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ReutersStrike Called in Italy, Protests Flare over Interception of Gaza Aid Ships
ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Italian unions called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the ...
October 2, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Signs an Executive Order Vowing to Defend Qatar in the Wake of Israel’s Strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowi...
October 2, 2025
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Associated PressYemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Attack on Dutch-Flagged Ship in the Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility early on Wednesda...
October 2, 2025
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Associated PressBondi and Hegseth Rally Federal Agents and Troops in Memphis as Part of Crime Task Force
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House ...
October 2, 2025
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Associated PressActivists Say Israeli Navy Has Begun Intercepting a Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla
JERUSALEM (AP) — Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday...
October 2, 2025
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ObituariesJane Goodall, the Celebrated Primatologist and Conservationist, Has Died
Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, imme...
October 2, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Arita Porcelain Maker Marks 2 Years Since Establishing Chinese Subsidiary to Combat Counterfeit Products
DALIAN, China — Long-established porcelain manufacturer Koransha Co., which is based in Arita, Sa...
October 2, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s ‘Most Dangerous Zoo’ in Sapporo Closed After 20 Yrs of Illegal Operation; Lawsuit between City, Zoo Operator to Continue
SAPPORO — A private zoo North Safari Sapporo, known as “Japan’s most dangerous zoo,” which had be...
October 2, 2025
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Asia-PacificPM Ishiba Secures Stable Ties, Paving Way for Successor in Farewell Visit to South Korea’s Lee
BUSAN, South Korea /SEOUL — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s final overseas trip to South Korea wa...
October 1, 2025
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Japan In FocusKiriko Festival Featuring Lantern Floats Among the Largest in Japan Held in Suzu
SUZU, Ishikawa — Four giant kiriko lantern floats were recently paraded in the Jike district of S...
October 1, 2025
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General NewsOsaka City Aims to Suspend Accepting Applications for Minpaku Private Lodging Business Operations Following Residents’ Complaints
OSAKA — The Osaka city government decided on a plan on Tuesday to suspend accepting applications ...
October 1, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Airline ANA Plans to Raise Mandatory Retirement Age to 65 in FY27, in Effort to Address Labor Shortages
All Nippon Airways Co. plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for its employees from 60 to 6...
October 1, 2025
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Washington PostTrump, Hegseth Lecture Military Leaders in Rare, Politically Charged Summit
Hundreds of the U.S. military’s top leaders listened in silence to highly partisan addresses from...
October 1, 2025
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Washington PostGovernment Set to Shut down Overnight after Senate Blocks Funding Extension
The federal government was set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, after Senate Democrats rejec...
October 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Social Security Reform: Discuss Concrete Plans Including Increasing Financial Burdens
The birth rate decline shows no sign of stopping, and the number of people supporting the social ...
October 1, 2025