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Associated PressUS Military’s 20th Strike on Alleged Drug-Running Boat Kills 4 in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military's 20th strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs has kil...
November 15, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Scraps Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Tropical Fruit in a Push to Lower Grocery Store Prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on b...
November 15, 2025
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Political PulseTakaichi’s Summit with Economics-Minded Trump Successfully Advanced Japan’s Security Interests
Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female prime minister on Oct. 21, spent the first 12 day...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Deaflympics Kicks Off with Men’s Soccer; Japan-Australia Match Draws Spectators Ahead of Official Opening
The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics kicked off with a men’s soccer match between Japan and Australia at J-...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Independent Bookstores Make Unique Efforts to Lure Customers; Shops Host Various Events to Attract People with Different Interests
At a time when the number of brick-and-mortar bookstores in Japan is steadily declining, independ...
November 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, JIP Arranging Talks on Revising 3 Security Documents This Year; Ruling Coalition Will Also Mull Abolishing Categories of Exportable Defense Equipment
The Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party are arra...
November 14, 2025
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ReutersJapan Trying to Revive Wartime Militarism with Its Taiwan Comments, China’s Top Paper Says
BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mista...
November 14, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Bans Flights as 500,000 Take Crucial University Admission Test
SEOUL, Nov 13 (Reuters) - More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country's gr...
November 14, 2025
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General NewsAP CEO Stresses Importance of Human Oversight for AI-Supported Reporting, at Japan National Press Club
Daisy Veerasingham, CEO of The Associated Press, said that the involvement of human journalists i...
November 14, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Shogi Star Sota Fujii Becomes Eligible to Earn Eisei Lifetime Ryuo Honor after Winning Title 5 Consecutive Times
Sota Fujii defeated eighth-dan challenger Yuuki Sasaki 4-0 and defended his Ryuo title in the bes...
November 14, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s ‘Muscle Girls’ Look to Crush Norms of Willowy Beauty
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped c...
November 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Fair Trade Commission to Approve Shipbuilder Mergers and Acquisitions, Says No Issue Under Antimonopoly Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to issue its standpoint that it will approve mergers and ac...
November 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Bodies Call for Party Members Not to Attend Japan-China Friendship Event
Two Liberal Democratic Party bodies compiled a recommendation on Friday calling for LDP members n...
November 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt. Compiles Countermeasure Package for Preparations Against Bears, Aims to Pass It in Diet with Supplementary Budget
The government compiled a countermeasure package on Friday to strengthen preparations for taking ...
November 14, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDiet Houses’ Budget Committees: Reconsider Old-fashioned Aspects of Deliberations’ Content, Procedures
The Liberal Democratic Party is now a minority ruling party in both houses of the Diet, with the ...
November 14, 2025