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Associated PressUkraine’s Zelenskyy Urges US to Broaden Russian Oil Sanctions and Seeks Long-Range Missiles
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday urged the United States to expand...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsStrong Quake Hits Northern Japan’s Hokkaido
Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkai...
October 25, 2025
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Political PulseA ‘Scientific Attitude’ Valuing Empirical Evidence Can Defend Against Influence of Conspiracy Theories
We often hear the term “conspiracy theory” these days, which suggests that powerful forces unseen...
October 25, 2025
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General News70% in Favor of Japan Govt Supporting Bookstores, Survey Finds
Seventy percent of respondents said they approve of central government support that improves the ...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsFireworks Festivals Ditch Summer Over Heatstroke, Lightning Fears
Japan’s firework traditions are changing, as festivals grapple with such dangers as heatstroke an...
October 25, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Pro Wrestling World Mourns Beloved Referee Killed by Bear; ‘Sasayan’ Had Retired to Countryside This Year
MORIOKA – Japan’s professional wrestling world is mourning a long-serving referee who died this m...
October 24, 2025
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Two Brown Bears Spotted in Park in Sapporo Culled After Emergency Use of Firearms Authorized
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government decided Friday to authorize the emergency use of firea...
October 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Sanae Takaichi Says She’ll Get Japan’s Security Spending up to 2％ of GDP in FY25
The government will increase national security spending to 2% of gross domestic product within th...
October 24, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan with Knife Arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A man believed to have been carrying a knife was arrested near the U.S. Emba...
October 24, 2025
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ScienceEnigmatic Jurassic Reptile Looks like Mix of Snake, Lizard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of di...
October 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIn Japan, Ruling Coalition’s Agreement on 10% Drop in Lower House Seats Sparks Pushback from Opposition
Some opposition parties have expressed concern about reducing the number of seats in the House of...
October 24, 2025
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General NewsRecord 529 Elementary, Junior High, High School Students Commit Suicide
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan who ...
October 24, 2025
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General NewsSuspected Bear Attack Injures 4 People in Akita Pref. Village, Victims Found with Injuries to Heads and Faces
AKITA — Four people were injured in what is believed to be a bear attack in the village of Higash...
October 24, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialTeachers’ Working Hours: Work Style Reform in Schools Still Only Halfway There
While the working hours of teachers in Japan are being shortened, the situation in which they wor...
October 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Prime Minister Meets with Association of Victims Kidnapped By North Korea, Pledges to Resolve Issue
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Thursday with members of the Association of Families of Victims...
October 24, 2025