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General NewsOsaka-Kansai Expo Hits 22.2 Million Visitors, Surpassing 2005 Aichi Expo; Final Total May Reach Around 25 Million
The total number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo had reached 22,205,483 — a provisional...
September 30, 2025
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SumoYokozuna Onosato Achieves Victory for Disaster-Hit Ishikawa Pref. in Autumn Sumo Tournament
When yokozuna Onosato’s victory in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament was declared, he simply nodde...
September 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi Campaign Under Fire over Requests for Online Comments; Opposition Parties Decry ‘Threat to Elections’ Credibility’
The campaign team of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is increasingl...
September 29, 2025
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Asia-PacificChina-Led Indonesian High-Speed Rail in Red as Costs Swell, May Serve as ‘Bad Precedent’
BANGKOK — Indonesia’s high-speed rail line is already facing a financial downturn after opening i...
September 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment, Liberal Democratic Party to Convene Extraordinary Diet Session in October; New LDP President Will Likely Be Chosen as Prime Minister
The government and the Liberal Democratic Party have entered the final phase of coordination to c...
September 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTop 3 Contenders for LDP Leadership Express Willingness to Expand Coalition, Discuss Criteria, Hoped-for Timelines
The top three contenders in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, which is scheduled ...
September 29, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIn Japan’s LDP Leadership Election, Koizumi Leads Takaichi, with Hayashi Close Behind, Polls Show
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi is currently leading former economic security minister Sana...
September 29, 2025
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MusicConcerts to Mark Centenary of Tokyo Music Library; Now Shuttered, Library Contained Valuable Western Collection
A concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of a historic music library will be...
September 29, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRecommendations for Strengthening Defense: Time to Put New Options on The Table
As military tensions are rising in East Asia, the recommendations can be said to call for explori...
September 29, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Rise in Benchmark Land Prices: ¥100 million Condo Units Have Become Norm in Tokyo
Reflecting the economic recovery, increases in land prices are taking hold in regional areas too....
September 29, 2025
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MusicSatoshi Yoneda of Japan Wins Conductor Competition
BESANCON, France (Jiji Press) — Satoshi Yoneda won the grand prix at the Besancon International C...
September 29, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Finishes Season with 55 Home Runs in Personal Best, but Misses NL High by 1 Dinger
SEATTLE — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani closed out the regular season Sunday by hitting ...
September 29, 2025
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General NewsThe Japan News Articles Frequently Cited in University Entrance Exams
Articles from The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Japan News, an English-language daily newspaper, are ci...
September 29, 2025
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Olympics & ParalympicsIPC Votes to Readmit Russia, Belarus, Drawing Backlash from Ukraine
PARIS – The International Paralympic Committee voted on Saturday to no longer bar the national pa...
September 29, 2025
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MarketsGold Price in Japan Surpasses ¥20,000 per Gram for First Time
The over-the-counter gold price at Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co., a key domestic gold pr...
September 29, 2025