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Associated PressJerry Quits Ben & Jerry’s, Saying Its Independence on Social Issues Has Been Stifled
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying t...
September 18, 2025
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Associated PressABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Indefinitely over His Remarks about Charlie Kirk’s Death
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday aft...
September 18, 2025
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General NewsM4.7 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat
M4.7 Earthquake Strikes Japan's Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat ...
September 18, 2025
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Associated PressCubs Soak in the Moment after Clinching First Postseason Berth since 2020
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The wait was five years. It seemed longer.
...September 18, 2025
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Associated PressFederal Reserve Cuts Key Rate for First Time This Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and ...
September 18, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Closes above 45,000 for First Time on Tech Boost, Fed Decision (Update 1)
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to an intraday record high on Thursd...
September 18, 2025
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General NewsLooking at Ukraine, Former Residents of Japan’s Northern Territories See Parallels in Russia’s Aggression
Even after Japan surrendered in the final days of World War II, the Soviet Army continued to inva...
September 18, 2025
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Wider WorldBahrain and Japan: Connecting Seas, Building the Next 50 Years
Bahrain’s Minister of Sustainable Development Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif is in Japan this week. She ...
September 18, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeVolunteers Harvest Rice from Terraced Paddies in Wajima; Crop Was Successful Despite Damage from Earthquake, Torrential Rains
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture — About 100 local residents and volunteer workers harvested rice at t...
September 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsBright Yellow Cosmos Bloom in Ibaraki Pref., Filling Hitachi Seaside Park with Vast ‘Lemon Bright’ Carpet
Golden cosmos are in full bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, delig...
September 17, 2025
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EnvironmentTiny Deer in Big Trouble as Chile’s Pudus Face Growing Peril
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — Standing no taller than a house cat, the pudu — the world’s smallest deer — ...
September 17, 2025
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MuseumsNiigata City Art Museum Reopens after Renovation, Work Included Inspection of Facility’s Signature Exterior
NIIGATA — The Niigata City Art Museum in Chuo Ward, Niigata, reopened on Aug. 30 after about 11 m...
September 17, 2025
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EconomyForeign Visitors to Japan Hit Record 3.42 M. in Aug.
Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)—The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August jumped 1...
September 17, 2025
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Climate ChangeToad Sculpture in Peru Reveals Climate-driven Collapse of Ancient City
LIMA (Reuters) — A small sculpture of two toads and other water-linked symbols found near the Per...
September 17, 2025
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EconomyAs Land Prices Soar in Tokyo, Prospective Homebuyers Head to Neighboring Prefectures to Find Place to Settle Down
Soaring benchmark land prices in urban areas in 2025 have prompted those who had given up on buyi...
September 17, 2025