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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 30)
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September 30, 2025
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CompaniesEx-Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami Resigns as Chair of Japan Business Group over Purchase of Supplements
Former Chairman of Suntory Holdings Ltd. Takeshi Niinami offered his resignation on Tuesday as th...
September 30, 2025
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SoccerNissan Mulling Sale of Yokohama F. Marinos Soccer Club as Part of Restructuring Efforts
Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling some or all of its stake in the Yokohama F. Marinos, a pr...
September 30, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Joint Operations Command, Joint Staff Not Seeing Eye to Eye on Information Sharing, 6 Months After Launch of JOC
Six months have passed since the launch of the Joint Operations Command (JOC), and disagreements ...
September 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Arrived in S. Korea on His Last Official Trip Overseas
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday arrived in Busan, South Korea, where he will hold a summ...
September 30, 2025
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Travel SpotsSpiny Lobsters with Rare White, Blue Shells Exhibited Alive at Museum in Chiba Pref.
CHIBA — Two Ise-ebi spiny lobsters with unusual shell pigmentation — one white and one blue — hav...
September 30, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapanese Princess Akiko to Become Head of Mikasa Family
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Imperial House Economy Council on Tuesday decided that ...
September 30, 2025
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General NewsNo Liver Transplants Performed at 3 Designated Facilities; Ministry Considering Review of Standards for Certification
Three of the 23 facilities designated nationwide to transplant livers donated by brain-dead indiv...
September 30, 2025
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General NewsTakeshi Niinami to Resign from Japan Association of Corporate Executives over Purchasing Supplement with Suspicious Ingredients
The Japan Association of Corporate Executives announced Tuesday that Takeshi Niinami will resign ...
September 30, 2025
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General NewsPicture Book about Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Reworked for New Generation of Children
Fifty-eight years after its initial publication, an impactful picture book featuring firsthand ac...
September 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialIran Sanctions Reinstated: Middle East Crisis Deepens As Nuclear Deal Collapses
The U.N. sanctions against Iran that were suspended under the 2015 nuclear agreement have been re...
September 30, 2025
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Japanese Language Survey: Use Words Carefully, Especially in This Era of Social Media
Many people seem to feel that the way language is used has changed with the spread of social medi...
September 30, 2025
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Washington PostWill Mining Destroy America’s Most-Visited Wilderness?
ELY, Minn. - Becky Rom has been fighting to protect the famed Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderne...
September 30, 2025
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Figure SkatingFigure Skater Rika Kihira to Switch to Ice Dance Following Injuries That Have Kept Her Out of Competitions
Two-time all-Japan champion figure skater Rika Kihira announced on Monday that she is making the ...
September 30, 2025
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Washington PostNetanyahu Agrees to Trump Plan for Gaza Deal, but Hamas Still a Question
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to a U.S.-backed deal to end the nearly t...
September 30, 2025