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EconomyJapan Govt Keeps Basic Economic View Unchanged in Oct.
Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government kept its basic economic assessment unchanged ...
October 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTrump Receives ‘Takaichi-Style’ Hospitality during His Visit to Japan with Gifts, U.S.-Grown Rice, American-Made Trucks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump as her first foreign guest sin...
October 29, 2025
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CompaniesKDDI Announces Plan to Start Service of Search Engine Using Generative AI, Collaboration with Google Cloud Japan
KDDI Corp. announced Tuesday that it will start a new search engine service using a generative ar...
October 29, 2025
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EconomyPlan for major Japanese Investment in U.S. Released ; Will Span Sectors Including Energy and AI
The governments of Japan and the U.S. on Tuesday published a jointly created “Fact Sheet,” a deta...
October 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentFormer Japan PM Abe’s Widow Meets Trump in Tokyo
Akie Abe, the widow of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met with U.S. President Donald Trump i...
October 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTrump Met Abductees’ Families at Takaichi’s Request; Whether He’ll Broach Topic with Kim Unclear
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s direct request to U.S. President Donald Trump helped realize his ...
October 29, 2025
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General NewsHokkaido Town Mayor Backing N-Waste Survey Re-Elected
The town has completed the first-stage literature survey in the disposal site selection process. ...
October 29, 2025
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Defense & SecurityTakaichi’s Strategy of Preemptively Telling Trump Plan to Increase Defense Expense Appears Successful for Now
One of the main subjects that was expected to be discussed in Tuesday’s Japan-U.S. summit was an ...
October 29, 2025
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EnvironmentChad Reinstates Ties with Prince Harry’s Charity
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) — Chad has reinstated management agreements with African Parks, the conservat...
October 29, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 29)
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October 29, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. Military Strikes Four Alleged Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 14
The U.S. military struck four vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific, officia...
October 29, 2025
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CompaniesJapan Mobility Show: Nissan Unveils New Elgrand, Refreshing Its Exclusive Hybrid System “e-POWER”
Nissan Motor Co. unveiled the fourth-generation Elgrand minivan at the Japan Mobility Show on Wed...
October 29, 2025
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Washington PostWhat It Was like to Fly into Hurricane Melissa’s Eye
On Sunday night, I flew through Hurricane Melissa’s eye - one of the most striking moments of my ...
October 29, 2025
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Washington PostThrough Pet Sketches, She Tells the Stories of Former Federal Workers
RocketBear spent Jan. 21 as he spends most days - lazing around on the couch, scratching at the d...
October 29, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked and Injured by Bear while Walking in Fukushima Pref.; Bear Collides with Elementary School Entrance Door, Breaking Glass in Yamagata Pref.
A man in his 70s was attacked by a bear while walking on a street near the Honna Power Plant in K...
October 29, 2025