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CompaniesJR East Plans ‘Flying Car’ Business in Iwate Pref., Tours Aimed to Be New Resource for Area Beyond Stations
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aims to begin commercial operations of “flying cars” in Iwate Pr...
August 30, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested for Unlicensed Driving, Colliding with 9-Year-Old Cyclist in Osaka Pref.
A 51-year-old self-employed man from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of hittin...
August 30, 2025
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Observation Deck for Plane Watchers Opens, Near Itami Airport
TOYONAKA, Osaka — A brand-new observation deck near Itami Airport in Osaka invites visitors to wi...
August 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-India Summit: Aim for Development by Utilizing Each Other’s Strengths
The cooperative relationship between Japan and India can be said to have entered a new phase. It ...
August 30, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Upper House Election Bribery Case: Desperation within Pachinko Industry Revealed
The pachinko industry, which is suffering a decline in market size, must have felt desperate. Thi...
August 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan Govt to Consider Cap on Foreigners Moving to Country, with Project Team Established in Immigration Services Agency
The government will begin considering whether to set a cap on the number of foreign nationals acc...
August 30, 2025
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August 30, 2025
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Crime & CourtsStalkers Could Be Issued Warnings Even Without Complaints Being Filed; Police Seek to Act Quickly to Prevent Severe Stalking Harm
In a move aimed at swiftly deterring illegal stalking activity, the National Police Agency is con...
August 30, 2025
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General NewsKyoto City Aims to Set Lower Bus Fares for Residents Compared with Non-Residents as Overtourism Worsens
KYOTO — The Kyoto city government is preparing to offer lower bus fares for city residents compar...
August 30, 2025
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Associated PressJapan Accelerates Missile Deployment Amid Rising Regional Tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles a year earlier ...
August 30, 2025
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Associated PressSpirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Again but Vows to Keep Flying
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines said Friday that it has filed for fresh bankruptcy protection mont...
August 30, 2025
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Washington PostAt the World’s Biggest Bug Farm, 10 Billion Maggots Recycle Food Waste
NESLE, France - On the world’s biggest bug farm, roughly 10 billion maggots squirm toward the day...
August 30, 2025
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ScienceBiomechanics Study Shows How T. rex, Other Dinosaurs Fed on Prey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Tyrannosaurus subdued prey with raw power, using bone-crushing bite force....
August 30, 2025
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Washington Post
With Russia’s Help, North Korea Expands Its Nuclear Weapons Capability
SEOUL - Just three days after President Donald Trump sketched out an idea to meet with North Kore...
August 30, 2025
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Washington Post
China Welcomes Modi as Trump’s Trade War Draws Rivals into Détente
Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend will welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the co...
August 30, 2025