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Associated PressBrazil’s Lula Joins Negotiators at UN Climate Talks, but No Deal Yet on Major Issues
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — The arrival of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at U.N. climate...
November 20, 2025
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Associated PressRussian Attack Kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy Meets Erdogan in Turkey
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine's western city of Terno...
November 20, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Snaps 4-Day Loss as Nvidia Outlook Boosts Tech Sector (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, snapping a four-day decl...
November 20, 2025
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Crime & CourtsUniversity of Tokyo Hospital Doctor Arrested for Alleged Bribery
Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)—A 53-year-old doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital was arrested...
November 20, 2025
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EnvironmentGraffiti on Trees along Kyoto Bamboo Forest Path Increasing; City to Take Action, Cut Down 30 Sq. Meters on Trial Basis
The trees of the popular Bamboo Grove Path in Arashiyama, Kyoto City, are increasingly facing ser...
November 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Government Monitors China’s Propaganda Battle Over Takaichi’s Taiwan Contingency Remark
The Japanese government sees China waging a propaganda battle as the Chinese side reiterated its ...
November 19, 2025
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General NewsYamagata Prefecture’s 1st Snow of Season Observed on Same Date as Last Season
The Yamagata Meteorological Office said Tuesday that the first snowfall of the season in Yamagata...
November 19, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Pays Courtesy Call to Laos President
VIENTIANE (Jiji Press) — Princess Aiko, currently on an official visit to Laos, paid a courtesy c...
November 19, 2025
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Climate ChangeGlaciers Vanish, Ski Seasons Shrink: FIS Says Athletes Can Drive Change
Melting glaciers and shrinking snow cover could have a devastating impact on Alpine skiing and sn...
November 19, 2025
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Other SportsJapan Takes First Tokyo Deaflympics Gold in Men’s 400M
Maki Yamada brought Japan its first gold medal in the Tokyo Deaflympics on Wednesday, winning the...
November 19, 2025
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Associated PressUN Estimates over 2,000 Sudanese Pregnant Women Have Fled El-Fasher to Escape Conflict
CAIRO (AP) — A few weeks before the fall of her hometown to Sudan’s paramilitary group, Nadra Moh...
November 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRuling And Opposition Parties in Japan Call China for ‘Respond to Calmly’; LDP ‘No Evidence of Deteriorating Public Safety’ for Chinese Travelers in Japan
Amid rapidly deteriorating relations between Japan and China, ruling and opposition parties on Tu...
November 19, 2025
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EconomyNiigata Gov. to OK Restart of N-Plant; Kashiwazaki-Kariwa May Be Tepco’s 1st Restarted Plant Since 2011
Niigata Prefecture Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi has told relevant parties that he intends to approve the ...
November 19, 2025
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General NewsMassive Fire in Japan’s Oita City Destroys Over 170 Buildings; Whereabouts of 1 Resident Unknown (UPDATE 1)
OITA — A fire broke out in the Saganoseki area of Oita City on Tuesday evening. The Oita prefectu...
November 19, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPlan to Establish Second Capital: System’s Purpose is Difficult for Public to Understand
Is the aim of this system to prepare for situations in which the functions of the central governm...
November 19, 2025