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General NewsRecord Rainfall Hits Tokyo, Including 92 Millimeters in 1 Hour in Setagaya Ward
Torrential rainfall hit the Kanto region, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue info...
September 12, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAgriculture Minister Koizumi Intends to Run in LDP Presidency Election to Succeed Ishiba (Update 1)
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run in the Liberal Democ...
September 12, 2025
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ArtChalk Art’s Layers of Color Create Eye-Catching, Lasting Works; Tokyo Artist Gives Lessons, Paints Popular
Chalk art creates eye-catching works by applying layers of color on a blackboard to produce brill...
September 12, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito Mentions “Existential Crisis” after Losing Upper House Seats
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Komeito, the junior member of Japan’s ruling coalition, on Thursday adopted ...
September 12, 2025
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Asia-PacificS. Korea’s Lee Eager to Enhance Ties with Japan More
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday showed his eagerness to fur...
September 12, 2025
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Associated PressFBI Releases Photos of Person of Interest in Charlie Kirk’s Killing on a Utah University Campus
OREM, Utah (AP) — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanish...
September 12, 2025
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Associated PressU.K. Fires Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson over His Links to Jeffrey Epstein
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country's ambassador to the ...
September 12, 2025
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Film & TVRemembering NoB, a Great Singer of Anime, Tokusatsu Songs
Singer NoB, known for singing “Pegasus Fantasy,” the theme song of TV anime “Saint Seiya,” and so...
September 12, 2025
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General NewsNumerous Flights to Be Cancelled at Haneda Airport Due to Previous Day’s Thunderstorms
Flights continue to be disrupted a day after Thursday’s heavy thunderstorms hit Haneda Airport in...
September 12, 2025
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Associated PressAmericans Mark the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks with Emotional Ceremonies
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for ma...
September 12, 2025
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Associated PressBrazilian Supreme Court Panel Sentences Bolsonaro to More than 27 Years in Prison for Coup Attempt
BRASILIA (AP) — A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolso...
September 12, 2025
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Associated PressHer Age — and Maybe Her Name — Are Mysteries, but This Girl Could Be North Korea’s Next Leader
SEOUL (AP) — Likely in her early teens and bearing a close resemblance to her mother, the daughte...
September 12, 2025
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General NewsMahjong Boom Comes for Japanese School Kids, as Game Sheds Its Gambling Image
Mahjong once had a reputation for being a “pastime for adults” and a form of gambling, but the ti...
September 12, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Help Sports Teams Attract Overseas Fans, Organize Business Matchmaking Events
The government will support Japanese sports teams, including from soccer and volleyball leagues, ...
September 12, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Raid on Alleged Diesel Cartel Triggered by Scale of Collusion
The Japan Fair Trade Commission chose to open a criminal investigation into eight distributors of...
September 11, 2025