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    November 22, 2025

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    November 21, 2025

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    November 21, 2025

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    An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 with its epicenter in Tokyo Bay hit the Kanto re...

    November 21, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

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    OITA — A body was found Wednesday in the ruins of a 76-year-old male resident's home who had been...

    November 20, 2025

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