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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent: Brush Dyeing Artisan Searches for Perfect Color, Bluring Horizon Between Colors
KYOTO — The swish of brush strokes filled the quiet workshop, reminiscent of a rustling dress. Ar...
October 11, 2025
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Political Pulse40 Years After Plaza Accord, Global Trade Imbalances Still a Tough Issue for Nations to Address
Forty years after the Plaza Accord, the United States, which once led the creation of postwar int...
October 11, 2025
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Film & TVPaul Scharder’s ‘Mishima’ Film to Finally Screen in Japan after 40 Years, Marking Anniversary of Author’s Birth
A legendary phantom film, “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,” featuring the life and art of autho...
October 11, 2025
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Wider WorldOct. 7 Survivor Who Lost Boyfriend at Music Festival Vows to Talk About Painful Memories
OUTSKIRTS OF TEL AVIV — Noam Ben-David, who was seriously injured and lost her boyfriend in an at...
October 11, 2025
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General NewsKatsu Kaishu Museum Exhibition Showcases Newly Revealed Documents in Tokyo, Discusses Saigo Takamori, Telegraphs
A special exhibition that preserves and passes down the historical legacy of Katsu Kaishu is curr...
October 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ishiba Issues Statement on World War II to Mark 80th Anniversary
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba explicitly affirmed his commitment to the historical understanding ...
October 10, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korean Prosecutor Indicts Unification Church Leader in Probe Linked to Ex-First Lady
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea's special prosecutor indicted on Friday the leader of the Unificati...
October 10, 2025
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Associated PressMaría Corina Machado of Venezuela Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela won the Nobel Peace Pri...
October 10, 2025
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ReutersVenezuela’s Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Reuters) — Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
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Crime & CourtsFormer Death Row Inmate Hakamata Files Damages Lawsuit Against Police, Presecutors, Courts
SHIZUOKA — Iwao Hakamata, a former death row inmate who was later acquitted in a retrial, filed a...
October 10, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Seven & i Forecasts 4% Drop in Operating Profit, Amid Sluggish Convenience Store Performance
Seven & i Holdings Co. on Thursday announced that it expects an operating profit of ¥404 billion ...
October 10, 2025
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ScienceScientists Create Human Eggs Using Skin Cells
Human skin cells may one day be used to create functional human eggs in a step toward helping wom...
October 10, 2025
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ReutersChocolate Prices Set to Remain High This Halloween in the US, Report Says
NEW YORK, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. chocolate consumers will face elevated chocolate prices this com...
October 10, 2025
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ReutersChina’s Golden Week Holiday Spending Dips in Latest Red Flag for Economy
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chinese holidaymakers' average spending dipped to a three-yea...
October 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito to End Coalition with LDP; Differences on Rules for Political Donations Rupture 26-Year Relationship (Update2)
Komeito will leave the coalition government with the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito leader Tet...
October 10, 2025