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General NewsCommuters Return to Work After Bon Holiday Period Amid Resurging Summer Heat, Heatstroke Warnings
Commuters head back to work under the blistering sun one day after the Bon summer holidays, near ...
August 18, 2025
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General NewsGovt to Expand Home-Visit Program for Former Inmates Nationwide, Aiming to Curb Recidivism Rate
The Justice Ministry is proceeding with a plan to implement a home visit prisoner support program...
August 18, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Hits Record High as Automakers Rise on Weaker Yen (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end a...
August 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba: Territorial Discussions Must Include Ukraine, Remarks Made During Virtual Meeting of National Leaders Including U.K., France, Germany
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s diplomatic ef...
August 18, 2025
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CompaniesOsaka Gas Co. Completes Experimental SOEC Facility to Produce Methane from Water, Co2 in Japan
Osaka Gas Co. has completed construction of an experimental facility for a technology to synthesi...
August 18, 2025
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ReutersSpain Battles 20 Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat, Deploys More Troops
VILLARDEVÓS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires acr...
August 18, 2025
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PerspectivesJapan Govt Launches Initiative to Cull Deer in Southern Japanese Alps to Protect Vegetation in Area
INA, Nagano — A wide-ranging initiative to reduce the number of Japanese sika deer around Mt. Sen...
August 18, 2025
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Associated PressFlash Floods Devastate Buner, Pakistan after Rare Cloudburst Kills Hundreds
BAYSHONAI KALAY, Pakistan, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Aziz Ahmed, a local schoolteacher in Buner, northwe...
August 18, 2025
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General NewsTwo Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
OSAKA — Two male firefighters died in the line of duty while battling a fire at a seven-story bui...
August 18, 2025
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SoccerJapan’s Ritsu Dōan Shines on Eintracht Frankfurt Debut in German Cup
BERLIN (AP) — Japan forward Ritsu Dōan scored twice on his Eintracht Frankfurt debut in a 5-0 win...
August 18, 2025
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ReutersEuropeans to Back Zelenskiy in Washington as Trump Presses Ukraine Deal
LONDON/KYIV/WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet...
August 18, 2025
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Associated PressAir Canada Suspends Restart Plans after Flight Attendants Union Defies Return to Work Order
TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union...
August 18, 2025
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CompaniesUS Seeks Shipbuilding Expertise from South Korea and Japan to Counter China
WASHINGTON (AP) — American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the...
August 18, 2025
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ObituariesTerence Stamp, British Actor Who Portrayed General Zod in Early Superman Films, Dies at 87
LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, in...
August 18, 2025
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GolfAkie Iwai Wins Portland Classic to Join Twin Sister Chisato as Rookie LPGA Tour Champion
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Akie Iwai joined twin sister Chisato as a rookie LPGA Tour winner Sunday at...
August 18, 2025