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Defense & SecurityJapan Protests to S. Korea Over Marine Survey Near Takeshima Islands in Japan’s Territorial Waters
Japan protested to South Korea over what appeared to be unauthorized marine research conducted by...
August 16, 2025
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CoronavirusCOVID-19 Cases up for 8th Consecutive Week in Japan; Omicron Subvariant Nimbus Accounts for About 40% of Infections
The number of people infected with COVID-19 has increased for eight consecutive weeks, driven by ...
August 16, 2025
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Associated PressSerbia’s Police Fire Tear Gas as They Clash with Anti-government Protesters in Downtown Belgrade
BELGRADE (AP) — Police fired tear gas at anti-government protesters in downtown Belgrade as they ...
August 16, 2025
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Associated PressFlash Floods Triggered by Heavy Rains Kill at least 49 People in Northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 49 people in nort...
August 16, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 16)
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August 16, 2025
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ReutersTrump Says Xi Told Him China will not Invade Taiwan While He is U.S. President
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President ...
August 16, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says No Agreement on Ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as Putin Says There Was an ‘Understanding’
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin ...
August 16, 2025
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Political PulseCan Japan’s Once-Strong Olympic Spirit Be Restored?; New JOC President Hashimoto Faces a Challenge
In June, the Japan Olympic Committee selected Seiko Hashimoto, 60, as its new president. Hashimot...
August 16, 2025
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Associated PressTrump and Putin End Their Meeting That Started with a Warm Handshake Belying Bloodshed in Ukraine
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin...
August 16, 2025
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General NewsSon of Japanese Soldier Who Died During WWII in Indonesia Cherishes Pebbles as Substitute for Remains
Mitsuaki Yoshino has few memories of his father, Kumazo, who died in Indonesia during World War I...
August 16, 2025
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CompaniesMitsubishi Corp. to Acquire 30％ Stake in Arizona Copper Mine Development Project, Expanding Global Interest in Copper
Major trading house Mitsubishi Corp. on Thursday announced it will invest about $600 million (abo...
August 16, 2025
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General News40％ of Japan’s War-Bereaved Family Association Suspends, Scales Back Activities Due to Membership Decline Resulting from Aging
More than 40%, or 20, of the 47 prefectural chapters of a national organization of families of wa...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsAt World War II Memorial, Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Expresses ‘Remorse’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “remorse” over World War II in his address at the annual ...
August 15, 2025
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PerspectivesJapan Surrendered but Then a Kamikaze Crew Flew Out. A Pilot’s Relative Sought to Understand Why He Went.
The Emperor announced the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, and shortly afterward Masao Ohki,...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsEmperor Speaks of Passing Memory of World War II to Younger Generations as Memorial Ceremony Remembers Japanese War Dead
The annual memorial ceremony for Japan’s war dead was held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda ...
August 15, 2025