit 30 Million at Record Pace, with Spending Also Climbing
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced on Wednesday that the number of foreign visitor...
October 16, 2025
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SumoSumo Returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall After 34 Years; Full House Cheers Bouts Among 40 Japanese Rikishi
LONDON — The Grand Sumo Tournament in London opened on Wednesday, marking the first overseas tour...
October 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, JIP Would Each Benefit From Political Tie-Up, But JIP Appears Unwilling to Make Concessions Easily
The decision by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party to hold policy discus...
October 16, 2025
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CompaniesHonda Announces 4 Motorcycle Models Including ‘Super Cub’ Compliant with New Moped License Regulation
Honda Motor Co. announced Thursday that it will sequentially release four new motorcycle models s...
October 16, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialInfluenza: With Hot Temperatures Suddenly Down, Flu Season Has Set in Early
The flu season has already begun. Many people may be surprised by this, given that hot temperatur...
October 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
AI Basic Plan: Aren’t the Risks Being Downplayed Too Much?
There have been an increasing number of cases of generative artificial intelligence being misused...
October 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, JIP Start Talks With Coalition in Sight; JIP Eyes ‘Second Capital,’ Social Security Reform
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party will hold policy talks on Thursday af...
October 16, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (10/17-10/23)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
October 16, 2025
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Asia-PacificChinese Cargo Ship Travels to U.K. via Arctic Sea in 1st, as Beijing Looks to Lower Shipping Costs
BEIJING — A Chinese cargo ship arrived at a British port on Monday using an Arctic Sea route for ...
October 16, 2025
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Crime & CourtsTeacher in Chiba Pref. City Dismissed in Disgrace for Cycling While Intoxicated, Caught Riding Bike Home from Izakaya
CHIBA — Chiba Prefecture’s board of education dismissed a male teacher from Funabashi in the pref...
October 16, 2025
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General NewsRetired Nurse Becomes Hunter to Help People, Aims to Protect Crops from Destruction by Wild Animals
MORIOKA — After retiring from her 39-year career as a nurse, Atsuko Umenai, 67, chose to make a n...
October 16, 2025
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Travel SpotsKatsura Trees Turn Autumnal Yellow in Ishikawa Pref.’s Hakusan
HAKUSAN, Ishikawa — Rows of katsura tree have turned yellow, reaching their peak viewing period, ...
October 16, 2025
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Washington PostSupreme Court Seems Open to Limiting Key Section of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court seemed open Wednesday to further limiting the use of race in drawing legislativ...
October 16, 2025