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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
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General NewsMeguro, Ikegami, Oimachi Lines Suspended Due to Heavy Rain, Affecting Commuters
Services on Meguro, Ikegami and Oimachi lines have been fully suspended since around 3:25 to 3:30...
September 11, 2025
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CompaniesJera Considering Procuring Alaska LNG
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)—Jera Co., a Japanese power generation company, said Thursday that it...
September 11, 2025
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Washington PostHarris Says It Was ‘Recklessness’ to Defer to Bidens on Reelection Decision
Former vice president Kamala Harris writes in an upcoming book that it was “recklessness” to leav...
September 11, 2025
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Washington PostIsrael Escalates Attacks on Gaza City as Qatar Strike Scuttles Ceasefire Talks
A hope sustained Lina al-Madhoun during the relentless Israeli bombing of her Gaza City neighborh...
September 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Opposition CDP Launches New Leadership
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)—The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Thur...
September 11, 2025
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RussiaJapan to Close All 6 Economic Centers in Russia
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government said Wednesday that it plans to close all of...
September 11, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/12-9/18)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
September 11, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Dissolution of Ito City Assembly: Mayor Takubo’s Decision is Preposterous
Despite causing mistrust through her own actions, Maki Takubo, the mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefect...
September 11, 2025