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General NewsAshiya Mayor in Japan,’s Hyogo Prefecture Makes Time’s List of 100 Influential Emerging People
New York, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Ryosuke Takashima, mayor of Ashiya, a city in Hyogo Prefecture, w...
October 1, 2025
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BaseballSeiya Suzuki and Kelly Hit Back-to-Back Homers as the Cubs Top the Padres 3-1 in Playoff Opener
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs be...
October 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends at Three-Week Low on Profit-Taking as Second Half of Fiscal Year Begins (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a three-week low on Wednesday in a...
October 1, 2025
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BaseballMasahiro Tanaka Becomes 4th Pitcher to Hit 200 Wins in Japan, U.S. Career
Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)—Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has hit combined 200 career wins in t...
October 1, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homers to Lead off Dodgers’ NL Wild Card Opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the...
October 1, 2025
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CompaniesJAL Removes 6 Pilots with Drinking Risk from Flight Duties, Over a Dozen with Possible Risk
Japan Airlines submitted recurrence prevention measures to the transport ministry on Tuesday, inc...
October 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Sept Factory Activity Falls at Fastest Pace in Six Months, PMI Shows
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in six months ...
October 1, 2025
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Associated PressMLB Spending Disparity on Display in Playoffs as $509 Million Dodgers Take on $121 Million Reds
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's economic disparity is on display in the playoffs, where the Los Angele...
October 1, 2025
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Associated PressStrong Earthquake Kills 31 People in a Central Philippine Region Hit by Deadly Storm Just Days Ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and ...
October 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s MUFG in Talks for 20% Stake in India’s Shriram Finance, Economic Times Reports (Update 1)
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in advanced talks to buy a 20% stake ...
October 1, 2025
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CompaniesJR East’s E10 Shinkansen May Be Delivered to India in 2029
Mumbai, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Next-generation E10 series Shinkansen bullet trains of East Japan R...
October 1, 2025
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Associated PressAt Least 91 Students Remain Buried in Rubble 2 Days after School Collapse in Indonesia
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days...
October 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Government Simplifies Disaster Damage Assessment Procedure in Hopes of Expediting Recovery Process
The government has simplified municipal procedures for assessing damage to housing from disasters...
October 1, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan Emperor, Empress Visit School for Visually Impaired, Meet with Families of War Dead in Shiga Prefecture
The Emperor and Empress met with junior and high school students on Monday at a prefectural schoo...
September 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSame-Sex Partners Recognized under More Laws in Japan
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government has decided to allow same-sex couples to be ...
September 30, 2025