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Washington PostBill Barr Rebuts Jeffrey Epstein Conspiracy Theories in Deposition with House Oversight Committee
Former attorney general William P. Barr said that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s death ...
September 17, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Exports down in August as Automakers Grapple with US Tariffs
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell for a fourth straight month in August, government...
September 17, 2025
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ReutersChip Shares Lift Japan’s Nikkei in Countdown to Fed Decision (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Wednesday, tracking an ove...
September 17, 2025
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Associated PressUN Commission of Inquiry Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza and Urges Global Action
GENEVA (AP) — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Coun...
September 17, 2025
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Other SportsJapan’s Muratake Fifth in 110 Meters Hurdles at Worlds in Tokyo
Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Rachid Muratake shone in the World Athletics Championships i...
September 17, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael Strikes the Yemeni Port of Hodeida as Houthi Rebels Activate Air Defenses
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Israel on Tuesday launched airstrikes on the Yemeni city of Hodeida as Iranian...
September 17, 2025
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General NewsBear Approaches Fukushima Pref. Home, Kills Dog; No Humans Injured
A bear approached a house, where it killed a pet dog and ripped a curtain before leaving without ...
September 17, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Files $15b Defamation Lawsuit against The New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companie...
September 17, 2025
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Other SportsAmerican Cordell Tinch Goes from the ‘Couch’ to Gold Medalist in the Track and Field Worlds
TOKYO (AP) — From “the couch” to a world champion.
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Associated PressChinese and Philippine Ships Collide near Disputed Shoal in South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China's coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its v...
September 17, 2025
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General News60% of Internet Users in Japan Not Mindful of Copyright Issues, Govt Survey Shows
More than 60% of internet users are not particularly aware about copyright issues when they brows...
September 17, 2025
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ScienceInvasive, Disease-carrying Tick Found in Maine, Farthest Northeast in U.S.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in ...
September 17, 2025
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General NewsClimbers on Mt. Fuji’s Gotemba Trail Decrease by 30%; Drop Is Attributed to New Entrance Fee, Regulations for Safer Trekking
SHIZUOKA — The number of people climbing Mt. Fuji via the Gotemba Trail, on the mountain’s Shizuo...
September 17, 2025
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ObituariesRobert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist a...
September 16, 2025
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ObituariesCelebrated Baritone Singer Tasuku Naono Dies at 80
Tasuku Naono, a baritone singer and Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts, died on M...
September 16, 2025