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General NewsTheme Parks Adopt Halloween Events to Attract Visitors; Costumes, Emphasis on Safety Promoted to Draw Families
As drinking bans and other strict measures to keep Halloween crowds away are adopted in more and ...
October 29, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s ‘Newly Discovered’ Hachiko Photo Published in Yomiuri 91 Yrs Ago; Details of Famed Dog’s Photo Remain a Mystery
A photo of the famous Akita dog Hachiko, which was recently donated to a Tokyo museum and caused ...
October 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Agriculture Minister Yasuhiro Ozato to Resign; Decision Made Following Loss in House of Representatives Election
Agriculture Minister Yasuhiro Ozato on Tuesday announced his intention to resign following his lo...
October 29, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialLDP’s Historic Defeat: Prime Minister Must Realize His Grave Responsibility / Creating Framework of Government Will Be Focal Point
Now that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has suffered a crushing defeat in a general election...
October 29, 2024
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Japan In FocusShop Still Bakes Taiyaki Using the ‘ipponzuri’ Method
In a corner of a shopping street lined with a variety of stores in high-end residential area Azab...
October 29, 2024
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ObituariesKeiko Sena, Popular Japanese Picture Book Illustrator, Author, Dies at 92; Works Included Beloved “Megane Usagi” (“Grace Wears Glasses”) Series
Japanese picture book author and illustrator Keiko Sena passed away on Oct. 23 from old age. She ...
October 29, 2024
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General NewsTsutanuma Pond Autumn Leaves Hit Viewing Peak; National Park in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture Resplendent in Morning Light
Crimson autumn leaves in the morning sunshine are reflected on the water at Tsutanuma Pond in Tow...
October 29, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (October 29)
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October 29, 2024
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General NewsSuicides among Youth in Japan Remain High in 2023: Govt
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The number of elementary to high school students who committed suicide in Japa...
October 29, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Returns after Dislocating Shoulder, Goes Hitless as Dodgers Take 3-0 World Series Lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn't on the team bus from Dodger Stadium to Los Angeles Internati...
October 29, 2024
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Associated PressVolkswagen’s Employee Council Says the Automaker Plans to Close at Least 3 German Plants
BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen has informed employee representatives that it wants to close at least th...
October 29, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Kong-rey to Approach Okinawa’s Sakishima Islands on Thursday
The large Typhoon Kong-rey, was moving west-northwest at a speed of about 15 kilometers per hour ...
October 29, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Special Diet Session likely to Open Nov. 11; Politicians Will Vote to Select Prime Minister
The government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito intend to convene a special Diet s...
October 29, 2024
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Washington PostThe Commanders’ Hail Mary Wasn’t about Luck. It Was about Hope.
Certain people are better at making “rainbows in the mind” become real, in the words of psycholog...
October 29, 2024
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DeliciousJapan Tourism / Zesty Saba Mackerel Goes Great with Rice; Miyagi Pref. Company’s Fish Product Also Complements Tofu, Noodles
Rice prices rose this summer as a result of insufficient supply. But the shortage has eased at la...
October 29, 2024