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ScienceOldest ‘Head-Butting’ Dinosaur Fossil Found in Mongolia; Team Includes Scientists From Okayama University of Science, Fukushima Museum
Fossil remains found in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia are those of a hitherto unknown species of th...
September 21, 2025
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Imperial FamilyAnnals of Emperor Showa’s Wife Completed by Imperial Household Agency, to be Published Online in October
The Imperial Household Agency has completed the compilation of the annals of Empress Kojun, the w...
September 21, 2025
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Associated PressWhite House Says $100k H-1B Visa Fee Won’t Apply to Existing Holders as Trump Move Stirs Anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump'slatest plan to overhaul the American immigration system...
September 21, 2025
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Associated PressSonny Curtis, Crickets Member Who Penned ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Theme, Dies at 88
Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote the raw classic "I Fought the Law" and posed th...
September 21, 2025
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General News100-Year-Old Doctor in Wakayama Prefecture Still Practices Medicine with No Intention to Retire
KAINAN, Wakayama — A 100-year-old woman in Wakayama Prefecture continues to practice medicine to ...
September 20, 2025
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ReutersCyberattack Disrupts Operations at European Airports, Including Heathrow, Brussels
BRUSSELS - A cyberattack at a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted op...
September 20, 2025
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General NewsLocal Governments Struggle with Mega Solar Plants, Look for Ways to Protect Environment
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido/Fukushima — Large-scale solar power generation plants, known as mega solar powe...
September 20, 2025
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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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Yomiuri Editorial
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