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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 11)
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October 11, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokugawa Family Temple Celebrates 400 Years; Artist of Ceiling Painting Given Honor
Kaneiji temple, the renowned family temple of the Tokugawa shogunate, is holding a Buddhist servi...
October 11, 2025
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Travel SpotsYamaguchi City Edition of Popular Japanese Travel Guide Hits Shelves
The Yamaguchi City edition of the popular guidebook series “Chikyu no Arukikata” (“Globe-Trotter ...
October 11, 2025
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General News2025 Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising to 7.48 Million Tons
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7,...
October 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Eyeing Diet Votes on New Prime Minister for Oct. 20 at Earliest
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday proposed that an extraordi...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressTrump’s Quest for the Nobel Peace Prize Falls Short Again despite High-Profile Nominations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday desp...
October 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lawmakers Hand Sanae Takaichi’s Letter to Taiwan President Lai
TAIPEI (Jiji Press) — Members of a suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers visiting Taiwan met ...
October 11, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon Nakri Heading Toward Izu Island Chain; Islands Still Recovering from Previous Typhoon
Typhoon Nakri moved closer to Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday morning. Th...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressMaría Corina Machado, a Symbol of the Political Resistance in Venezuela and Now Nobel Winner
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to Venezuela'...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressPeru Wakes up to 7th President in Less Than a Decade after President Boluarte Ousted by Congress
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians woke up to their seventh president in less than a decade Friday, as 3...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressNorth Korea Displays New Long-Range Missile at Military Parade Celebrating Kim Jong Un’s Leadership
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At a massive military parade attended by foreign leaders, North Korean ...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressThousands of Palestinians Return to What’s Left of Their Homes as Gaza Ceasefire Takes Effect
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroy...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressBlast at a Tennessee Explosives Plant Leaves 18 Missing and Feared Dead, Sheriff Says
McEWEN, Tenn. (AP) — A blast leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee, leaving behin...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressFirings of Federal Workers Begin as White House Seeks to Pressure Democrats in Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers ...
October 11, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Threatens Tech Export Limits, New 100% Tariff on Chinese Imports Starting Nov. 1 or Sooner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100% tax on ...
October 11, 2025