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Associated Press911 Calls from Texas Floods Reveal Chaotic and Desperate Pleas for Rescues
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — In an instant, frantic voices overwhelmed the two county emergency dispat...
December 6, 2025
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Political PulseOsaka Expo Materials Reused and Recycled Around Japan, Exemplifying the Circular Economy
Drawing a massive circle around the central grounds of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the majestic wooden...
December 6, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Domestic Airlines Get Approval to Coordinate Domestic Flight Schedules
Domestic airlines will be allowed to coordinate their domestic flight schedules with each other t...
December 6, 2025
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General NewsInstitute in Gifu Prefecture Develops More Colorful Variety of Cyclamen, Hopes for Registration
GIFU — A research institute in Gifu Prefecture announced on Thursday that it has developed a new ...
December 6, 2025
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General NewsSoaring Costs Creating Choppy Waters for Urban Development Projects as Old Ways Reaching Limits
Soaring construction costs are forcing developers to review their plans for urban development pro...
December 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSexual Deepfakes Face First Crackdown; Nagoya Teacher Referred to Prosecutors, Indicted
NAGOYA — A male elementary school teacher in Nagoya has been referred to prosecutors for allegedl...
December 5, 2025
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Travel SpotsHalf-Naked Men Pound Mochi against Ceiling at Temple in Yamagata Prefecture; Nearly 400-Year-Old Ritual Is Held to Pray for Abundant Crops
YONEZAWA, Yamagata — A traditional year-end event in which half-naked men pound mochi to pray for...
December 5, 2025
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EconomyRuling Parties Plan to Lower Threshold for Ultra-Rich Tax Surcharge; Seek to Balance Strengthening Revenue with Maintaining Investor Spirit
The government and the ruling coalition are working to expand the scope of a system that imposes ...
December 5, 2025
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CompaniesToyota Unveils GR GT Hybrid Sports Car at Woven City Test Site
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled its high-performance sports car, the GR GT, at an event in ...
December 5, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialCorruption Scandal at University of Tokyo Hospital: Opaque Donations May Have Created Collusive Relationship
Opaque donations seem to have become the source of a collusive relationship between a doctor and ...
December 5, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Urban Redevelopment Projects Face Delays, Cost Overruns
Rising construction costs due to inflation have caused delays and cost spikes in urban redevelopm...
December 5, 2025
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Travel SpotsGolden Ginkgo Trees Reach Peak Season at Osaka Castle Park in Osaka, Japan
OSAKA — The ginkgo trees at Osaka Castle Park in Chuo Ward, Osaka, have turned golden, reaching t...
December 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Commissions on the Constitution: It’s Time to Begin Drafting Specific Articles
It is praiseworthy that commissions on the Constitution of both houses of the Diet have for many ...
December 5, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Megabank SMFG to Invest ¥1 Tril. in IT Over 3 Years, with Focus on AI
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is planning to invest about ¥1 trillion in generative AI and...
December 5, 2025
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General NewsMiyagi Prefecture Aims for Fishermen to Switch to Pearl Cultivation as Catch Volumes of Other Shellfish Drop
Akoya pearl oysters have been found off the coasts of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures since last yea...
December 5, 2025