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General NewsPaper-Based Textbooks Backed by Boards of Education; Concerns Voiced Over Students’ Learning, Burden on Teachers
Boards of education nationwide have revealed deep-rooted concerns about learning outcomes and oth...
November 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Sets Up Strategy Headquarters to Tackle Population Decline, Entity Chaired by Prime Minister Takaichi
The government set up the population strategy headquarters led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi t...
November 19, 2025
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General NewsCommittee Finds Higashiosaka College Showed Bias in Exchange Student Admissions; Applicants Introduced by Intermediary Company Allegedly Given Preferential Treatment
OSAKA — Higashiosaka College in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, showed improper preference in the...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostCheetah Mom Gave Birth during Shutdown, National Zoo Reveals
Although the federal government was partially closed last month, a creature in its custody, appar...
November 18, 2025
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PerspectivesSpecial Consideration Needed for Children to in Evacuation Shelters, Including Designated Spaces for Learning, Playing
In the wake of a disaster, children and adults spend long periods of time together in evacuation ...
November 18, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Aiko Receives Warm Welcome in Laos on 1st Official Overseas Trip
VIENTIANE — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, flew to Laos on Monday as thi...
November 18, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Plunges by Most in Seven Months on Tech Selloff (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average sank by the most in more than seven months...
November 18, 2025
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General NewsAfghanistan Leprosy Clinic Opens After 15-Year Absence, Fulfilling Slain Doctor Nakamura’s Wish
Fukuoka-based nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai announced that it restarted leprosy treat...
November 18, 2025
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PerspectivesExtended Stays Become Focus for Tsunami Towers to Ensure Communities Have Adequate Accommodations in Earthquake-Prone Japan
Tsunami evacuation towers are being built across the nation, while the focus is now shifting to e...
November 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsAutumn Foliage Reaches Peak Season at Korankei in Aichi Prefecture
TOYOTA, Aichi - Autumn foliage has reached its peak season at Korankei in Toyota, Aichi Prefectur...
November 18, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 18)
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November 18, 2025
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General News2 Bears Spotted in Tree Eating Persimmons in Iwate Pref. Town
IWAIZUMI, Iwate — Bears were spotted in inhabited areas in two municipalities in Iwate Prefecture...
November 18, 2025
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Film & TVNew ‘Demon Slayer’ Film Tops ¥100 Billion Worldwide; Said to be Record High for Any Japanese Film
The latest film in the “Kimetsu no Yaiba” (“Demon Slayer”) series has topped ¥100 billion in glob...
November 18, 2025
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Washington PostChild Poverty Soars in Britain as Working Families Struggle to Keep up
LONDON - Thea Jaffe pushes a stroller up a steep hill on the morning school run in north London.<...
November 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPrime Minister’s Diet Remarks on Taiwan: China Should Not Exacerbate The Issue
It is China’s usual tactic to unsettle other countries with hard-line statements that distort fac...
November 18, 2025