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- Education groups urge action against "Japanese First" rhetoric in schools
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- Japan PM won't release message next Tues. on 80th anniv. of war surrender
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 28, 2025
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- Fuji TV sues 2 ex-officials for 5 bil. yen over TV host sex scandal
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- Japan to Support Internship Programs at Local Companies
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- Japan, Britain defense chiefs agree to boost cyber, space cooperation
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- Japan, Ecuador Agree to Deepen Economic Ties
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- Ishikawa shares region’s cultural heritage at Osaka Expo
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- Fuji TV sues former execs for mishandled sex assault scandal
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- (Update) Fuji TV Sues Former Execs over Nakai Scandal
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- Statutory Post-Divorce Child Support to Be Set at 20,000 Yen a Month
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- Burlap Sack Containing Human Bones Found in Kanagawa
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- Nostalgia boosts global sales of Tamagotchi toys past 100 million
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- Japan hails ‘unprecedented’ security ties as British aircraft carrier visits Tokyo
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- 2 men busted on charge of filming underage girls in Laos, Myanmar
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- Fuji TV Sues Former Execs over Nakai Scandal
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- Volcano erupts, firing ash plume 3 miles into sky
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- Skull found from wartime mine disaster; Japan won’t help probe
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- China, Russia Conduct Joint Submarine Patrol in Sea of Japan
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- (Update) Japan's Top Negotiator Cancels U.S. Trip for Tariff Talks
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- Man injured on Shinkansen after mobile battery emits smoke
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- Hibakusha’s son shares mother’s long-secret story from Nagasaki
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- After confusion, Nigeria deletes ‘special Japanese visa’ claim
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- Japan NPA to Seek 6.4 B. Yen for Active Cyberdefense
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- 2025 Tokyo Toy Show Kicks Off
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- Ohtani Tops Favorite Athlete Rankings for 4th Time
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- Author breaks with publisher over ‘hate speech’ magazine piece
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- Japan's Top Negotiator Cancels U.S. Trip for Tariff Talks
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- Many uncertainties remain over U.S. tariffs: BOJ board member
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- Japan’s trade negotiator cancels U.S. visit to finalize investment pact
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- Japan negotiator cancels U.S. trip as work on tariff details continues
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- Japan, Uzbekistan Vow to Deepen Economic Security Cooperation
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- 80 Years On: Hometown Donations Used to Preserve Wartime Memories
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- Mt. Shinmoe in southwestern Japan erupts, spews plume 5,500 m above crater
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- 80 Years On: Private War Museums in Japan under Threat
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- Indonesia, Japan excavate remains of Japanese soldiers died during war
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- Japan Denies Reported Special Visas for Young Africans
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- Osaka Expo’s ‘all-gender’ restrooms get LGBT feedback
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- U.S. eyeing shortened visa durations for students, journalists
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- Ex-Worker of Tokyo Electron Taiwan Unit Indicted over Data Theft
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- Japan to allow over-the-counter "morning-after pill" sales to all ages
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- LDP to Release Names of Lawmakers Demanding Early Leader Poll
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- Japan announces plan to counter China's armed coast guard fleet
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- Japan's Akazawa to Visit U.S. from Thurs. for Tariff Talks
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- Yomiuri Shimbun Reports Wrong Lawmaker Investigated
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- Japan, Australia to Agree on Evacuations from Third Nations
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- Toto launches service to find available public toilets via smartphone
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- Japan Agriculture Min. to Seek 2.7-T.-Yen Budget for FY '26
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- Photos of Japan Emperor's Family at Villa Released
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- Mitsubishi to exit from offshore wind projects in Japan after costs double
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- Japan Foreign Min. to Seek 874.3-B.-Yen Budget for FY 2026
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- (Update) Tokyo Marks Longest Streak of "Extremely Hot" Days
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- High Court Rejects Appeal against Sendai N-Reactors
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- High court upholds approval for nuclear units in southwest Japan
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- Japan to Expand Tax Break for Firms Moving Out of Tokyo
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- Japan and South Korea task force to tackle birth rate crisis
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- Japan to expand reuse of soil from Fukushima across country
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- Ex-envoy says NHK defamed grandfather’s honor in WWII
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Vote-buying probe centers on operator of pachinko parlors
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Offices of Ishin member raided over suspected salary fraud
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Tokyo Marks Longest Streak of "Extremely Hot" Days
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- Ishimaru Steps Down as Head of Political Group
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- Japan Warns about Boat Accidents at Firework Events
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- Central Tokyo continues to swelter in record heat wave
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- (Update) Japan Upper House Member's Office Raided over Alleged Fraud
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- Japan, India to issue leaders' statement to boost security, economic ties
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- U.S. Mulls HIMARS Drill on Remote Japan Island in Sept.
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- Japan plans stricter terms for visas to foreign entrepreneurs
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan Upper House Member's Office Raided over Alleged Fraud
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- Japan opposition party lawmaker's offices searched for alleged salary fraud
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- 80 Years On: Japan Equestrian Team Honors Olympic Predecessor on Iwoto
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 27, 2025
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- Swiss food delivery robot eyed for labor-challenged Japan market
Kyodo News
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- Car thieves adapt new technology to stay one step ahead of police
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- 6 Arrested for Promising Reward over Japan Parliamentary Election
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- Japan FSA Eyeing NISA Expansion to Support Child-Rearing
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- Netflix to be sole broadcaster of 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan
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- Emperor, Empress Meet Former Iwoto Residents
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- CDP Admits De Facto Defeat in July Upper House Election
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- 16th-century warlord statue beheaded in central Japan
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- Japan Eyeing 10-T.-Yen Private Investments in India
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- Industry Ministry to Seek 2,044.4 B. Yen for Fiscal 2026
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- Okinawa Development Budget to Fall Short of Request Again
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- Ailing Nissan ends iconic GT-R sports car production after 18 yrs
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- China makes new moves against US ally in contested waters
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- Asahi, Nikkei Sue U.S. AI Biz Perplexity over Copyright
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- Japan, East Timor Affirm Security, Economic Cooperation
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- Japanese Official Inspects S. Korean Fishery Facility
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- Japan Urges China to Clamp Down on Videos Defaming Emperor Showa
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- "Remember Hiroshima" protest doll placed in Disneyland in California
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- Tokyo’s 9th day over 35 degrees ties longest heat wave record
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- Japanese dailies Nikkei, Asahi sue U.S. AI firm over copyright infringement
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- (Update) Tokyo Stocks Fall over Trump's Sacking of Fed Governor
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- Map shows where the last surviving WWII veterans live in the US
Newsweek
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- Japan scrambles to refute claims it is bringing in a ‘flood’ of Africans
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Asahi, Nikkei sue Perplexity AI over copyright infringement
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan Health Ministry to Seek Record 34.7 T. Yen in FY 2026 Budget
JIJI PRESS
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- Videos ridiculing Japan wartime emperor posted on Chinese social media
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- Japan Eyes Record 32 T. Yen for Debt-Servicing Costs
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- Utility to provide 5 billion yen to Fukui for hosting nuclear plants
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Ishiba's Cabinet support rate rises to 35.4% from 22.9% in Kyodo poll
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- Share of Female Managers in Japan Still Short of Govt Target
JIJI PRESS
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- BOJ's Ueda Sees Wages Remain under Upward Pressure
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- Japan's youth invest in vintage apparel as secondhand market heats up
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- AI character attends to citizens at municipal office in northeastern Japan
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- Amid tourism surge, 92 Japan municipalities mull accommodation tax: poll
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 24, 2025
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- Tokyo’s bayside factory area a graveyard for unwanted cars
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Quirky novel by ninja descendant grabs readers’ thirst for history
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Man arrested after allegedly releasing pepper spray, injuring 18 in Tokyo
Kyodo News
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- (Update 2) Ishiba, Lee Vow to Promote Forward-Looking Japan-S. Korea Ties
JIJI PRESS
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- FOCUS: Experts urge Japan to bolster Africa partnership amid China, U.S. moves
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- Ishiba Inspects MSDF Destroyer, British Aircraft Carrier
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- (Update) Ishiba, Lee Vow to Promote Japan-South Korea Ties
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- Japan, S. Korea leaders meet to seek closer ties as Lee makes 1st visit
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- South Korea's Lee in Tokyo to highlight friendly ties with Japan before key summit with Trump
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Imperial couple have tea with African leaders at Tokyo palace
The Asahi Shimbun
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- U.S. historians share lessons from A-bomb use 80 yrs after WWII end
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- Lee eager for new joint declaration with Japan that looks to future
The Asahi Shimbun
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- COVID-19 cases in Japan increase for the ninth straight week
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Tick-Borne Infection Cases Hit Record High in Japan
JIJI PRESS
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- South Korea's Lee Arrives in Japan
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- Eco-friendly mats made of waste hair tested to grow soybeans in Japan
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- Hiroshima A-bomb play returns to Sydney to mark 80th anniv. of drop
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- 80 Years On: Japan's Fiscal Discipline as Wartime Lesson Eroding
JIJI PRESS
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 23, 2025
Kyodo News
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- 70% of Japan smartphone games bypass in-app payments to avoid IT giants
Kyodo News
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- Famed 'ryotei' restaurant struggles for survival in social media era
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Police nab male suspect in Tokyo over fatal stabbing of woman in Kobe
Kyodo News
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- (Update) Man Arrested over Murder in Japan's Kobe
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- Modi to Visit Japan Next Week
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- FOCUS: Risk Reduction Key to Boosting Japanese Investment in Africa
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- (Update 2) Japanese, African Leaders Reaffirm Importance of Multilateral Trade
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- Japan to Raise Assumed Bond Interest Rate for Fiscal 2026
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- Malian doctor, Swiss-based NGO awarded Japan Hideyo Noguchi medical prize
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- Sumo: Wakatakakage welcomed in home Fukushima during regional tour
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- Man Arrested over Murder in Japan's Kobe
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- Japan Emperor, Empress Hold Tea Ceremony for African Leaders
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- Tokyo, Yokohama strong candidates for relocation of U.N. functions: chief
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- Japan to Launch New ISS Resupply Vehicle in Oct.
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- Japan Govt to Use More Soil from Fukushima Decontamination Work
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- 'Pacifist' Japan emerges as major arms exporter
Newsweek
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- U.N. Chief Guterres Calls for Security Council Reform
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- Ishiba Completes Marathon Meetings with African Leaders
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- Japan to Help Local Govts Deal with Bears
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- Luxury sleeper train to cancel tour due to crew misconduct
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan reports record 135 cases of tick-borne SFTS in 2025
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japanese Princess Akiko to Visit Turkey in Sep.
JIJI PRESS
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- (Update) TICAD 9 Adopts Yokohama Declaration Valuing Multilateral Trade
JIJI PRESS
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- Russia puts on show of force on US ally's doorstep
Newsweek
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- Matcha madness leaves Japan's tea ceremony pros skeptical
Kyodo News
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- Play Keeps Memories of Sunken Tsushima Maru Alive, 81 Years On
JIJI PRESS
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- Govt Corrects Number of Potential Megaquake Evacuees
JIJI PRESS
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- Signage on walls may have spread deadly fire from AC unit in Osaka
The Asahi Shimbun
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- TICAD 9 Closes, Reaffirming Importance of Multilateral Trade
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- Nvidia joins development of successor to Japan's Fugaku supercomputer
Kyodo News
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- U.S. Torpedo Attack Victims Remembered in Japan 81 Years On
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan, 21 Others Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Plan
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- Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 3.1 Pct in July
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- Japanese American Museum Blasts Trump's Use of Internment Camp
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- Japan, Africa eye stable supply, responsible development of key minerals
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- ANA Plane Lands on Runway with Vehicle in Operation
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 22, 2025
Kyodo News
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- Japan LDP Moriyama in Spotlight after Upper House Poll Rout
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- Mystery behind clapping sound finally comes out loud and clear
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Citing manpower shortage, SDF to end annual review ceremony
The Asahi Shimbun
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- America is aging—and it's not ready, researchers warn
Newsweek
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- U.S. report reveals Japan's role in Yokohama war crimes trials for 1st time
Kyodo News
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- Completion of LDP Review of Upper House Election to Be Postponed
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- Fire on U.S. Warship in Okinawa Extinguished
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- Free Sanitary Items Offered in Restrooms at Osaka Expo
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- Nissan eyes selling HQ office to U.S. investment fund for 90 bil. yen
Kyodo News
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- Japan, South Korea to Expand Working Holiday Program
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- Ishiba Vows Aid to Nurture AI Experts in Africa at TICAD 9
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- US airman found dead in Japan
Newsweek
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- Japan, South Korea to allow 2nd working holiday visas to boost ties
Kyodo News
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- Shinkansen services in southwest Japan halted as typhoon makes landfall
Kyodo News
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- Damage in Japan from Cambodia-Based Fraud Totals at Least 1.4 B. Yen
JIJI PRESS
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- Fragrance sensitivity affects 1 in 10 students, survey finds
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Typhoon Lingling Makes Landfall in Kagoshima
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- JR East Cancels Luxury Train Run over Crew's Boozing
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- 80 Years On: Ex-Residents Yearning to Return to Russian-Occupied Islands
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- ‘Traceable’ cotton shirts link consumers with African farmers
The Asahi Shimbun
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- CO2-driven mosquitoes hone in on smelly socks, study finds
The Asahi Shimbun
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- 520,000 people told to evacuate if Nankai Trough alert is issued
The Asahi Shimbun
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- S. Korea's Lee Reiterates Intention to Uphold Past Accords with Japan
JIJI PRESS
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- Kyoto Court Rules Video Platform FC2 Founder Guilty
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- Hibakusha mourns child she had to give up 23 years after war
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Babymetal's new album moshes into top 10 of U.S. Billboard chart
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan Vows 5.5 B. Dollars to Boost African Private Sector
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan, S. Korea Experts Call for Strengthening Economic Cooperation
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- Possible Attacker at Large after Woman Found Dead in Kobe
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan city drafts ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day
Kyodo News
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- 24-yr-old man arrested for bootleg recording of "Demon Slayer" film
Kyodo News
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- INTERVIEW: WFP Wants World to Pay Attention to Africa
JIJI PRESS
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- 29 Japanese arrested over scam calls from Cambodian base
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan Calls for Private Investments in Africa at TICAD 9
JIJI PRESS
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- Japan proposes ‘economic zone’ linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan eyes 10 tril. yen India investment goal announcement during Modi visit
Kyodo News
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- Kyodo News Digest: Aug. 21, 2025
Kyodo News
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