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Associated PressRubio Is in Israel in Wake of Qatar Attack as Israeli Strikes Intensify in Northern Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military inte...
September 15, 2025
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Associated PressAfter Kirk’s Killing a Growing Chorus of Conservatives Wants His Critics Ostracized or Fired
BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey (AP) — After years of complaints from the right about "cancel culture" ...
September 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi to Announce LDP Leadership Race Candidacy on Tuesday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64, will announce on Tuesday his ...
September 15, 2025
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BaseballOhtani’s Lawyers Say He Was Victim of Likeness Misuse in Real Estate Deal, Move to Dismiss Lawsuit
HONOLULU (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, moved to dismis...
September 15, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Elderly Population Down at 36.19 Million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 mil...
September 15, 2025
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Defense & SecurityDefense Ministry Eyes Using UAVs Instead of Jet Scrambles, Seeks to Reduce Costs of Responding to Chinese Drones
The Defense Ministry is considering the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) instead of scrambl...
September 15, 2025
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General NewsJapan Set to Unveil Roadmaps to Help Central Asian Nations Shift From Coal, Gas to Clean Energy
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has decided to present roadmaps to all five Central Asia...
September 15, 2025
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Crime & CourtsJapan’s Own DBS Aims to Cast Wide Net for Sex Offenders, but Barriers Remain for Adoption
The government’s new system to protect children from sex crimes is expected to regulate up to 230...
September 14, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Denial of Visas: Washington Must Rethink Its Attempt to Block Palestinian Officials from U.N.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that it will not issue visas to p...
September 14, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Solar Panels: Government Should Revise Recycling System
An unusual situation has arisen in which the government gave up on submitting to the Diet legisla...
September 14, 2025
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Crime & CourtsTohoku Expressway Pileup Leads to Arrest of Turkish National over Driving without License
KANUMA, Tochigi — A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition and two other people were injured fol...
September 14, 2025
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FashionJapanese Artist Creates Beaded Accessories With French Haute Couture Embroidery
Lightning falling from the clouds, sake poured into an “ochoko” sake cup, pearls with a pig — the...
September 14, 2025
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Science‘Weird’ Dinosaur from Morocco Studded with Spikes
Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most...
September 14, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits His 49th Homer and Dodgers Rally to Beat Giants 13-7
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 49th homer, Teoscar Hernández delivered a go-ahead two...
September 14, 2025
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General NewsJapan, EU to Cooperate on Battery Supply Chain, With an Eye on Reducing Dependence on China
Japan and the European Union (EU) will begin a comprehensive partnership aimed at strengthening t...
September 14, 2025