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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
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General NewsKansai Electric to Complete Survey for New N-Reactor in 2030
FUKUI (Jiji Press) — Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it will complete a geological ...
September 18, 2025
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Associated PressEU Lays out New Tariffs and Sanctions on Israel over War in Gaza
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday laid out its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel...
September 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, CDPJ Chiefs to Meet on Friday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition and the...
September 18, 2025
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FashionModels with Disabilities Walk Runway in Yamanashi Pref. Fashion Show, 14 People Participate in 4th Event
SHOWA, Yamanashi — To promote social participation for people with disabilities, the Yamanashi pr...
September 18, 2025
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EconomyYoshino to Serve 3rd Term as Head of Japan’s Top Labor Union Rengo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A committee of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Wednes...
September 18, 2025
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Associated PressIn Britain, Trump Basks in a Display of Regal Splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle
WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as ...
September 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJIP Expels 3 Member Lawmakers, They Were Critical of Party’s New Leadership Team
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) at a meeting of executives on W...
September 18, 2025