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Japan In Focus800 Floating Lanterns Commemorate 3/11 Victims in Miyagi Prefecture, Traditional Summer Festival Has Been Recast as Ceremony of Mourning
MINAMISANRIKU, Miyagi — People mourned the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequ...
September 10, 2025
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CompaniesSeven-Eleven Begins Trial of Robots for Stocking, Floor Cleaning; Company Expects New Machines to Cut Employee Workload by About 30%
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on Tuesday began testing the use of several types of robots to handle task...
September 10, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 10)
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September 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusVisitors Explore Theater in Special Behind-the-Scenes Tour in Aubade Hall in Toyama Pref.
TOYAMA — A tour of a theater for people selected by lottery was held in the main hall of Aubade H...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersUS-China Tensions Drive Business Confidence to New Lows, Survey Says
SHANGHAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Political tensions, fierce domestic competition and China's slowing...
September 10, 2025
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General NewsUSJ Zombies Make Special Appearance at Expo for Early Halloween; One-Night-Only Event Features Monsters Dancing to Music by King Gnu
OSAKA — A special version of Halloween Horror Nights, a popular event hosted by theme park Univer...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersWorkers Say Korea Inc Was Warned about Questionable U.S. Visas before Hyundai Raid
SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Many South Korean workers were sent to the U.S. on questionable documen...
September 10, 2025
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Crime & CourtsFamily Seeks Answers in 1996 Murder of University Student
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Twenty-nine years after the murder of a female student at Tokyo’s Sophia Uni...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersFerrari Evokes Spirit of 1980s with New 849 Testarossa Hybrid
MILAN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Ferrari RACE.MI on Tuesday completed a refresh of its hybrid range with...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersTrump Approval Rating at 42% – Weak on Economy, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows
WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's presidential approval rating stood at 42% in recent...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Tracks Wall Street Higher; Kansai Electric Surges (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Nikkei closed at a record high on Wednesday, echoing an upbeat ove...
September 10, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Greets Troops Overseas on Founding Day Speech
SEOUL, Sept 10 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted North Korean troops and people...
September 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMayor Maki Takubo of Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Notifies City Assembly Chairman of Dissolution; She Had Received No-Confidence Resolution from Assembly
Mayor Maki Takubo of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, notified the city assembly chairman of the assembl...
September 10, 2025
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Associated PressIsraeli Strike in Qatar Targets Hamas Leaders as They Weigh Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel struck the headquarters of Hamas' political leadership in Qatar on Tues...
September 10, 2025
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Associated PressApple Has Unveiled Its iPhone 17 Lineup, Including the First iPhone Air. Here’s What’s New
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is here. The tech giant on Tuesday unveiled four new mod...
September 10, 2025