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Associated PressSpaceX Launches the 11th Test Flight of Its Mega Starship Rocket with Another Win
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully mak...
October 14, 2025
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Associated PressChina and the US Have Long Collaborated in ‘Open Research.’ Some in Congress Say That Must Change
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many years, American and Chinese scholars worked shoulder to shoulder on cu...
October 14, 2025
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General NewsOver 90% Concerned About Misinformation, Disinformation on Social Media Affecting Election Results
Ninety-one percent of respondents to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey were concerned that the spre...
October 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Probe Overseas Real Estate Regulations for Foreign Nationals, Will Use Data to Update Nation’s Own Laws on Land Purchase
The government will examine current legal regulations in other countries regarding real estate de...
October 14, 2025
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ReutersTrio Win 2025 Nobel Economics Prize for Work on Innovation and ‘Creative Destruction’
STOCKHOLM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel eco...
October 13, 2025
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General NewsIR Planned for Osaka Expo Site in 2030, Several Recreational Facilities Proposed
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural and city governments are considering a plan to develop the artifici...
October 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusFans Say Farewell to Feline Stationmaster of Yamagata Train Station at Retirement Ceremony
KAWANISHI, Yamagata — A retirement ceremony for Chocolat, the feline stationmaster of JR Uzen-Kom...
October 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusHokkaido Distillery Begins Shochu Production Using Locally Grown Potatoes, Celebrates 50 Years of Shochu Made Using Potatoes
KIYOSATO, Hokkaido — A distillery in Kiyosato, Hokkaido, has started the process of making shochu...
October 13, 2025
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General NewsOsaka-Kansai Expo Ends after Drawing More Than 25 Million Visitors over 184 Days
OSAKA — The closing ceremony of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Monday to mark an end to t...
October 13, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialExpo Concludes: Transform Philosophy, Achievements into Legacy for the Future
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo must have sent a valuable message to the world at a time of deepening ...
October 13, 2025
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North Korea Military Parade: DPRK’s Collusion with China, Russia Could Destabilize World
It has been only about a month since the supreme leaders of China, Russia and North Korea gathere...
October 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPolicy Implementation in Doubt Following Coalition Breakup; LDP Will Require Cooperation From Many Opposition Parties
Komeito’s departure from the ruling coalition has made the implementation of various policies unc...
October 13, 2025
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Associated PressMexico Looks for Missing People and Rushes to Help after Torrential Rains Killed at Least 47
POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from Mexico’s torrential rains rose to 47 on Sunday as th...
October 13, 2025
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Associated PressChina Vows to Stand Firm against Trump’s Tariff Threat. He Urges Beijing to Be Less Confrontational
BEIJING (AP) — China signaled on Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff ...
October 13, 2025
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Wider WorldU.S President Trump Lands in Israel Ahead of Parliament Speech
JERUSALEM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to address ...
October 13, 2025