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Associated PressTrump Sets 7,500 Annual Limit for Refugees Entering US. It’ll Be Mostly White South Africans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees admitted annuall...
October 31, 2025
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Associated PressJustice Department Investigating Fraud Allegations in Black Lives Matter Movement, AP Sources Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matt...
October 31, 2025
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Manga & AnimeSailor Moon Super Live Takes Tokyo Victory Lap; U.K., U.S. Tour Casts Bring Dazzling Subtitled Production Back to Japan
Hot off long stints in the United States and the United Kingdom, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Th...
October 31, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Appears to Suggest the US Will Resume Testing Nuclear Weapons for First Time in 30 Years
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing...
October 31, 2025
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General NewsSurvey Estimates Annual Damage from Free-Ride Manga Reading on Pirate Sites at ¥8.5 Trillion
Damage estimated at ¥8.5 trillion per year is caused by free-ride reading of Japanese manga and n...
October 31, 2025
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General NewsSchool Absenteeism Worsens in Japan; Chronic Absence Nearly Doubles in 5 Years at Elementary, Junior High Schools
A record high of 353,970 elementary and junior high school students were chronically absent durin...
October 31, 2025
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BaseballHawks Secure First Japan Series Title in 5 Years
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Central League champion the Hansh...
October 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Hunters Bag Higher Pay as Bear Problem Mounts
Municipalities are moving to increase pay for licensed hunters who capture bears, as attacks by t...
October 30, 2025
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MuseumsGrand Egyptian Museum to Open in Nov.; Has Strong Ties with Japan
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will fully open its doors near the Pyramids of Giza in November.<...
October 30, 2025
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EconomyJapan to Tighten Regulations on Mega Solar Power Plants over Nature, Disaster Risk Concerns
The government plans to tighten regulations on so-called mega solar power plants related to natur...
October 30, 2025
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CompaniesNexperia Chip Crisis Forces Honda to Suspend Production at Mexico Plant
Honda Motor Co. has suspended production at an automobile plant in Mexico due to disruptions in s...
October 30, 2025
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EconomyBOJ Continues to Hold Rates Steady in Light of U.S. Tariffs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan decided Thursday to keep its policy interest rate unchange...
October 30, 2025
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General NewsGolden Statue of Shohei Ohtani Displayed in Sapporo, Life-Size Installation for Sale for ¥55 Mil.
SAPPORO — A life-size golden statue of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is on display at Sa...
October 30, 2025
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General NewsMPD to Deploy Hundreds of Riot Police, Preparing to Keep Tokyo Halloween Crowds Safe
The Metropolitan Police Department will deploy hundreds of riot police and other officers around ...
October 30, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (10/31-11/6)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
October 30, 2025