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General NewsAfghanistan Leprosy Clinic Opens After 15-Year Absence, Fulfilling Slain Doctor Nakamura’s Wish
Fukuoka-based nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai announced that it restarted leprosy treat...
November 18, 2025
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PerspectivesExtended Stays Become Focus for Tsunami Towers to Ensure Communities Have Adequate Accommodations in Earthquake-Prone Japan
Tsunami evacuation towers are being built across the nation, while the focus is now shifting to e...
November 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsAutumn Foliage Reaches Peak Season at Korankei in Aichi Prefecture
TOYOTA, Aichi - Autumn foliage has reached its peak season at Korankei in Toyota, Aichi Prefectur...
November 18, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 18)
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November 18, 2025
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General News2 Bears Spotted in Tree Eating Persimmons in Iwate Pref. Town
IWAIZUMI, Iwate — Bears were spotted in inhabited areas in two municipalities in Iwate Prefecture...
November 18, 2025
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Film & TVNew ‘Demon Slayer’ Film Tops ¥100 Billion Worldwide; Said to be Record High for Any Japanese Film
The latest film in the “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) series has topped ¥100 billion in glob...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostChild Poverty Soars in Britain as Working Families Struggle to Keep up
LONDON - Thea Jaffe pushes a stroller up a steep hill on the morning school run in north London.<...
November 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPrime Minister’s Diet Remarks on Taiwan: China Should Not Exacerbate The Issue
It is China’s usual tactic to unsettle other countries with hard-line statements that distort fac...
November 18, 2025
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GDP Contraction: Overseas Risks Should Be Assessed Carefully
Japan’s economy, which had been on a gradual recovery path, has contracted for the first time in ...
November 18, 2025
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General NewsHokkaido Seafood Company Packs Kazunoko Salted Herring Roe, A Popular Item in Osechi New Year’s Meals
Kazunoko salted herring roe is being sorted at Ihara & Co., a seafood processing company in Rumoi...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Proposal Would Limit Protections for U.S. Waterways
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a rule that could significantly decrease the amount o...
November 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsSnow Protection Work Begins for Trees in Edo-Period Oyakuen Garden in Fukushima Pref.
AIZUWAKAMATSU, Fukushima — Preparations for the snow season began on Monday at Oyakuen garden in ...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostFight over Abortion Could Doom Congress’s Health Care Plans
Democrats emerged from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history with a hard-won promise fr...
November 18, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Indonesia Agree to Boost Maritime Security Cooperation at 2+2 Meeting
Japan and Indonesia agreed to strengthen maritime security as well as expand personnel exchanges ...
November 18, 2025
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Asia-PacificTaiwan’s Lai Calls on China to Exercise Self-Restraint; Says Attack on Japan Endangers Regional Peace and Stability
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has called on Beijing to exercise self-restraint even as b...
November 18, 2025