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General NewsSale Begins at Osaka Store to Celebrate Hanshin Tigers’ Central League Title Win
OSAKA — A sale commemorating for the Hanshin Tigers’ Central League title win began Monday at Han...
September 8, 2025
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General NewsTotal Lunar Eclipse Appears over Diet Building; Phenomenon Able to Be Seen Across Japan for 1st Time in 3 Years
A dusky red moon is seen slowly descending above the Diet Building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, during...
September 8, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Bamboo Forests, Abandoned and Overgrown, Get Nibbled Down to Size
TOYAMA — With many bamboo forests across the country having been abandoned and grown unruly, some...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Presidential Race Starts Taking Shape after Ishiba Says He Will Resign
Momentum in the Liberal Democratic Party toward a presidential election built on Monday, the day ...
September 8, 2025
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Clinch Central League Title at Record-Breaking Pace, Defeating Hiroshima Carp
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — In the year of their 90th anniversary, the Hanshin Tigers clinched the Centr...
September 8, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Prince Hisahito Visits Ise Shrine to Report Completion of Coming-of-Age Ceremony
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited the Ise Jingu ...
September 8, 2025
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General NewsSales of Official Expo Merchandise Expected to Continue After Event Concludes Amid Popularity of Items Including Myaku-Myaku-Themed Goods
Official 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo merchandise are set to continue to be sold after the event closes...
September 8, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Hits Record High, Yen Falls as PM Ishiba Resigns (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Topix share gauge reached a record high, the yen weakened and l...
September 8, 2025
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Associated PressPrince Harry Visits UK, Fueling Speculation about Meeting with King as Relations Appear to Thaw
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry will make a flying visit to his U.K.-based charities this week, leadin...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentYoshimasa Hayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary, Says He Wants to ‘Consult with Colleagues’ Regarding LDP Presidential Bid
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday he is considering tossing his hat in the...
September 8, 2025
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Washington PostRichmond’s New Memorials Expose Hidden History beyond the Confederacy
RICHMOND - Abraham Peyton Skipwith died in 1799 and left his wife the kind of estate that befits ...
September 8, 2025
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Washington PostRiots and Abuse Troubled These Former Prisons. ICE Plans to Reopen Them.
The Trump administration plans to reopen several former prisons and detention centers that were c...
September 8, 2025
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Washington PostThe World’s Greatest Mathematician Avoided Politics. Then Trump Cut Science Funding.
Terence Tao is often called the “Mozart of Math.” A child prodigy born in Australia, Tao, 50, is ...
September 8, 2025
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TennisTokito Oda Completes Golden Slam, Yui Kamiji Adds Title in US Open Wheelchair Tournaments
NEW YORK (AP) — Tokito Oda and Yui Kamiji, both of Japan, took home the men’s and women’s wheelch...
September 8, 2025
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Washington PostConspiracy Theories Helped Elect Trump. Now He Can’t Shake Them.
Though celebrity real estate developer Donald Trump was not yet running for president when he too...
September 8, 2025