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Associated PressGold Toilet Is up for Auction with $10 Mil. Starting Price
LONDON (AP) — For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight i...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Traditional Puppet Theater Company on Awaji Island Creates Buzz Online with Innovative Shows, Puppet Dance Videos
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — A puppet theater company which performs traditional shows on Awaji Island i...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsDeaflympics Square Opens in Shibuya Ward, Giving Visitors Opportunity to Experience Deaf Sports
The opening ceremony for Deaflympics Square, the hub facility for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, was...
November 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLiberal Democratic Party Issues Statement About Future Vision for the Nation, Vows to Create Distinctly Japanese Society
The Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday issued a statement to commemorate the 70th anniversary o...
November 15, 2025
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Climate ChangeJapan ‘Awarded’ Fossil of the Day at Cop30; Some on Japanese Side Cast Doubt on Selection’s Fairness
BELEM, Brazil — Japan received a Fossil of the Day award during the 30th session of the Conferenc...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsFirst Medals of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Go to Ukraine in Sweep of Both Men’s and Women’s Sprint Distance Orienteering
Two Ukrainian athletes on Saturday earned the gold medals in orienteering, the first event held i...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusEhime: WWII Fighter Plane Prepared for Transfer to New Facility, Shiden Kai Reinforced to Help Withstand Movement
AINAN, Ehime — A World War II-era Shiden Kai fighter plane which once belonged to the Imperial Ja...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsColorful Illuminations Create Mystical Atmosphere at Nagano Garden
Trees began to be light up at the Tateshina Highlands Barakura English Garden in Chino, Nagano Pr...
November 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial70th Anniversary of LDP’s Founding: Fulfill Responsibilities As Central Player in Politics / Must Change Its Nature in Multiparty Era
The Diet has become increasingly multiparty, and it will not be easy for the LDP alone to hold a ...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsBlue Impulse Jets Soar Over Fukushima J-Village to Mark Opening of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics
To mark the opening of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun and others, t...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusOita: ‘Homecoming’ of Hachiman Deity to Usa Jingu Shrine Celebrated After Nearly 1,300 Years
USA, Oita — A ceremony was recently held to mark the “homecoming” of the Hachiman deity to Usa Ji...
November 15, 2025
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Asia-PacificChina Urges Citizens to Refrain from Visiting Japan, Citing Surge of Crimes Against Chinese
BEIJING — China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to refrai...
November 15, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 15)
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November 15, 2025
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General NewsEven Sushi Is No Match for the Ramen Boom Sweeping Japan
A ramen boom like never before is sweeping Japan, driven by tourism and turning the beloved natio...
November 15, 2025
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CompaniesNissan to Double Exhibition Specialty Outlets, Where Customers Can See But Not Buy Cars
Nissan Motor Co. will more than double the number of exhibition-only outlets it has in shopping m...
November 15, 2025