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General NewsLaw Takes Effect Allowing Guns for Bear Control in Residential Areas Amid Increase in Attacks
MORIOKA — Municipalities can authorize guns to be used against bears in residential areas under a...
September 1, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Addresses Audience in Sign Language at Speech Contest; Says November’s Tokyo Deaflympics Will Be ‘Wonderful Opportunity’
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, delivered an...
September 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentDisaster Site Image Capturing System Eyed by Govt to Help Facilitate Response Efforts
The Cabinet Office plans to start development of a system using satellites and drones to capture ...
September 1, 2025
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ReutersAfghanistan Earthquake Kills 622 with More Than 1,500 Injured
KABUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthqua...
September 1, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Suspends Anti-North Korea Radio Broadcasts
SEOUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) - South Korea has suspended a military radio broadcast that transmits to ...
September 1, 2025
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ReutersPost-War Plan Sees US Administering Gaza for at Least a Decade: Washington Post
Aug 31 (Reuters) - A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump's admini...
September 1, 2025
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Washington Post‘Gray Rocking’ Is a Way to Deal with Difficult People. Here’s How It Works.
Claudio Abilio had hoped to move on after ending a relationship she described as toxic and emotio...
September 1, 2025
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Washington Post
For Gen Z, Finding a College Roommate May Be an Instagram Page Away
Katie Lim worried selecting a bad roommate could tank her freshman year before it even began. A p...
September 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Strengthens Proposal for Disaster Prevention Cooperation with ASEAN, in Preparation of Hosting 2027 U.N. Conference
The government has revised, for the first time, its strategic document that defines priority area...
September 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Record Budget Requests: Fiscal Discipline Has Been Loosened Too Much
Because mechanisms to curb spending were weakened for the sake of countering high prices, budget ...
September 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Disaster Preparedness Day: Communities Should Discuss What Measures To Take in Advance
While the mechanisms of mega earthquakes are gradually becoming understood, modern science cannot...
September 1, 2025
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General NewsJapan Marks Disaster Prevention Day with Nankai Trough M9.1 Earthquake Drill
The government conducted a comprehensive disaster drill for a Nankai Trough megaquake on Monday, ...
September 1, 2025
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Washington Post
China Tries to Use Trump Turmoil to Unite Leaders against U.S.-Led Order
TIANJIN, China - Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed a large group of foreign dignitaries to C...
September 1, 2025
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General NewsNo-Confidence Motion Passed against Embattled Mayor of Shizuoka City
Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Sept. 1 (Jiji Press) — The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Mon...
September 1, 2025
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Defense & SecurityIzumo Destroyer Undergoing Modification Work to Serve as De Facto Aircraft Carrier
The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Izumo destroyer is undergoing major modification work at a ship...
September 1, 2025