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Olympics & ParalympicsSummer Olympians Begin Torch Relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-Month Countdown
ROME (AP) — Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri and fellow Summer athletes started the...
December 7, 2025
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Associated PressAt Least 3 Killed, 6 Wounded in Explosion in Western Mexican State of Michoacan
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An explosion outside a local police station in the western Mexican state of Mi...
December 7, 2025
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Associated PressMagnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hits in Remote Wilderness along Alaska-Canada Border
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the borde...
December 7, 2025
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SoccerMessi’s Double Assist Inspires Inter Miami to Maiden MLS Cup Title
FORT LAUDERDALE, United States, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Inter Miami secured their first MLS Cup crown o...
December 7, 2025
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Figure SkatingMalinin Lands 7 Quadruple Jumps, US Skaters Win 3 Gold Medals on Last Day of Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Ilia Malinin of the United States lived up to his reputation as the "The Qua...
December 7, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChinese J-15 from Liaonin Aircraft Carrier Directs Radar at ASDF F-15 Jets Twice (Update 2)
The Chinese military directed rador at Japan's fighter jets over international waters southeast o...
December 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJIP’s Tough Stance on Cutting Seats in Lower House Faces Pushback, Causes Frustration
A bill to cut seats in the House of Representatives submitted to the Diet by the ruling coalition...
December 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Holds 1st Dinner Meeting with LDP Heavyweights Aso, Kihara, Others Since Taking Office
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a meeting over dinner with senior officials of the Liberal Demo...
December 6, 2025
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AFP-JIJIJapan Wary of Potential G-7 Summit Invite to China
TOKYO —The government is concerned about the possibility of France inviting China to next year’s ...
December 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Public Bath Refurbished as Library Where You Can Chat, Take Photos
NANKAN, Kumamoto — A library renovated from a beloved municipal public bath opened for visitors i...
December 6, 2025
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SciencePond Frogs Resistant to Hornet’s Venom, Study Finds; Discovery Could Aid Medical Research (Update 1)
A research team led by Prof. Shinji Sugiura at Kobe University announced in an academic journal o...
December 6, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Shinkansen Service Suspended Between Yamagata, Yonezawa Stations Due to Power Outage
Service on the inbound and outbound lines of the Yamagata Shinkansen between Yamagata and Yonezaw...
December 6, 2025
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SoccerKashima Antlers Clinch 9th J.League Title; Kashiwa Finishes 1 Point Behind Despite Win
Kashima Antlers clinched a record-extending ninth J.League top division title with a 2-1 win over...
December 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusShiga: World Karuta Championship Held at ‘Holy Ground’ Shrine with 12 Teams Participated
OTSU — The world karuta championship, using the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu poetry anthology, was held a...
December 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ruling Bloc Submits Bill to Shrink Lower House, Drawing the Ire of the Opposition
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a b...
December 6, 2025