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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
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Associated PressICE Arrests Nearly 550 in Chicago Area as Part of ‘Midway Blitz’
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Immigration enforcement officials have arrested almost 550 people as part...
September 20, 2025
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Other SportsHaruka Kitaguchi Misses out on Javelin Final at Worlds
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi ended up being unable to win a sec...
September 20, 2025
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Associated PressSudden Heavy Rain in Southern California Unleash Mudslides, While 2-Year-Old Drowns in Floodwaters
YUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) — Sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles unleashed mudslides that plowed into...
September 20, 2025
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Associated PressMan Accused of Trying to Kill Trump Says Prosecutors Haven’t Proven Assassination Attempt
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at his Flo...
September 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusAbeno Harukas Leads Southern Osaka Area Toward Reconstruction, Brilliance; Local Landmark Has Fascinating History
OSAKA — The silhouette of the Abeno Harukas in the center of the Osaka Plain cannot be missed eve...
September 20, 2025
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ReutersTrump Administration Plans $6.4 Billion in Weapons Sales to Israel, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sel...
September 20, 2025
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ReutersTrump and Xi Make Progress on Tiktok Deal, Plan to Meet in South Korea
WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinp...
September 20, 2025