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EconomyRice Prices in Japan Go Up Again, Effects of Releasing Govt-Stockpiled Rice Wanes after 3 Months
The retail price of rice is increasing once again, nearing the record high. Though rice prices te...
September 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Race on Re-Created Pirate Boats of Murakami Suigun, Which Dominated Seto Inland Sea in Medieval Japan
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima — A boat race was held on Innoshima Island in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture,...
September 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKoizumi Makes His LDP Presidential Bid Official, Promises to Raise Average Incomes
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party pledged to increase take-ho...
September 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: ‘Exit 8’ That Should Not Exist Appears Out of the Blue, Kobe Municipal Subway Collaborates with Movie of Same Name
KOBE — An exit that should not exist has appeared out of the blue in an underground passageway at...
September 20, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP Presidential Election: Isn’t The Party’s Sense of Crisis Too Weak?
The Liberal Democratic Party has long been in power by positioning itself as a party of the peopl...
September 20, 2025
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Central Bank’s ETF sales: Monetary Policy Normalizing Further
The Bank of Japan has decided to sell its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This marks an...
September 20, 2025
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BaseballOhtani’s 52nd Homer, Kershaw’s Farewell Highlight Dodgers’ Postseason Clinch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer, his 52nd of the season, and Mookie Betts ...
September 20, 2025
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MarketsBank of Japan’s Surprising Announcement to Sell off ETFs Makes Stock Prices in Tokyo Market Wildly Fluctuate
In the wake of the Bank of Japan’s decision to sell off exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Nikkei ...
September 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: Milky Way Illuminates Bus Ceilings in Northern Kyushu Region
SOEDA, Fukuoka — Passengers can look up and enjoy the Milky Way even during the day — providing t...
September 20, 2025
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Asia-PacificTaiwan Authorities Increase Efforts to Cull Invasive Green Iguanas as Their Population Has Exploded
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — A surging population of green iguanas in Taiwan, an invasive species, is wrea...
September 20, 2025
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Other SportsFujii Takes Bronze in 20km Race Walk, Sets Japanese Record at World Championships（UPDATE 3）
Nanako Fujii secured a historic bronze medal in the women’s 20-kilometer race walk at the World A...
September 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBag of Handgun Cartridges Found near Blue Cave in Okinawa Pref.
NAHA — A tourist discovered a bag containing what is believed to be 99 handgun cartridges under t...
September 20, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 20)
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September 20, 2025
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Associated PressCanada Bans Irish Rap Group Kneecap from Entering the Country
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the count...
September 20, 2025
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Associated PressEU Chief Urges Bloc Members to Sanction Russia’s LNG Exports
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union should slap new sanctions on Russia's exports of liquefied nat...
September 20, 2025