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General NewsAutumn Foliage Viewing at Kunen-an in Saga Pref. Opens to Public
The autumn public viewing period for Kunen-an, a National Place of Scenic Beauty in Kanzaki, Saga...
November 15, 2025
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ArtEvent Held at Kyoto State Guest House to Showcase Beauty of Traditional Japan, Includes Crafts, Cuisine, Performances
Courtesy of Cabinet OfficeGuests view Wajima lacquerware crafts at the Kyoto State Guest House on Fr...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsTokyo 2025 Deaflympics Kick Off, Record Number of Athletes Set to Participate
The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics opened in Tokyo on Saturday. This is the first time for the Deaflympic...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked by Bear, Left Unconscious While Hunting in Gunma Prefecture
A 60-year-old man was left with injuries to his head and left arm after being attacked by a bear ...
November 15, 2025
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CompaniesNiigata Gov. Inspects TEPCO’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant
NIIGATA (Jiji Press) — Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi inspected Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdin...
November 15, 2025
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Associated PressGold Toilet Is up for Auction with $10 Mil. Starting Price
LONDON (AP) — For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight i...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Traditional Puppet Theater Company on Awaji Island Creates Buzz Online with Innovative Shows, Puppet Dance Videos
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — A puppet theater company which performs traditional shows on Awaji Island i...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsDeaflympics Square Opens in Shibuya Ward, Giving Visitors Opportunity to Experience Deaf Sports
The opening ceremony for Deaflympics Square, the hub facility for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, was...
November 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLiberal Democratic Party Issues Statement About Future Vision for the Nation, Vows to Create Distinctly Japanese Society
The Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday issued a statement to commemorate the 70th anniversary o...
November 15, 2025
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Climate ChangeJapan ‘Awarded’ Fossil of the Day at Cop30; Some on Japanese Side Cast Doubt on Selection’s Fairness
BELEM, Brazil — Japan received a Fossil of the Day award during the 30th session of the Conferenc...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsFirst Medals of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Go to Ukraine in Sweep of Both Men’s and Women’s Sprint Distance Orienteering
Two Ukrainian athletes on Saturday earned the gold medals in orienteering, the first event held i...
November 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusEhime: WWII Fighter Plane Prepared for Transfer to New Facility, Shiden Kai Reinforced to Help Withstand Movement
AINAN, Ehime — A World War II-era Shiden Kai fighter plane which once belonged to the Imperial Ja...
November 15, 2025
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General NewsColorful Illuminations Create Mystical Atmosphere at Nagano Garden
Trees began to be light up at the Tateshina Highlands Barakura English Garden in Chino, Nagano Pr...
November 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial70th Anniversary of LDP’s Founding: Fulfill Responsibilities As Central Player in Politics / Must Change Its Nature in Multiparty Era
The Diet has become increasingly multiparty, and it will not be easy for the LDP alone to hold a ...
November 15, 2025
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Other SportsBlue Impulse Jets Soar Over Fukushima J-Village to Mark Opening of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics
To mark the opening of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun and others, t...
November 15, 2025