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TennisAmerican Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Apologizes for Comments about Chinese Food
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my...
September 18, 2025
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Associated PressThai Security Forces Use Rubber Bullets and Tear Gas in Border Melee with Cambodian Protesters
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Thai security forces clashed with protesters from Cambodia on Wednesd...
September 18, 2025
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EconomyJapanese Household Financial Assets Hit Record ¥2,239 Tril.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of June stood at ...
September 18, 2025
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CompaniesMarugame Seimen Managers’ Pay to Be Hiked to Up to ¥20 mil.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese eatery chain operator Toridoll Holdings Corp. has announced that it...
September 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDiesel Fuel Cartel: Industry’s Selfishness Ignores High Prices
Fuel prices remain high due to factors such as ongoing wars overseas and the weak yen. Under such...
September 18, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Immigration Raid at Hyundai Motor Plant: Crackdown Chills International Enthusiasm for Investing in U.S.
Amid efforts to attract foreign companies to set up factories in the United States, U.S. immigrat...
September 18, 2025
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BaseballBlake Snell Strikes out Season-High 12, Shohei Ohtani Hits 51st Homer as Dodgers Beat Phillies 5-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 over seven innings, Shohei Ohtani hit ...
September 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSanae Takaichi Announces Intention to Run for LDP Presidency; Press Conference to Outline Policies Will Be Held Friday
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi announced her intention to run in the upcoming L...
September 18, 2025
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FashionFashion Meets Freud — New Exhibit Explores Clothes through a Psychoanalytic Lens
NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion and Freud? From top hats to stilettos, bustiers to bullet dresses, what w...
September 18, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 18)
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September 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Presidential Election Candidates to Give Speeches in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administration committee finalized the sched...
September 18, 2025
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Wider WorldJapan to Hold Off on Recognizing Palestine, Believing Such Declarations Have Hardened Israel’s Stance
The Japanese government is leaning toward not recognizing a Palestinian state for the time being,...
September 18, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Bay Expressway Closed Due to Fire Equipment Malfunction, Road Covered with Water and Foam
The Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line expressway, which connects Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures via Tokyo Bay, ...
September 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, S. Korea Could Reap Major Benefits from Close Ties, Says Group of Experts
A group of Japanese and South Korean experts has put forth a proposal on the future of the two co...
September 18, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises to Intraday Record on Tech Boost, Fed Rate Decision
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursd...
September 18, 2025