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Japan In FocusFukui: Warlord-Inspired Heroes ‘W Gyobu’ Promote Tsuruga; Costumed Characters Attract Visitors
TSURUGA, Fukui — Two characters inspired by feudal warlord Otani Yoshitsugu (1559-1600) — the lor...
October 4, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialEmergency Contraceptive Pills: Drug will Help Women Handle Anxious Situation
Many women are confronted with the anxious prospect of an unintended pregnancy due to contracepti...
October 4, 2025
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China and the South China Sea: Coercion under the Guise of ‘Nature Conservation’ is Unacceptable
The Chinese government announced last month that it had designated part of the Scarborough Shoal ...
October 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSanae Takaichi Elected Japan LDP President, Poised to Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in a runoff vote on Saturday...
October 4, 2025
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Travel SpotsOsaka Sightseeing Balloon Offers Panorama of Ancient Tomb
SAKAI — Visitors to the country’s largest keyhole-shaped burial mound, the Daisen Kofun, can now ...
October 4, 2025
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Japan In FocusShiga: Yellow Inspection Train Appears Which Will Also Accept Passenger Rides
HIKONE, Shiga — A yellow track inspection train that will also accept passenger rides is set to d...
October 4, 2025
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General NewsDeaths from Bear Attacks in Fy25 Reach Record High, Concerns Rise Over Bears Entering Areas Inhabited by Humans
The number of people killed in bear attacks this fiscal year reached a record high of seven, surp...
October 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSanae Takaichi, Shinjiro Koizumi Advance to Runoff Election for LDP Presidency; Takaichi Wins Most Votes with 183
Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi/Yoshimasa Hayashi will face off in a runoff election for the ...
October 4, 2025
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TechnologyJapanese Astronaut Onishi Expresses Dream of Exploring Moon in Artemis Program in 1st Press Conference Since Returning from ISS
Astronaut Takuya Onishi said that he dreams of joining the Artemis Program and exploring the moon...
October 4, 2025
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ScienceHigh-Dose Administration of iPS Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Spheroids Shows Efficacy in Clinical Trial
High doses of cardiomyocyte spheroids derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are effec...
October 4, 2025
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ScienceWealthy Ancient Roman’s Tomb Discovered in Albania
STRIKCAN, Albania (Reuters) — Archaeologists in Albania have discovered a large Roman burial cham...
October 4, 2025
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Washington PostShutdown Delays Jobs Report, Obscuring Potential Economic Problems
Three days into the government shutdown, it’s increasingly unclear where the U.S. economy is head...
October 4, 2025
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Washington PostHow Can You Get Better at Tackling If You Don’t Practice Tackling?
When a carpenter is striving to build a better chair, she practices by building chairs. When a pa...
October 4, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 4)
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October 4, 2025
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Washington PostHis Family Aided U.S. in Vietnam War. Now He Faces Deportation to Laos.
LANSING, Michigan - Hours before a deportation flight to Laos, Lue Yang had one thing in mind whi...
October 4, 2025