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Video shows tranquilizer failing to subdue bear in Japan factory rampage
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Express train derails after hitting bear in Hokkaido, services canceled
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Tracing Donald Keene's journey to Kanazawa along Basho's 'Narrow Road'
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's Shibuya Ward's no-nuisance Halloween slogan for 2026?
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Japanese piano makers rethink strategies as China demand slumps
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News in Easy English: Man gets suspended prison sentence after sushi shop videos
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Motegi demands Russia free Japanese journalist in meeting with Lavrov
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Living in Japan: An exchange student's view -- Finding rhythm a world away (Pt. 20)
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2.5 hrs of makeup to face the world: Japan teen struggles with social media beauty standards
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Fukuoka Zoo in southwest Japan celebrates 30 yrs of protecting rare Tsushima leopard cats
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Haiku in English: Oct. 31, 2026
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ANA says data on 37,800 customers leaked in hacking
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BOJ's Ueda hints at raising interest rates to stabilize inflation at 2%
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Adoptees urge South Korea to expand access to their records and improve family searches
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Toyota, Waymo to begin autonomous taxi trial service in Japan in 2027
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Who pays for a $1B riot? Europe looks past rioters to their parents and the apps in their pockets
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Japan's anime market tops 4 tril. yen for 1st time
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After decades of deflation, BOJ faces test of maintaining price stability
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367 wrongly marked as failing driver's license exams for foreigners in Japan's Gunma Pref.
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Editorial: First female kishi marks new era for Japanese shogi
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Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting
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Nikkei stock index falls sharply with muted reaction to BOJ's ETF move
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New book chronicles viral Japanese macaque Punch's growth
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Water-spraying drill held at Shirakawa-go settlement
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Sapporo court sentences farmer to 6 1/2 years for mosque arson
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Law to establish 'second capital' to back up Tokyo goes into effect
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Japan gov't to use 1.1 tril. yen of reserves to finance gasoline subsidies
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Mitsubishi Motors' revived Pajero model posts strong orders
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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap
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Japan weekly 'Sunday Mainichi' to halt publication next April, ending over 100-yr history
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China vows continued anti-corruption campaign, OKs removal of key figures
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5 rescued, 1 missing after fire on tugboat off Okinawa
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Western Japan shrine unveils huge plaques with 2 smiling sheep for fruitful 2027
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BOJ says 2% inflation target generally achieved, maintains policy rate
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Suzuki Motor overtakes Honda as Japan's No. 2 automaker by global sales
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'Has my body truly become my own?': Tokyo exhibition explores Japan's former eugenics law
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Researchers search for more Naumann's elephant fossils at Hokkaido site
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Japan industrial output in September rises 2.2% on month as autos rebound
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Netanyahu's party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority
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ICC chief Akane to give annual report to UN by video amid US entry ban
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Japan vows at ASEAN forum to uphold exclusively defense-oriented policy
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Japan's jobless rate falls to 2.4% in Sept.
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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki resumes training bouts ahead of Kyushu meet
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Embassy confirms bodies found in Nepal as those of missing Japan alpinists
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Japan to gradually reduce gasoline subsidies from Dec.: Takaichi
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46 mil. yen watch stolen from same Tokyo shopping complex hit by Aug. theft
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Tokyo developers grow grapes, rice in high-rise gardens to bring nature into urban life
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Tetsuya Chiba elevated manga into culture in Japan with works celebrating life
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Japan's last active university reactor battles to stay open
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Haiku in English: Oct. 30, 2026
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Japan city councilor ordered to pay damages for outing award-winning author
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ANA says customer info possibly leaked following unauthorized access
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Naomi Osaka knocked out of tournament in Japan by 18-year-old Mia Pohankova of Slovakia 186 words
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Researchers identify gene key to mating of yellow fever mosquitos
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1 dead, 1 trapped under pile of soil at Aichi Pref. construction site
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Tokyo stocks rise on Advantest gains
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JIP, DPFP back plan by Japan's ruling LDP to cut 31 lower house proportional seats
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Toyota's April-Sept. global sales, output drop on weaker China sales
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BOJ likely to conclude 2% inflation goal met, keep policy rate unchanged
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Editorial: Police misuse of expired Japan driver's licenses violates individual rights
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Japan gov't asked telecom firms to block extortion site in GMO data breach
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Japanese pianist Sorita sentenced to 3 months in prison for speeding
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Tokyo man arrested over alleged Japan migration business for wealthy Chinese
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Germany, Japan to hold defense talks over fighter jet plan: Merz
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Ex-investigator says misuse of invalidated driver's licenses also occurred in western Japan
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N. Korea fires what may be ballistic missile: Japan gov't
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Tokyo residents sue Japan capital over app-based point handout
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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as AI concerns ease, high oil prices weigh
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The Mainichi News Quiz: How many Japanese parents want a second child?
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Japanese recycling expert turns waste glass into Palau tourism success
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2 Japanese may have been on trains in Spain crash that killed 68
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Toyota deploys AI-driven welding robot for racing kart production
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News in Easy English: Japan is a new place for 'inbound weddings'
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Baseball: Hawks sweep BayStars to clinch back-to-back Japan Series titles
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Netanyahu and top rival face postelection choices that could redefine Israeli politics
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High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spain's 2nd deadly rail crash this year
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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation
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Princess Kako sparks orders for earrings created by Japan indigo artisan
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Japan hotline offers emotional support in Spanish, Portuguese
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Cyclamen 'blueprint of life' decoded for 1st time by Japanese researchers
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Haiku in English: Oct. 29, 2026
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M5.4 quake hits Chiba Pref. in east Japan, no tsunami warning issued
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3 arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle rare tortoises from Thailand
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Sumo: Back in top division, evergreen Tamawashi still evolving at 41
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Japan university seeks approval for uterus transplants
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First snow falls across Hokkaido as Japan weather office urges winter preparations
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Japan, US defense chiefs meet in Philippines to boost security alliance
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Tokyo stocks mixed as AI growth concerns ease, rising crude weighs
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In Photos: Japan 'shojo' manga exhibition preview draws media attention
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Japan exhibition traces work of three 'shojo' manga masters
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Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming emissions from oil drilling
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Minions-themed entry wins scarecrow contest in Chiba Pref.
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Editorial: Cyberattacks on finance demand stronger public-private defenses in Japan
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Parents in Japan step in to help children find love, jobs, homes
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Israeli election has no clear winner, exit polls suggest. Here's what to know and what's likely next
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Japan's Funabashi to introduce short-time after-school child care from 5 p.m.
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Former top Osaka prosecutor reverses plea in sexual assault case, claims innocence
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Trump makes last-minute push to keep Texas in Republican hands with third trip
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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
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Over 1,000 still in shelters 3 months after M7.1 quake hit Kumamoto
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Cyberattack-hit GMO says website with purported customer info taken down
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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on easing AI growth concerns, oil rise
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Japan allocates 5.33 million yen in reserve funds for Princess Akiko's allowance increase
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Beijing raps Japan drama 'Vivant' over violent portrayal of Chinese agents
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Japan gov't eyes buying back 100,000 more tons of rice for reserves
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Tokyo ward seeks 5-year ban on condo unit resale
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Sumo: Yokozuna Hoshoryu to decide carefully about Kyushu meet participation
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China's Xi sends condolences over death of ex-Japan PM Fukuda
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Tennis: Osaka returns to Pan Pacific Open after 4 yrs, beats Paolini
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Exit polls suggest a rebuke of Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel's election
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Aggressive alligator snapping turtle captured at swamp in east Japan
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10 years after son killed by car, Japan father fights smartphone use while driving
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Hotels spring up in Osaka's Shinsekai district amid foreign tourism boom
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Haiku in English: Oct. 28, 2026
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Japan eyes 1 tril. yen private investment in Bangladesh over 5 yrs
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Japan sets 'second capital' criteria, 4 prefectures qualify
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Kyiv's Kyoto Park hit in Russian missile attack, 1 killed
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Japan defense chief plans talks with S. Korea counterpart in Cebu
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Vacant homes are 'treasures': Proactive Osaka Pref. city works to put them back on market
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Flu outbreak forces Hokkaido bus operator to cut weekday service for lack of drivers
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Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada's trade demands as midterms loom
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Trump campaigns Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges
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Reserved but passionate, Japan's ex-PM Fukuda mourned in Gunma Pref.
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Japan to send experts on forest protection to wildfire-hit Mongolia
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Siemens to set up regional base for wind turbine maintenance in Hokkaido
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Editorial: Critical PHP vulnerabilities demand action to keep the internet safe
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Japan, Finland defense chiefs vow deeper ties through tech transfer pact
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Some Hong Kongers jailed for democratic activism face Japan entry barriers
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Tetsuya Chiba, creator of Japan's boxing manga series 'Ashita no Joe,' dies at 87
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Tokyo stocks rebound on AI growth hopes after Anthropic's IPO filing
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Japan weighs easing car ownership rules for single-parent families on welfare
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What did a Nagoya elementary school do to get parents riled up?
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Cyberattack-hit GMO says hacker threatens to disclose customer info at noon
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US Air Force bans BYD vehicles from Okinawa base over security concerns
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News in Easy English: Aichi Pref. town rents high-price bikes for 1,000 yen a day
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Car-share service data leak victims to file compensation suit
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Japan to compile emergency cybersecurity package by next week: Takaichi
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Japan's new track-testing shinkansen 'Dr. S' makes debut
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Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel's election
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Japan embassy official meets reporter nearly 2 weeks after Russia detention
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Japan to draft DNA synthesis rules to prevent bioterror misuse amid AI worries
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Why do pufferfish 'wink'? Aquarium in Japan sheds light on unusual behavior
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Haiku in English: Oct. 27, 2026
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Sumo: 33-yr-old Churanoumi becomes 1st komusubi from Okinawa Pref.
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Tokyo stocks mixed on AI losses, fund rotation lending support
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Japan's ancient gardens offer modern lessons for flood control
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Japan to consider easing child bicycle-seat rules after stability tests
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Japanese manga including 'Attack on Titan' among books targeted as US school bans rise
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Figure skating: Miura rises to finish 2nd at Grand Prix de France
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Japan's Takaichi tops as 'preferred next PM': Mainichi survey
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Takaichi Cabinet approval rating unchanged at 45%: Mainichi poll
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Manga artist sues gov't claiming revised imperial law is unconstitutional
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Former Japanese PM Fukuda, known for strengthening ties with China, dies at 90
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Osaka police act against 43 children over 'Shorinji Racing' nuisance videos
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As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them
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Number of suicides in Japan fell below 20,000 for first time in 2025
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Nishiyama to become 1st female 'kishi' in shogi main ranks
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Security concerns flagged within Japan firm GMO before breach: CEO
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Sumo: Rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
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Editorial: Gov't must break free from reckless fiscal policies inviting a 'Japan sell-off'
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
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Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
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Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. losses, position adjustments
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Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift
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Brazil resumes vote counting after last-minute extension of polling hours in tense presidential race
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Obama, in Midwest, assails 'cruelty' and indecency from Trump and his allies in the midterm campaign
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Figure skating: Japan's Nakai rallies to defend Grand Prix de France title
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Japan's popular Nihondaira Yume Terrace starts charging admission
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Is Japan's beloved 'grandma' eagle really female? DNA analysis planned to uncover truth
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Japan navigates varying agendas in Southeast Asia security cooperation push
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Haiku in English: Oct. 26, 2026
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Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe
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More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt
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US Marine indicted over robbery, murder of woman in Okinawa
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Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health
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Japan's Kawano sets world marathon race walk record
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Bottle cap found off Japan coast carried marine ecosystem from Philippines
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Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored
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Baseball: Shoji plates 2 runs as Hawks beat BayStars in Japan Series opener
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Kobe's push for smart street shades comes at a steep price
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Japan's 'karaage' fried chicken hubs join forces to boost regional tourism in Oita Pref.
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World's 1st hydrogen engine for large ships cuts C02 emissions by 95%
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Japanese carmakers to cut development times to counter Chinese rivals
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Retro Japan: 1876 Western-style house recalls Arita's heyday as global porcelain hub
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Japan sees business opportunity as destination for overseas weddings
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Japanese Scientists edge closer to making world of 'Ghost in the Shell' a reality
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games conclude with hopes for inclusive society
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Japan's unpopular revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect
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Japanese firm GMO asks gov't to take preemptive cybersecurity steps
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Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says
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Woman left in Philippines after WWII gets Japan passport, eyes visit
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North Korean leader Kim arrives in China's Dandong via new bridge: Yonhap
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Japan, Micronesia agree to cooperate closely ahead of Pacific summit
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Brewers withstand Rays' comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series
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Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms
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Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
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2 crested ibises released into wild in central Japan found dead
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93-year-old master sake brewer Noguchi recommended as living national treasure in Japan
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Central Park's horse-drawn carriage drivers fear for their future as New York City passes a ban
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112-year-old miso producer seeks to rebuild after Kumamoto quake
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What do young men and women in Japan think about getting married?
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Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests
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Japan's revised law to maintain imperial family size takes effect
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News in Easy English: Fewer parents in Japan want a second child
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Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record on his first pitch
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Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by
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Year's 31st typhoon develops, 9th-most since data began in 1951: Japan
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Japanese rice fish can dive over 10 meters deep, high school students in Nara Pref. find
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Receipts reveal hidden lives in Japanese artist's unusual works
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Tokyo wards weigh household garbage fees as incinerator limits loom amid population growth
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Haiku in English: Oct. 24, 2026
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Japan dept. stores see record duty-free sales, shoppers in Sept.
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Russia likely to harden posture on Japan at least until Ukraine war ends
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Japan's Sagawa Express says up to 53 mil. customer records may have leaked
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Oda wins Asian Para Games wheelchair tennis gold, Paralympic berth
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Japan PM says will instruct industry minister to examine gasoline subsidies
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Japan gov't submits bill to tighten land acquisition in sensitive areas
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Hot spring resort in Japan's Kumamoto Pref. turns to outside dining to ease labor shortages
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Tokyo stocks fall on AI losses amid investment concerns, dip-buying trims
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Japan gov't announces Vietnam leader To Lam to make 4-day visit from Nov. 8
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JR East's Uchibo Line to fully resume service Nov. 9 after Sept. landslide
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Japan minister urges caution on declaring end to deflation
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Editorial: Japan needs to document and disclose all politician-bureaucrat contacts
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Prankster pays heavy price for Japan sushi chain nuisance videos
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Japan to launch team of white-hat hackers to counter waves of cyberattacks
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Japan unveils draft social media guidelines to curb election misinformation
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SoftBank suspends emergency quake, tsunami alerts over PHP security flaw
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Nobel Prize draws visitors to neutrino exhibit in Chiba
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31% of college graduates leave their jobs within 3 years: gov't survey
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Japan's menstrual products market grows despite fewer target-age women
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JR Kyushu to open lodging in southwest Japan's Higashi-Beppu Sta. building in spring 2027
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Indonesian group plans 'world's 1st' impact bond for manta ray conservation
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Japanese author Ryu Murakami, known for 'Almost Transparent Blue,' dies at 74
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Princess Aiko to make official visit to Singapore Nov. 17-21
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Priest in Japan's Shimane Pref. runs temple cafe amid uncertainty about the future
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Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed
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Dead fawns with missing body parts found at Nara temples in western Japan
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Thousands gather in Paris after a court lifts a protest ban despite fears of new violence
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Baseball: Ex-Yankees slugger Matsui to be named Giants manager
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Japan video time capsule service starts in Osaka Pref., rooted in late mother's letters
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Tokyo stocks tumble in morning on AI losses amid investment concerns
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What to know about the AI-detected security bug impacting wide swaths of the internet
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Japan data leaks: Which poses greatest risk, licenses, credit cards or My Number cards?
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Japan to overhaul tax-free shopping for foreign visitors to curb resale
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Japan PM's party proposes fewer seat cuts than coalition partner seeks
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European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
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Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi is allowed her first call with her son in 5 years
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Japan's core consumer prices rise above 2% for 1st time in 9 months
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Japan's Daiki Hashimoto wins fourth straight men's all-around gold at world gymnastics championships
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Nintendo's Zelda marks 40 yrs with upcoming live-action film, game remake
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Baseball: Giants draft 14-yr-old junior high student as development player
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Tokyo used condo prices fall in September for 4th straight month
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Large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan, moving to northwest
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Hokkaido population falls below 5 mil. in Japan's largest prefectural drop; Sapporo shrinks
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Japan idols face 'purity' pressure as romance reports spark online personal attacks
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Power bank fires caused 36 train delays in Japan over decade
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Haiku in English: Oct. 23, 2026
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Japan's largest labor union to seek around 6% pay hike next spring
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Japan PM, Yokohama mayor agree to cooperate on 2027 horticultural expo
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A city in South Korea seeks new ways to free a huge gray shark after it slips back into canal
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Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani's knee and biceps injuries require offseason rest, not surgery
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AI cameras installed to detect bears, alert public in Japan's Aomori Pref.
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Tokyo stocks fall, Nikkei below 63,000 on profit-taking amid AI concerns
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Stolen peace bell gifted by Japan city recovered in Turkish sister city
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2 managers of Tokyo pharmacy arrested for drug sales without prescriptions
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Japan to set up curriculum to obtain teacher's license in 1 year
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Japan gov't sites partially suspended as patching of PHP flaws underway
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Japan weighs electricity, gas subsidies for January-March 2027
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Japan may allow cashless payments for minor traffic fines
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Japan bill would allow premarital surnames to stand alone on registrations, qualifications
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Editorial: Is Japan PM counting on voters to forget 'money in politics' scandals?
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Yoroku: AI needs a moral compass before it can be our friend
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River in northeastern Japan overflows, emergency warning issued
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Megabank's services, JR websites affected as patching of PHP flaws underway
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Vulnerabilities found in widely used PHP programming language
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What was unusual about the "Matt Race" contest in Tokyo?
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North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea
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News in Easy English: Young priests try to keep temples in Japan's countryside open
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Carney says Trump's tariffs hurt Americans as US alleges Canadian interference
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Japan FA president pushes Premier League pipeline for Japanese talent. Infantino traveling in Asia
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Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
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Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars
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Japan makes ED drugs easier to buy as men face sex-related fears
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Japan researchers uncover how dwarf reed snakes roll at high speed to escape predators
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School in Japan's Nagoya meets parents after scrapping annual class photos
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Haiku in English: Oct. 22, 2026
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Asian Para Games: Boccia bronze stirs emotions for Takahashi at injury site
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Asian Para Games: Japan racers sweep podium, pay tribute to dead teammate
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Emergency flood warning issued for river in Akita, northeast Japan
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Japanese garbage collectors experimentally use e-scooters during work
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Patient recovering well after iPS heart sheet surgery in Japan
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Japan records latest-ever 30 C October hot day
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Event commemorates 1 year since Osaka Expo's end
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$6,300 bicycles with premium components available for rent in central Japan town
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PM Takaichi's tightening grip may stir intraparty dissent in 2nd year
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Japan urges Russia to immediately release detained national
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Live snake found on plane after flight canceled in southwestern Japan
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Tokyo jazz camp marks decade of nurturing talent for world stage
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Japan ministry asks University of Tokyo to review president selection
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Japan convenience store Sept. sales up 0.5% on electronic cigarette demand
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Japan PM says consumption tax cut will not be extended for economic reasons
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Applications open for personalized motorcycle license plate numbers in Japan
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Japan to shift 20,000 skilled visa slots to foreign caregiver program amid surging demand
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Ex-truck driver gets 7 yrs in prison over crash that killed 6 in Japan
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JR Shikoku offers discounted round-trip tickets to 'Japan's closest station to the sea'
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US 'condemns' detention of Japanese journalist by Russia
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Japan to reopen some foreign worker admissions in food prep after survey showed shortage
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Man seriously injured in stabbing near court building in Osaka
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Security firm finds China-linked AI agent behind Japan cyberattacks
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'Cat temple' in Japan creates dog-themed talisman to ward off harassment
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Major Japan-US joint military drills kick off to boost regional defense
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Japan junior coalition wants LDP to buckle down for Diet seat cut this time
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Pair with foreign roots launch political group in Japan, seeking 'co-creation'
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East Japan police survey finds 1 in 28 students solicited for shady part-time jobs
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Japan seeks territorial solution with Russia 70 yrs after joint declaration
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Youth org urges new Japan curriculum wording that doesn't discourage sex ed
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Editorial: Japan can no longer ignore young people's reluctance to marry
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Japan begins accepting custom motorcycle number plate applications
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China's economy grew 4.5% in the previous quarter, better than forecasts
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Newcomer Harasawa defeats ex-mayor accused of abuse in Yokohama
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Japan PM sends monetary offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine
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Over 100 mascots gather in western Japan to pitch local charms
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The Waymaker: Michiko Toyama across Three Worlds, Chapter 1
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Pro-relocation Okinawa gov. visits US Futenma base transfer site
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Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan shut down to replace leaking valve
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Japan's Kumamoto Castle lit up for autumn festival amid hopes for quake recovery
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Japan PM sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine for autumn rite
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Colored crosswalks spread as school-route safety measure in Japan
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Japan's Yamato Transport confirms 5.31 mil. customer records leaked
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Prince Harry and Meghan cheered as they make first joint appearances since returning to UK
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Yakuza acquitted of 2013 murder of Gyoza no Ohsho chain head
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States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
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Japan-led team completes telescopes in Spain to study space mysteries
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Japan defense chief vows to boost monitoring after sailing of China carrier
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Japan study suggests dogs can tell adults from children through voices
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In reversal of 2025 fortunes, Japan rice farmers face falling prices as new harvest arrives
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Japan trade minister pledges to boost steps against rising kerosene prices
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Lawyers in Japan seek UN probe into prolonged detention of wrongfully accused man
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Central Japan assembly OKs Japan's 1st ordinance to fine abusive customers
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Earthquake warning covering wide area of Japan canceled
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Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
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Japan settles suit over inadequate care of 23-year-old detainee who died of cancer
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JAL, All Nippon Airways to raise fuel surcharges amid Middle East tensions
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Number of foreign residents in Japan hits new high at 3.4% of population
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Japan business manager visa holders leaving without reentry permits surge
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Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan to halt over water leak
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Poor oyster growth deals blow to farmers in central Japan city, annual festival canceled
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Yoroku: Japan PM called minister's remarks 'uncool,' but her response was too
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China, N. Korea hold ceremony to open new bridge 12 yrs after completion
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Star high school pitcher Oda to skip NPB draft, move to US
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Japan public warned of poisonous mushrooms resembling edible varieties
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Japan, US launch $21 bil. chip project to boost economic security
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Loss still haunts close friend and peer as verdict nears in Japan gyoza chain president's killing
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Indian residents help Japan's Kofu jewelry shine on world stage
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Japanese university, surgeons' society perform remote robotic surgery
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Embattled Japan farm minister Yana resigns over controversies
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Tokyo event to let visitors explore possibilities within a world without sight
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Japan Coast Guard studies use of AI-powered aerial drone to detect poaching
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Park near Mt. Fuji gives moss phlox to northeastern Japan group to replant
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Chinese delegation visits island disputed between Japan, Russia
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Japan's information service firm serving municipalities reports data leak
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Japan lower house declines disclosure of records on imperial law debate
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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia's Sakhalin region on spying charges
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Japan PM won't hesitate to sack farm minister if illegality found
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Japan's jewelry capital turns artistry into 'hometown tax' donation boom
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Physical AI in spotlight at Japan's electronics show CEATEC
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Mayor in east Japan gave wrong explanation for banning mosque's group prayers in park
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Sesshu garden lights up for long autumn nights in Japan's Yamaguchi
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Japan firms offer bathing options to suit individual preferences
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Editorial: Japan Cabinet's tenfold publicity budget hints at attempt to boost ratings
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5 Malaysians arrested in Japan for alleged cocaine smuggling
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Japan-US talks to address off-base conduct policy after Okinawa murder
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North Korea says Monday's launch was tactical ballistic missile test
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Japanese Communist Party reverses opposition election cooperation policy
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Bullet train in southwestern Japan not operating for overhead wire checkup
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Japan's emperor ponders decline of penhold grip in table tennis
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30% of Japanese households with young children unhappy with mealtime environment
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Japan cross-party group's head thanks Taiwan for support after disasters
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Former students voice support for US sanction-hit ICC chief Akane
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80 underpasses in Japan saw vehicles submerged over past decade: survey
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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
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Japan stands by rule of law as US slaps sanctions against ICC
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Great Hanshin Earthquake memories endure in 30th-year essay collection
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Family of tower fall victim in Japan to seek work-related death recognition
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Japan protests Russia's extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
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JR Kyushu lines fully restored 74 days after Kumamoto quake in late July
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Editorial: Rise of digital currencies requires global cooperation for sound development
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Japan financial watchdog orders partial business suspension at Prudential
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Okinawa assembly resolution seeks US forces' action after murder case
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Japan's Nobel chemistry winner says his discovery related to origin of life
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Japan city hit with higher damages order for harming 'Chiitan' mascot's work
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Japan PM Takaichi meets with top bureaucrats far less than predecessors, prefers docs
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Japan logs current account surplus of 4.06 trillion yen in August
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Germany's former foreign intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason
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M4.8 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, including Chiba Prefecture
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Japanese travel agency H.I.S. reports possible passport data leak
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Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry
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Japan Photo Journal: Millions of cosmos flowers reach peak in Chiba Pref.
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Okinawa governor condemns online slander of slain woman
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Japan antitrust watchdog raids four major brewers over suspected beer price cartel
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Okinawa gov. calls for preventive steps after US serviceman murder case
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US military restricts troops from leaving the base in Okinawa after Marine is arrested in a killing
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Japan may add mention of nuclear subs to key security documents
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What did Japan's scandal-stricken farm minister say to get him into so much hot water?
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Japanese pianist Sorita indicted for driving 84 kph over speed limit
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Tokyo police's manga videos warn of crimes behind promise of easy money
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TV personality Dewi ordered to pay 200,000 yen fine over assaults
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Editorial: Japan's Okinawa cannot stand another vicious crime by a US serviceman
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68 cases of information leaks involving DV victims and others in Japan over 5 yrs
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Japan remains 12th in global innovation ranking, trails South Korea, China
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Japan's Gunma Pref. warns of bear encounters after poor acorn crop
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US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
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Japan vows to work with US on prevention after alleged Okinawa murder
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Japan mulls requiring organizations to report plans to share sensitive data
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US Marine arrested for alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
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Meiji University returns Indigenous remains kept on campus to Alaska
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Japan GSDF displays long-range Type-25 missile equipment to public
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US Marine arrested for suspected murder-robbery in Okinawa
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Editorial: Japan cannot talk its way out of the yen's slide
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Haiku in English: Oct. 1, 2026
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Oct. 1 tax hike squeezes Japan's low-malt and '3rd-category' beers as brew war looms
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City near Tokyo OKs survey for possible selection as nuclear waste site
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Tokyo stocks rise, Nikkei up 2%, on further AI development hopes
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Japan court rules voice is protected as publicity right in AI cloning case
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Nagasaki fire dept. gives first-aid training to foreign residents for 1st time
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1 dead, 1 injured on streets in Kobe after 'gunshot' report
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Editorial: Japan must resist global drift toward state capitalism, uphold free trade
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North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracy
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Asian univ. eclipses mainland Europe's best for 1st time in Times ranking
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Tokyo stocks rise in morning on further AI development hopes
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Onosato wins autumn sumo tournament
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Nagasaki's A-bombed Virgin Mary to be displayed in US, 1st time in 16 yrs
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Hokkaido Univ. council committed 'organizational academic harassment': investigation
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As the UN ponders its next secretary-general, many say it's well past time for a woman to lead
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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
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Imperial couple visit quake-hit Kumamoto to meet with disaster victims
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Ex-Yokohama mayor to attempt election comeback after power harassment resignation
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Uber, Japan Post to start ride-sharing bookings at post offices in Ishikawa Pref. city
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Japan to face price hikes on over 3,000 food items in October
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Japan to mandate beneficial ownership disclosure to combat money laundering
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Japan Aug. industrial output falls 1.7% as disasters hit auto production
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Japan-born giant panda twins make debut in China after repatriation
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Trump says North Korea's Kim has 'large' nuclear capacity
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Tokyo stocks open higher on AI, chip gains
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Japan, Mongolia leaders vow to deepen ties for greater prosperity
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China positive about economic exchanges with Japan: ex-top diplomat Iwaya
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University of Tokyo's president-elect hopes for more female academics
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1st public insurance-covered iPS heart sheet surgery conducted in Japan
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Asian Games: Japan's Ochiai sets meet record to win men's 800
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Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025 census
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Artisan behind big-eyed 'beckoning cat' pottery in Japan brings luck to the world
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Japan's longest loop trail opens in northern Ibaraki Pref.
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Humanity at an AI crossroads: Will we choose the happy ending?
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Haiku in English: Sept. 30, 2026
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Asian Games: Japan's Yamaguchi takes women's badminton silver
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Socks from Japan's FamilyMart convenience store save Uzbek volleyball team at Asian Games
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Japan defense force to end 1st overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia
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Tokyo stocks slip on lingering inflation concerns, ex-dividend selling
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Japanese craft brewery hopes to strike gold with new pumpkin beer
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Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025 census
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Pope Leo wraps up France trip by urging Europe to blunt 'desire for domination' driving today's wars
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Japan sees surge in commemorative days for product promotion, awareness
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Brazil's Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election
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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki leaves office at end of 8-year tenure
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Toyota global sales, production in Aug. fall for 2nd straight month
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70% in Japan positive about AI use in medical, health care sectors
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Japan Photo Journal: 145 mascots converge for 2-day festival in Gunma Pref.
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Imperial couple's visit to quake-hit Kumamoto postponed due to bad weather
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NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco
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OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces new safety pressures
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IHG to launch newest premium collection brand hotels in Japan for 1st time
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Japan gov't formally conveys plan to convene extra Diet session next Mon.
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Tokyo stocks fall on US-Iran uncertainty, dividend-driven buying subsides
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Mister Donut returns to China with opening of new Shanghai shop
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Osaka man held for keeping saltwater crocodile without permission
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's that new-wave employee benefit to help with child care?
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Central Tokyo receives rain for 34 straight days, longest on record
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President of Johnny's successor company to step down at end of Sept.
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Emperor, empress share lighthearted moment in 'Totoro' Cat Bus
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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms
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News in Easy English: Int'l testing shows Japan students don't read as quickly as before
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Editorial: Japan's stricter refugee screening risks leaving the vulnerable unprotected
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3 dead, car on fire after truck-car head-on collision near Tokyo
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Tokyo ranks 2nd globally for housing-bubble risk
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Typhoon Surigae may approach eastern Japan including Tokyo on Thursday
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China's Wang tells ex-Japan minister bilateral ties need to be normalized
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N. Korea's status as nuclear state 'permanently fixed,' minister tells U.N.
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University of Tokyo selects 1st female president
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Japan holds 1st panel meeting on anti-espionage measures
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M4.9 quake hits eastern Japan including Tokyo, no tsunami threat
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Hiring foreigners 'unavoidable' for firms in Kyoto Pref. city amid labor shortage: survey
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Japan's Chubu Centrair airport rolls out 100 diverse food options, from halal to vegan fare
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Haiku in English: Sept. 29, 2026
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Sumo: Onosato vows to remain 'strong yokozuna' after Autumn meet title
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Tokyo rejects Russian claim Japan on path of militarization
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4th grader passes top Eiken English test: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
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Tokyo shares end lower amid caution after recent advances
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Seoul demands an apology after Zelenskyy unilaterally reveals North Korean prisoners of war transfer
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Baseball: Concerns linger over Ohtani's condition as Dodgers end season
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Comedian promotes traffic safety in Tokyo
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20,000 invasive golden fire ants found on Kobe artificial island, in Japan first
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Japan's boosting of southwest defenses to be easier under new Okinawa gov.
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Japan Cabinet approval rate rises to 45%, tops disapproval for first time in 3 months
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Ex-Yokohama mayor to run for comeback after resigning over abuse of power
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Kugenuma in Kanagawa Pref. tops Tokyo-area ranking of places people love to live in
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Golf: Nishimura wins maiden LPGA Tour title at Arkansas Championship
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Uneme Festival boats circle Sarusawa Pond under harvest moon in Japan's Nara
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Japanese screenwriter Kuramoto dies at 91
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Japan soy sauce shipments in 2025 hit 75-yr low amid westernized diet
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Japan's only pipe organ accurately modeled on Bach-era instruments unveiled
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Japan overwhelmed by surge in language proficiency test applicants
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Raccoons spread into Japanese cities as farm damage mounts
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Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate
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Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
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Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead
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Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, dividend-driven buying
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Editorial: In defense of Japan's dwindling neighborhood bookstores
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Rain eases in Bangkok but persistent flooding forces thousands to leave home
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Pope blasts assisted dying as 'false compassion' at French shrine known for miraculous cures
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Asian Games: Kitaguchi takes javelin silver, Japan goes 1-2 in hurdles
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Boxing: Inoue beats Nasukawa again to defend WBC bantamweight title
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Tokyo Metro says 59,000 customer email addresses may be compromised
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In Kyoto, farming after dark offers visitors a taste of sustainability
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Bhutan's 1st ramen shop thrives despite high-altitude challenges
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Wrinkles 10 years earlier? Japan research finds men's skin may be more vulnerable
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Haiku in English: Sept. 28, 2026
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Sumo: Onosato overwhelms Aonishiki to capture 1st title in year
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Asian Games: Lebanese sprinter Sbaity carries diversity, peace message
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Japanese trade promotion group led by ex-foreign chief visits China
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Kansai airport eyes more int'l flights, resume India, Indonesia routes
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2 giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit
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Russia's top diplomat rejects German calls to ease off its `dangerous' escalation toward the country
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Japan weighs tighter rules as regenerative medicine treatments spread
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Japan's 'god of carnivorous plants' pours passion into 20,000 specimens
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100,000 carp swept away by flooding in Chiba after typhoon
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Schools buck coed trend to remain as women's universities in Japan
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Xi caps off US visit with plan to meet with Trump again in November
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Paralympic silver medalist dies after road accident in Okinawa
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Repeated surveys by Chinese research ship raise security concerns in Japan
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Japan, US agree to collaborate on various issues over China: Takaichi
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Retro Japan: Hagi merchant mansion blends samurai grandeur with centuries-old town life
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What do film commissions do? Japan's unsung heroes behind location shoots
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Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news
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Sumo: Onosato beaten again as Aonishiki wins to set up grand finale
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Asian Games: 11-year-old Japanese Kurihara wins puzzle gold in esports
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Baseball: Murakami homers twice as White Sox beat Rockies
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Japan's NYK Line to launch hydrogen fuel cell ship for Tokyo Bay tour
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From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education
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Fire breaks out at Nagoya TV Tower in central Japan, no injuries reported
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Asian Games: Yamashita wins men's marathon as Habte takes women's title
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Japanese fiction boom looks set to endure, experts say
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Asian Games: 15-yr-old skateboarders among 8 golds for Japan
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Japan-US drill to start October to involve Japan's long-range missiles
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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Kinugawa's beauty and a flea-ridden inn (Pt. 11)
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Drug-smuggling cases in Japan linked to shady gigs worldwide
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Japan's 'Chanson Monk' uses song, sutras to spread message of peace
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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions
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Father held for throwing 2 kids off 6th-floor balcony in central Japan
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What are the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizers so sorry for?
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False claims alleging theft by foreigners in Japan spread on social media
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News in Easy English: Girl in Yamanashi Pref. passes hardest Eiken test
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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations
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Japan, US finance chiefs share concern over 'undervalued yen'
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Japan municipal gov't to offer 100 yen a day for helping elderly, disabled take out trash
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'Grandchild leave' spreading in Japan as working grandparents help with child care
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Haiku in English: Sept. 26, 2026
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Divers recover a total of 52 bodies from capsized ferry in Indonesia after a dayslong search
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Xi urges US to oppose Taiwan independence in talks with Trump
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Tennis: Nishikori vows to give all at career-ending Japan Open
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Sumo: Leader Onosato loses as Aonishiki, Asanoyama move 1 win behind
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Nepal's leader, at UN, says recent floods serve as a 'warning to the world' about climate change
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Asian Games: 15-yr-old Hasegawa, Nagahara win skateboarding park golds
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Japan law banning under-18s from election campaigning unconstitutional
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Asian Games: Ticket sales below 60% for 8 sports: organizers
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Japan Defense Ministry to launch new system for incorporating startup tech
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Austrian yodelers take their voices underground, turning a parking garage into the Alps
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Japan's first univ. hub for comprehensive hot spring health study to open in Oita Pref.
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Massive tree piercing through Osaka. Pref. train station roof overwhelms visitors
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Mongolian PM to make 4-day visit to Japan from Sun. for talks with Takaichi
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Just over 50% say they would get vaccinated if another pandemic hit Japan: study
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Japan's Utsunomiya launches app to streamline neighborhood association workloads
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Nikkei rises for 5th day on dividend-driven buying, AI, chip gains
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Japan's disaster management agency to be launched Nov. 2
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Biggest taro stew festival takes place in Yamagata
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Oral care program led to decrease in infections acquired at Hiroshima hospital, study finds
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Japan 10-yr gov't bond yield climbs to 3.115%, highest since August 1996
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4 lion cubs win hearts in public debut at western Japan safari park
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Baseball: Murakami, Suzuki deliver at plate as Chicago clubs reach playoffs
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Over 10,000 homes remain without power in eastern Japan after typhoon
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Trump's state dinner for Xi to feature sea bass and a long list of tech titans
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Trump voiced concern about yen weakness in talks with PM Takaichi: Japan
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1 in 5 young people in Japan worry about appearance as social media amplifies distress
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Japanese astronaut Suwa to head to ISS as early as spring 2027: NASA
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Imperial couple to visit quake-hit Kumamoto next Tues.
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JR West to display retiring Doctor Yellow inspection train in Hiroshima Pref.
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5 prefectures, 6 major cities in Japan want 'secondary capital' status: Mainichi survey
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Japan police seek law revision to remotely access crime rings' phones
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Foreign students outnumber high school slots in Tokyo, 3 prefs.
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Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations
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Office vacancy rate in central Tokyo falls to post-COVID low
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Tokyo stocks open higher on broad buying, tech shares lead gains
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Another typhoon approaching Japan from south of Okinawa
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Asian Games: Japan beats China to claim men's team table tennis gold
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Trump, Xi tout friendship while making little progress on key issues
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Leasehold condominiums draw attention in Tokyo as housing costs soar
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Twin Towers architect's granddaughter recalls legacy 25 years after 9/11
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Editorial: Japan must curb spread of false info on social media during elections
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Haiku in English: Sept. 25, 2026
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Death toll from Typhoon Dujuan rises to 11 in eastern Japan
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Takaichi ICC stance shows restraints on Japan dealings with Trump's U.S.
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Japan-developed optical lattice clocks lead bid to redefine the second
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Sumo: Onosato keeps 2-win lead, Aonishiki among 3 closest rivals
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Shin Ohashi of Japan sets world record in 200-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games
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OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
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Japan convenience store sales up 0.3% in Aug. on promotional efforts
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Editorial: Japan's ruling bloc must not force through self-serving election changes
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Japan to closely monitor US-China summit: spokesman
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organizers apologize for wrong anthem, transport issues
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City in Japan's Tochigi Pref. adds suspension bridge, zip line to hometown tax gifts
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SoftBank Group to raise $11.1 bil. to fund OpenAI investment
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Australia, China clash over Darwin port lease
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Japan's Takaichi avoids being drawn into talks with Trump on ICC sanctions
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Soon you'll be able to get from Kansai airport to Kyoto how?
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Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia's revenues and impede its war efforts
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Domestic demand helps offset 60% drop in Chinese visitors to Japan's Yamanashi Pref.
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Shohei Ohtani returns from injury and is the DH as the Dodgers reshuffle the top of the order
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News in Easy English: Kyoto police get too many lost things
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US diplomats told to say 'super intelligence' -- not 'artificial intelligence' -- after Trump's call
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A Japanese historian records the names behind wartime death toll
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Tokyo stocks open higher on AI-led buying after gains by US counterparts
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Nepal to ban resettlement in flood-hit areas, 33,000 likely affected
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US, China agree to extend trade truce by 2 months to Jan. 10
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Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
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Death toll from typhoon rises to 10, with 4 still missing
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Passengers evacuated from ANA plane in Okinawa after midair engine trouble
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North Korea test-fired multiple-launch rockets: official media
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China's Xi arrives in Washington, kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from Trump
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Travelers crowd stations as Japan's 5-day Silver Week holiday ends
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Hairless Sphynx cats help provide job support at cafe in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture
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US professor focuses on less-studied Nagasaki in teaching A-bomb history
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In Photos: Sphynx cats play at cafe in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture
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Haiku in English: Sept. 24, 2026
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato extends lead to 2 wins over rivals in Autumn meet
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Emu briefly escapes from mobile zoo in western Japan, no injuries
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Asian Games: World record holder Yamanishi 2nd in half marathon race walk
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Taiwan watching closely as Xi and Trump meet, hopes US will continue arms sales
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Easy Japanese news in translation: SoftBank Hawks win 3rd consecutive Pacific League title
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Baseball: Murakami hits 33rd homer as White Sox beat Royals
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Centuries-old Japanese toolmaker digs up surprise hit with 'Evangelion'-themed shovels
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Bhutan's matsutake emerge as hidden treasure for Japanese buyers
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Japan PM Takaichi voices support for ICC, multilateralism in 1st U.N. speech
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Hyrox turns gym training into competition and community in Japan
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Japan retailer Aeon launches 1,000 yen jeans amid consumer crunch
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Japan's Takaichi meets with Trump ahead of U.S.-China summit
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Students in Japan see ability to read quickly and accurately decline in PISA survey
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Soothing touch: Egg-shaped lacquerware from western Japan gains global attention
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Haiku in English: Sept. 23, 2026
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato remains dominant with 1 loss in Autumn meet
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News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing 'blatant violation' of First Amendment
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Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally
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Iran offers to reopen Hormuz strait within 7 days in push for diplomacy
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North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic
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War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN
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2 more people confirmed dead after heavy rain in Tokyo region
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Compact appliances gain popularity in Japan as high home prices squeeze living space
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Labor-scarce Japan counts on AI-powered robots in broad industries
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Tadami River offers glimpses of mist and mystery as it winds through Fukushima Pref.
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Osaka comedy club shows visitors Japan beyond guidebooks
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The centuries-old Japanese art of ikebana draws those seeking calm
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What might Japan Post do about its money-losing mail service?
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News in Easy English: Tokyo business area, office workers, keep cool in mini-forests
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Japan, US, South Korea call on North Korea to resume dialogue
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Heavy rain hits Tokyo area as typhoon approaches eastern coast, killing 2
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Kyushu Electric Power innovator tackles tricky vanilla cultivation in Japan
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Schoolgirl passes top level of Japan's 'Eiken' English proficiency test as a 4th grader
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Haiku in English: Sept. 22, 2026
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Heavy rain hits near Tokyo as typhoon approaches eastern coast
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato keeps sole lead with win over Fujiryoga
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Disney Halloween' starts at Tokyo Disney Resort
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AI safety looms as major Xi-Trump summit topic amid intensifying race
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Baseball: Suzuki breaks home run drought as Cubs hammer Reds
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Japan's northernmost point offers quintessential Hokkaido scenery
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Japan's ekiden relay tradition takes root in Britain
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In Photos: Japan's northern tip offers 'White Path,' views of islands beyond sea
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Landmark Hotel Tateyama in Japan's Northern Alps closes after 54 years
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US proposes notification system for AI issues to China ahead of summit
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Japan, ASEAN trade ministers agree to pursue stronger economic partnership
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Japan to boost measures to battle invasive beetles with 6.7 bil. yen budget
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Asian Games: Japan misses 1st men's basketball gold with S. Korea loss
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Asian Games: Debuting sport teqball wins fans after late inclusion
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Tokyo condo prices and soaring mackerel costs: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
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Japan braces for heavy rain, strong winds as typhoon nears eastern coast
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Japan booksellers create reading list to keep peace discussions alive
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News that broke 2 years ago spurs 83-year-old to tell 'reality' of Hiroshima A-bombing
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Haiku in English: Sept. 21, 2026
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Sumo: Onosato grabs outright lead after Kotozakura takes 2nd loss
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SDF recovers part of crashed Global Hawk drone along western Japan coast
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Ukraine requests Zelenskyy-Takaichi meeting on UN sidelines
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Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown
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Crab-themed complex aims to be new central Japan landmark, tourist hub
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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
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MS NOW, CNN and Politico say their journalists were denied access to White House after Trump ban
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Baseball: Suzuki drives in run in Cubs' win over Reds
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The Waymaker: Michiko Toyama across Three Words, Prologue
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Japan disaster experts warn people not to travel unnecessarily during heavy rain
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Member of Japan idol group timelesz sent to prosecutors for alleged assault
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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile
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Asian Games: Hojo wins Japan's 1st gold at Aichi-Nagoya in men's triathlon
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Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games begin as Japan plays host for 1st time since 1994
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Bomb threats made against Okinawa-gov. elect after election win
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Retro Japan: 'Tourism hall' in Shizuoka Pref. remains beloved seaside community hub
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Expectations rise in Japan for Niigata's new 'Natsuhime' heat-tolerant rice
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Retro Japan in Photos: 'Tourism hall' in Shizuoka Pref. overlooks Sagami-nada Sea
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A child's lesson on 'Susen Bee' prompts a Japanese parent to study US history
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Haiku Classic: Sept. 20, 2026 -- No escape
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Sumo: Onosato breezes to victory, moves into 2-way tie with Kotozakura
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Baseball: Tanaka gets 204th NPB-MLB win, overtakes Kuroda on all-time list
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Newly staffed station connects with foreign students learning Japanese
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Malaysian police arrest 6 Japanese, 1 Malaysian for online scam
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Baseball: Suzuki hits 2-run single in Cubs' loss to Reds
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Detached homes priced above 100 million yen gain popularity as Tokyo costs climb
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Japan's oldest public housing complex in Shizuoka survives demolition threat
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's going down in Iga's Yono Park the night of Oct. 3?
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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to advance security cooperation
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News in Easy English: Japan city uses tablets to help people in many languages
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Foreign recruits get behind wheel as Hiroshima bus shortage bites
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Trump to meet with Japan PM in N.Y. on Tuesday: US envoy to U.N.
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Living in Japan -- an exchange student's view: A path into new language, culture and nature
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Japan researchers use ancient boardgame Go to explore how humans and AI can coexist
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Haiku in English: Sept. 19, 2026
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Takaichi Cabinet support at 53.4% after reshuffle, up 3.2 points from Aug.
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ANA unveils new green Pokemon jet to mark game's 30th anniversary
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Sumo: Fujinokawa stuns Aonishiki, Kirishima also suffers upset
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Sumo: Aonishiki battles through injury in pursuit of yokozuna promotion
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N. Korea-linked hackers steal crypto assets worth at least 1.7 bil. yen
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Russians begin 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power
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Project to rebuild stone markers donated by 19th-century explorer underway in Japan
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Heavy rain and floods in northern Vietnam submerge homes and disrupt economy
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Bear spray left by vice principal used on students at middle school in northeast Japan
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Dollar jumps above 157 yen, Nikkei stock index climbs after BOJ rate hike
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Japan starts 1st rice buyback to replenish reserves
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Editorial: Takaichi's Cabinet, LDP reshuffle could deepen disregard of Japan Diet
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Autumn watermelon cultivation spreads in Chiba's Tomisato
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Baseball: Murakami ends home run slump to lift White Sox over Tigers
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Takaichi, Trump planning meeting in US on Tues.: diplomatic sources
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Japan's Nagano police to hire ex-pro soccer player under athlete recruitment program
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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
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Dollar jumps above 157 yen line after 2 BOJ board members opposed rate hike
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Tokyo considers ordinance banning littering as downtown trash worsens
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BOJ lifts key policy rate to 1.25% amid growing inflation risks
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Asian black bear caught on camera on Mount Takao in Tokyo
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Tokyo stocks mixed on tech gains, wait-and-see ahead BOJ outcome weighs
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Mystery man Uketsu reflects on Dagger shortlist, early life in Britain
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Tokyo influenza cases top advisory threshold, tie earliest mark
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Anonymous donor gives Japan's Hyogo Pref. gold worth $5.4 million
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Taiwan hands Japan $9.4 mil. in public donations for Kumamoto quake
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Kyushu Shinkansen resumes all-line operation after Kumamoto quake disaster
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Japan's core consumer prices in August rise 1.7% on year
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Takaichi's Cabinet reshuffle fires starting gun for ruling LDP leader race
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Japan's immigration agency had 103 residence card printers go unused: audit
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China, US top diplomats discuss "high-level interactions" by phone
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Typhoon Dujuan could approach Tokyo region around Monday
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Baseball: Hawks win 3rd straight Pacific League pennant, 1st time in 60 yrs
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Japan Motorcycle Diaries #19: From cape to cape, around Hokkaido in 8 days
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Cancer survivors laugh off treatment struggles at Kobe comedy contest
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Tamagawa Univ. students pitch fresh ideas for namesake hot spring in northern Japan
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Haiku in English: Sept. 18, 2026
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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet, keeps key ministers, coalition ally gets post
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Sumo: Kotozakura suffers 1st loss as Aonishiki beaten for 2nd straight day
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Tokyo area condo prices down 5.4% in Aug. for 1st drop in 5 months
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Ex-Asahi Kasei employee arrested over leaking semiconductor trade secrets
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Editorial: Japan's tax reform outline fails to address concerns over consumption tax cut
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Asian Games return to Japan after 32 years amid soaring costs, struggle for relevance
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BOJ set to raise policy rate at 2-day meeting to counter inflation risks
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Mickey, villains and costumed guests celebrate Halloween at Tokyo Disney Resort
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Japan household assets hit record 2,519 tril. yen on rising stocks
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OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly
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15 years after Kii Peninsula floods, safer 'new settlements' lead recovery
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Japanese cruise operator unveils new ship Mitsui Ocean Sakura
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Japan ranks 117th in gender equality, with no clear effect from first female PM
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Baseball: Former Blue Jays, NPB pitcher Wolfe dies at 45
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Olympic skateboarder Aoki referred to prosecutors over marijuana
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Tokyo Game Show opens with more exhibitors from overseas, new entrants
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Homegrown brands reshape China's booming cosmetics market
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Tokyo stocks rise after Fed's rate hike eases economic outlook concerns
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The Mainichi News Quiz: We have to pay how much for imported mackerel now?
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News in Easy English: Japanese backpack can become life jacket
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Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time
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Japan PM Takaichi to reshuffle Cabinet, likely to retain key ministers
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US Fed raises key interest rate for 1st time since 2023
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Foreign visitors to Japan in August fall 9.6% to 3.10 million
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New 'democratic reform' party to be launched after opposition split
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Families of Chinese wartime forced laborers sue 6 Japan firms
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Japanese man wanted over 1970 hijacking may have died in N. Korea: source
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Japan police panel starts talks to allow more foreign security workers
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Typhoon could approach Japan sometime during 5-day holiday period
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Japan ballet instructor who survived leukemia urges young people to join marrow bank
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Japan's 'Donut Man' builds lasting bond with Nepal quake village
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Japan's Ushiku in Ibaraki Pref. aims to become major wine region
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Haiku in English: Sept. 17, 2026
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato suffers 1st loss, ozeki Kotozakura remains unbeaten
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Tokyo stocks rise on position adjustment ahead of US Fed outcome
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Kajima Corp. unveils Japan's flower expo wooden tower site
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Nissan to invest 170 mil. pounds in UK plant to produce Kicks
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Ex-Japan PM Hosokawa completes 92-panel 'Dragon in the Clouds' paintings for Kyoto temple
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Baseball: Yamamoto throws 7 scoreless innings as Dodgers down Reds
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Tokyo Skytree glows gold for children with cancer
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Human drugs to treat hepatitis C cleared virus in chimpanzees: Japan study
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What's next for Tokyo condo prices? PM Takaichi's foreign-buyer policy could have an impact
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Japan's 'flagship' income-linked tax benefits: Who qualifies, and how much are they worth?
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Japan study links regularly eating natto to lower rates of cognitive decline, depression
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Editorial: Japan's Chubu Electric cannot remain in nuclear power biz following data fraud
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Japan carrier NTT Docomo gave user data to Amazon Japan arm without consent
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Student suspected of releasing tear gas spray at high school in Osaka Pref.
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Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
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Japan PM Takaichi retains most key execs in ruling party reshuffle
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Tokyo high school teacher arrested over attempted theft with student
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Robot suit, early vacuum flask make Japan's technology heritage list
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Helicopter service to link Kansai Airport and Kyoto in 25 minutes
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Japan PM Takaichi to largely retain key ruling party execs in 1st revamp
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SDF confirms Global Hawk drone crashed off Tottori, western Japan
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Japan logs 1.1 trillion yen trade deficit in August
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Worker's fatal tower fall prompts probe after suicide note found
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Tokyo stocks open mixed on buybacks, selling of SoftBank after surge
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Zelenskyy asks Japan PM Takaichi to visit Kyiv: lower house speaker
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Shohei Ohtani takes first swings off tee since going on IL and feels good, Roberts says
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Bessent says currency intervention with Japan helped US exporters
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Japanese convenience store chains to launch AI-developed sweets
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Kyoto police overwhelmed by lost property such as earbuds and smartphones
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Virtual zoo lifts spirits of children in Japan hospitals
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Japan baseball legend and A-bomb survivor Isao Harimoto urged nuclear abolition to the end
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Haiku in English: Sept. 16, 2026
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Sumo: Promotion-seeking Kirishima takes 1st loss against Takayasu
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Japan SDF searches for missing Global Hawk drone in Sea of Japan
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Japan's land prices up for 5th straight year on housing, tourism demand
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Flooded twice, community candy shop in east Japan city keeps fighting to reopen
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Editorial: Incoming LDP-backed governor must address Okinawa's complex public sentiment
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Drill for tsunami evacuation by car conducted in Hokkaido, northern Japan
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Farmers in east Japan city set to ship 70,000 autumn watermelons as demand rolls on
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Japan's Sharp begins taking domestic orders for AI servers made by Foxconn
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Japan approves FY 2027 tax reform, paves way for food tax cut from April
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Japan Diet group urges gov't to request US lift sanctions on ICC chief
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Tokyo stocks fall on FOMC wait-and-see mood, buybacks support
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Japan weighs scaling back some postal services
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Baseball: Okamoto hits 33rd homer for Blue Jays in loss to Tigers
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Japan's 1st driverless taxi service eyed in Tokyo in 2027
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Japan's arcade pioneer Uomachi Gintengai in Kitakyushu wins national shopping street award
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Japan opens bookings for Kumamoto quake recovery travel discounts
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Japan, Taiwan ruling party members discuss econ security amid China clout
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Trump calls AI risks a 'hoax,' says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers
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Japan figure skating pair 'Rikuryu' to join Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya
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Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for 1st time, up for 56th yr
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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on AI development concerns, buybacks
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Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's that new program the Univ. of Tokyo is going to launch?
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Forests created in central Tokyo biz area help ease summer heat, sooth harried workers
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City northeast of Tokyo introduces translation tablets for foreign residents
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Expanding home restoration business revitalizes rental housing market in Japan
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News in Easy English: Many foreign visitors go to convenience store on tiny Fukuoka island
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
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Japan lower house speaker Mori to address Ukraine parliament Tues.
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Japan PM to reshuffle ruling LDP executives on Wed., Cabinet on Thurs.
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2 killed in 3-vehicle crash on expressway in Niigata Prefecture
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Junior Japan lawmakers meet with senior China officials to lower tensions
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Japanese-born Korean actor Yuri Nakamura dies at 44
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Japan downpours leave Chiba condos struggling without elevators, water 1 month later
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Tensions persist at Japan shareholder meetings as activists emerge (Pt. 2)
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100 'ninja' to stage historic battle at park in west Japan's Iga
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Haiku in English: Sept. 15, 2026
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Japan PM calls on IEA for cooperation in ensuring stable energy supplies
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato earns solid win as top wrestlers stay perfect
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Fujitsu to sell Japan-made AI chip globally from November
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Asian Games: Japan hockey teams eye repeat of 2018 Jakarta success
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Philippines' Muslim autonomous region holds 1st poll amid election violence
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Football: Sano nets 1st goal as PSV come back to batter Sparta
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Japan's permanent residency rules and summer flu: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
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Voters' priorities shifted in Okinawa governor race from US base issue to economy
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Japanese string quartet wins 3rd prize at int'l competition in Germany
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Japan's Prince Hisahito visits 3.11 quake-hit area for 1st time with Crown Prince Akishino
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Japan lower house speaker Mori visits Ukraine
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Nikkei ends at 1.5-month low on concern over AI development slowdown
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Chubu Electric to withdraw Hamaoka nuclear plant restart applications
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Baseball: Okamoto slugs 32nd homer for Blue Jays rookie record 85th RBI
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Easy Japanese news in translation: JR East unveils three candidates for new Suica mascot
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2 get suspended terms in Tokyo medical university construction breach of trust case
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Yamanashi Pref. decides to charge for helicopter rescues on Mt. Fuji
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Editorial: Far-right surge in German state puts postwar values to the test
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N. Korea holds drill involving ballistic, cruise missiles, attack drones
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Okinawa governor-elect Koja wins record 400,000-plus votes
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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
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Tokyo court orders ramen shop operator to pay Myanmar worker over illegal deductions
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Japan PM says Okinawa election reflected voters' wish for economic growth
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Ukraine cultural crisis exposes Russian invasion's hidden toll
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Japan Supreme Court rejects Ghanaian man's welfare appeal
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LDP junior partner's secretary general being considered for Cabinet post
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Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric set to tap director Yasui as next president
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Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through
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Tokyo stocks mixed in early trading on weak chip shares, Wall St. gains
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Volleyball: Japan clinches Los Angeles Olympic spot with Asian title
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A Muslim region in the southern Philippines votes in its first elections
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Japan gov't's efforts further needed as Okinawa still split over US base
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Osaka's Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
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Japan's once-feared corporate racketeers nearly vanish from shareholder meetings
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Haiku in English: Sept. 14, 2026
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In an age of instant answers, educators say there's a case for letting kids struggle a little
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Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
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Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting US bases
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Japan ruling camp-backed Koja set to win Okinawa governor race
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato, all 3 ozeki among winners as Autumn meet opens
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Voting underway in Okinawa governor race with US base, economy in focus
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India, China leaders vow to resolve border dispute
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Wineries in Aomori, northeastern Japan, form group to seek recognition
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Athletics: Kitaguchi wins Ultimate Championship with new Japanese record
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California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots
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Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76
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120-yr Japanese inn in quake-hit Noto to reopen FY 2028 with new building
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Tennis: Kamiji US Open women's wheelchair winner, Oda men's runner-up
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Mackerel slips out of reach in Japan as import prices more than triple in 5 years
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Japan firm, Red Cross institute develop disaster relief tent to beat midsummer heat
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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for the first Olympic event to be held in Africa
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President Donald Trump's childhood home sells for $2 million
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28 fall ill after stadium lunches in Kyoto, food poisoning suspected
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'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion, Malkovich 'humbled' by best actor award at Venice Film Festival
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Sado mine memorial held without S. Korea attendance for 3rd straight year
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Retro Japan: Historic Nagoya water tower reborn as theater center gains cultural status
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Convenience store on island off Fukuoka welcomes tourists from around the world
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Meet your match? Spot the difference #193: Cat sumo
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Retro Japan in Photos: Imposing Nagoya water tower reborn as theater rehearsal studio
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Asian Games: Japanese head coach helps Taiwan shoot for basketball medal
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Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
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Japan automakers to revamp factory calendars from FY 2027 to draw workers
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What's happening at TIFF: An 'Obsession' victory lap, MIA studios and a taxidermy musical
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Volcanic alert level raised for Hokkaido's Mt. Tokachi
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More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says
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Saudi Arabia shuts down pipeline as Houthis seize island, opening new front in the Iran war
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Baseball: Imanaga earns 10th win as Okamoto belts 31st homer
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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': Encountering a hot spring in 1878 (Pt. 10)
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Japan bag maker develops backpack that turns into life jacket
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
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Baseball: Ohtani placed on 15-day injured list with right bicep issue
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's with the summer flu epidemic in Japan?
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News in Easy English: Some parents abroad giving their babies 'sparkly' Japanese names
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Exhibit traces 70-year history of Japan A-bomb victims group Nihon Hidankyo
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World map using U.N.-backed method 'corrected' over disputed islands: Japan
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More Tokyo police boxes unattended at night as officer shortage deepens
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Opinion: From Japanese internment to 9/11 -- When emergencies erode our rights
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Haiku in English: Sept. 12, 2026
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US Embassy Tokyo unveils 9/11 memorial plaque
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Japan to provide up to 98 bil. yen for 5 additional shipbuilding plans
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Japan to watch bond market moves with utmost vigilance: spokesman
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Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan for 1st time
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Over 30% of unmarried people in Japan do not want children: survey
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Opinion: The 1,101 -- and many more -- lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan
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Nikkei index briefly falls over 3% on crude oil, bond yields rises
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With no pandas at home, Japanese fans visit Xiang Xiang in China
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Influenza cases in Japan rise 1.87-fold from previous week: gov't
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Baby turtles head to sea in Shizuoka Prefecture
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Gold, gems and Renoirs: France's museums grapple with a wave of smash-and-grab thefts
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Japan court hears suit over Mie Pref. survey excluding foreign residents
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Editorial: The United States still has not learned the lessons of 9/11 aftermath
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Japan lowers travel warnings for Israel, 2 other Mideast nations, Palestine
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Appeals court cites detention of Japanese Americans in ruling blasting Trump immigration policy
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Japan police agency ponders hiring foreigners in understaffed security industry
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9/11 overshadows other major events of the past 25 years for many Americans, new poll finds
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Japan Aug. wholesale prices up 7.6%, remain above 7% for 3rd month in row
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Univ. of Tokyo to launch 5-year English-language bachelor's-master's program
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Japan's assemblyman to quit for breaking rules not to approach sea otters
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Local assembly calls on Japan gov't to take firm stance over US sanctions on ICC judges
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Popular Vietnamese eatery near Tokyo suspected of being drug distribution hub
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games competition starts ahead of opening ceremony
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Sumo: Injured yokozuna Hoshoryu withdraws from Autumn meet
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N. Korea leader's daughter seen as heir over her siblings: Seoul
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Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures
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Nissan to streamline domestic production, make minivans at Tochigi plant
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Mt. Fuji's climbing season ends, foreigners accounted for 32% of climbers
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Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don't seem thrilled with the idea
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9/11-era NYC residents, including Japanese, urged to seek compensation
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Is tourism 'bubble' turning Japan's sacred Mount Koya into a 'theme park'?
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Traditional crafts artisans team up in Kyoto-Vienna exhibits
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From burgers to cream puffs, Japan puts the moon on the menu for autumn
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Haiku in English: Sept. 11, 2026
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Policy to be Japan PM's yardstick in Cabinet reshuffle: top gov't spokesman
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Yamamoto earns MLB career-high 13th win as Dodgers rout Reds
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Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze
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A sudden IL stint for Shohei Ohtani, and an unprecedented Double-A call-up to fill his spot
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Death toll rises to 16 in landslides in southeastern China
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Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead
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Yoroku: Japan's historical storm warnings meet an age of record rain
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Japanese winner of US Lasker Award says drug discovery is rewarding
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Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services partially suspended due to inspection
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Body found off coast near Tokyo identified as missing boy
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Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
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Japan temple lodgings on foreign tourist hotspot Mt. Koya underreported income: sources
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Editorial: Japan's paternal leave rate hits 50% but greater awareness for support needed
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BOJ to continue to raise policy interest rate: board member
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Japan gov't yet to decide on new visa approvals in food sector 'stretched to limit'
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West Japan shrine linked to Minamoto clan files for civil rehabilitation
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's Japan's gov't pondering doing to support foreign residents?
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Japan opposition faces renewed stigma of disunity after latest split
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Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, touted as 'hit machine,' dies at 86
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News in Easy English: Library in Japan lets people get chatty
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Tokyo Skytree glows gold as over 140 sites join childhood cancer awareness campaign
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Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month
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Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St. losses on elevated oil prices
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Advance payments for rice farmers sharply cut in 16 prefectures
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Republicans slam Democrats and declare devotion to Trump during unusual midterm convention
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New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
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NEC discontinues quantum computer development, to continue related research
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4 Japanese win US Lasker Awards in medicine
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Japan's ultramarathons gain popularity as runners seek more than speed
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Japan's Shizuoka Pref. names food maker Yataro as 1st intercultural-support business
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Japanese experts offer tips on how to protect children's eyes from UV rays
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Haiku in English: Sept. 10, 2026
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Sumo: Kirishima dominates practice bouts ahead of yokozuna bid
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Snack maker Koikeya launches chips to support Kumamoto quake recovery
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Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi cancels visit to Indonesia: source
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Japan gov't to boost support for stranded commuters after heavy rain
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Tokyo stocks fall as higher oil prices trim AI, chip gains
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US military says it destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for World Heritage status
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Japan failed to disclose US view on PFAS found near Okinawa bases: source
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Japan Post to sell stamps featuring popular monkey 'Punch'
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Rare puffer fish with no display record in Japan on show at Yamaguchi Pref. aquarium
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Japan opposition alliance agrees plan to split on founding party lines
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Yokohama panel deems 'die' note to preschooler 'equivalent to bullying'
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Baseball: Okamoto becomes 3rd Japanese player to hit 30 HRs this season
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Japan foreign minister urges Iran show 'restraint' in its vessel attacks
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Sake from Japan's Yamaguchi wins at International Wine Challenge contest
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Editorial: Japan gov't rice buyback must not be used as tool to distort market
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Mother arrested after Yokohama boy's death, abuse suspected
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Japan's Horie, 88, sets sights on breaking own Pacific crossing record
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Japanese students rank among top in 2025 OECD test despite score declines
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Japan's Mercari pulls 'Chiikawa' goods linked to Kura Sushi promotion scandal
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Japan plans to set up cyber defense hub near Defense Ministry around 2032
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89
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Tokyo stocks open higher on heavyweight tech gains
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Candidates to succeed Suica smartcard penguin mascot unveiled
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Japan LDP policy chief Kobayashi may be retained in exec reshuffle
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Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya
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Race for Japan's vaguely defined '2nd capital' puts fair selection in focus
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Yokohama faces $9.8 mil. election bill after mayor resigns over harassment
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Why is influenza spreading in Japan in the summer?
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Haiku in English: Sept. 9, 2026
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GMO to launch 'ambulance' for humanoid robot repairs in Tokyo
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BOJ to raise key interest rate by 0.25 percentage point in Sept. meeting
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Japan plans GPS tracking trial for sex offenders on parole
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N. Korean athletes arrive in Beijing en route to Asian Games in Japan
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Heavy rain hits central Japan, disrupts shinkansen train services
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200,000 yen fine sought for TV personality Dewi over assault charges
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3 arrested over alleged killing of Nepalese student in southwestern Japan
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Nagoya in central Japan issues top-level alert in some areas for flood risk
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Sumo: Aonishiki battles through injury in pursuit of yokozuna promotion
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Japan names new envoys to EU, Iran, 5 other countries
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Bullet trains linking Tokyo, western Japan resume after heavy rain
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Japan to provide $3 mil. to flood-hit Nepal as humanitarian aid: minister
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Putin's pen spinning briefly sparks buzz over Japanese Pentel brand
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Dollar falls into 152 yen zone amid BOJ rate hike speculation
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Myanmar worker claims he was beaten with stick at Hokkaido farm
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N. Korea slams Japan-US-S. Korea drill as 'crucial threat'
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'Phantom mole' recorded for first time in northern Japan's Shirakami-Sanchi mountains
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Asian Games: Paris gymnastics triple gold medalist Oka ready to lead Japan
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Australia, Solomon Islands to agree on comprehensive treaty: report
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Russia, N. Korea open first road bridge in bid to expand trade ties
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Japan Photo Journal: 500,000 sunflowers in full bloom in Japan's Fukuoka Pref.
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Editorial: Can DPFP become central opposition force in Japan?
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Japanese seniors embracing life in second career as entrepreneurs
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Flooded underpass claims woman's life amid torrential rain in eastern Japan
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Japan crown prince, princess leave for Norway King Harald's funeral
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Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
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Tennis: Osaka beaten in US Open 4th round by No. 2 seed Rybakina
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Dollar briefly falls into 152 yen zone amid BOJ rate hike speculation
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Japan logs current account surplus in July on services balance improvement
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Japan GDP in April-June revised up to 1.4% on narrower investment decline
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The Mainichi News Quiz: The speed limit's going down how much?
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PM Takaichi to skip Japan-held Asian Games opening ceremony: gov't official
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Indonesia reopens 5 airports after closure due to volcanic ash
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News in Easy English: Education gap seen in low-income homes
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Group firm of Japanese wig maker Aderans ran stealth online ads in 2019
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Women's water-free hygiene set wins Japan disaster goods award
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Japan eyes allowing N. Korean athletes to enter nation for Asian Games
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Japan's real wages in July rise 2.4% on year, up for 7th straight month
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Japan PM arranging to reshuffle Cabinet, ruling party execs Sept. 16
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Heavy rain lashes Japan as weather agency warns of landslides, rainbands
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Foreign buyers turn up the heat on competition for Japan's used cars
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Japan turns utility pole inspections into smartphone game, pays players for photos
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Hiker's death puts spotlight on dogs on Japan's mountain trails
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Haiku in English: Sept. 8, 2026
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Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
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Train suspensions caused by heavy rain affect over 140,000 in Tokyo area
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Japan's new language support and 30-kph speed limit: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
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Hayama in Japan's Kanagawa Pref. tops residential satisfaction survey again
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Japanese artist Okazaki wins Emmy for 'Star Wars' animation
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Only 21 municipalities in Japan set to join 1st-year vaccine digitization rollout
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Indonesia keeps several airports closed though volcanic eruption is easing
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Editorial: Japan should not shut door on permanent residents
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Mitsubishi Motors revives Pajero after 7 years
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Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to ban vacation rentals in residential areas
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'Don't disappear': Tokyo aquarium's X posts gain attention amid rise in child suicides
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Once-conjoined Vietnam twin to visit Japan's Minamata disease areas
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Southwest Japan city taps popular anime 'Zombie Land Saga' to boost tourism
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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin
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Japan foreign reserve assets fall by record 6% after interventions
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Osaka Customs reports record seizures over trademark, copyright violations
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Japan library that welcomes conversations a hit with locals
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North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill
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Tokyo stocks open higher on AI, chip gains
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Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains suspended after traffic accident
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Weather agency warns of landslides amid heavy rain on isle south of Tokyo
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German far-right party set for regional election triumph but uncertain of governing
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ICC chief Akane vows to continue job no matter what amid U.S. sanctions
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At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
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Japan researchers testing paper-and-plastic wine bottle as greener alternative to glass
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Rising costs threaten Japan's book distribution system
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Haiku in English: Sept. 7, 2026
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JR East to suspend, reduce train services Monday due to heavy rain
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Sumo: Kotoeiho eyes promotion to elite rank with strong Autumn meet
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Japan's opposition Democratic Party for People reelects Tamaki as leader
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Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates
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Basketball: Japan loses to host Germany in World Cup group stage
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Ohtani out of Dodgers' lineup for 3rd straight day with left knee and right biceps discomfort
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Oasis reunion tour documentary rocks Venice Film Festival
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Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
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Yusei Kikuchi pitches 6 scoreless innings to lead Angels to a 6-1 win over the Pirates
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Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine
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Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
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Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
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Japan's student newspapers fight to keep reporting as costs, staff shortages mount
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US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments
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Evacuation drill held in event of nuclear accident at TEPCO Niigata plant
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Japan sushi chain cancels 'Chiikawa' collab campaign as goods embezzled
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Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 6 areas through Monday
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ANA launches inter-airport remote passenger support via telepresence robots
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Rugby: Harada bags brace as Japan overpower Canada 57-12
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Japan's Koizumi likely to remain defense minister in Cabinet reshuffle
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Japan gov't eyes tougher monitoring of overseas operations at big banks
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2 teachers injured as man sprays unknown substance in Tokyo high school
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Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, turns 20
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2 dead, 3 taken to hospital in fire at cake shop in central Japan
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1 teen missing, 2 safe after being swept away off western Japan beach
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Photographer traces history of Japan's secret wartime suicide divers
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Retro Japan: Koshien Hall at Mukogawa Women's Univ. a timeless architectural gem
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Retro Japan in Photos: Univ. hall in Nishinomiya an architectural legacy of landmark hotel
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China cultural festival in Tokyo bustles despite frayed ties
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Haiku Classic: Sept. 6, 2026 -- Empty shells
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Rescuers in Nepal pull a woman alive 10 days after floods hit Nuwakot town
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Quake-hit residents in Japan's Kumamoto begin new life in temporary housing
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Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study
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Japan PM Takaichi rejects criticism over revised Imperial House Law
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Japan's Toei denies issuing licenses for 'Dragon Ball' theme park in France
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Blocks installed by local gov't in Osaka criticized as hostile architecture
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UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size
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Trend of foreigners leaving Japan may "accelerate" under tighter visa rules
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At university in Taiwan, Kansai dialect course explores another voice of Japan
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Japan's traditional 'kendama' cup-and-ball toys capture global attention
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Williams sisters reunite their iconic doubles team, losing narrowly but thrilling the New York crowd
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Japan's justice and education ministries want big budgets for what?
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Uber, city near Mt. Fuji join hands in measures against overtourism
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Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi likely to be retained in Cabinet reshuffle
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News in Easy English: Japan plans more AI study at school
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Japanese motor-maker Nidec says it found hundreds of cases of quality control misconduct
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Japan aims to bolster defense capabilities from Iran war analysis
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Highest landslide warning issued for Yakushima Island, southwestern Japan
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Students from across Japan drawn to a Hokkaido high school's 'space education' program
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Pagodas in Japan's Shikoku preserve memories of Burma front veterans
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Haiku in English: Sept. 5, 2026
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Sumo: Promotion-seeking Kirishima, Onosato go head-to-head in practice
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272 lost pet reports filed after M7.1 Kumamoto quake, less than half found
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Dollar rebounds to 156 yen after fall on hopes for narrower rate gap
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Japan's finance chief denies US pressure on monetary policy
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Japan not considering letting foreign nationals serve in Self-Defense Forces: minister
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Shohei Ohtani gets a night off as his biceps and neck issues linger
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Editorial: Japan PM Takaichi's social media posts should be preserved as public records
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391 books by well-known authors missing from libraries in southwestern Japan city
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Children call for traffic safety in Oita Prefecture
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Japan passport applications rise across all 47 prefectures after fee cut
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Eala, Osaka and Gauff advance, while No. 3 Auger-Aliassime falls at the US Open
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Osaka to tighten rules for private lodgings in wooden buildings over noise concerns
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Football: Ueda scores winner on Lille debut against Toulouse
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Japan, US commerce chiefs meet, possibly to discuss investment projects
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One trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says
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Japan quake-hit community holds traditional festival in hope of lifting spirits
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Japanese scientist posthumously wins Ig Nobel prize for nose-blowing study
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Kyoto Pref.'s 1st emergency shooting conducted after 2 bears found at residence
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Social media posts reveal wider habitat of Philippine tarsiers
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Soccer giant FC Barcelona looks to open academy in Japan's Nara Pref., 1st in Asia
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Japan, Mongolia agree to strengthen ties amid China's growing clout
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Japan FY 2027 budget requests hit record 143 tril. yen amid fiscal concerns
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Osaka Metro tests AI-powered 'humanoid station attendant' in 60 languages
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Japan's household spending in July drops 3.6% on year
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Dollar falls to 155 yen after Fed governor calls to maintain interest rates
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Japan remains on high alert over forex moves: top currency diplomat
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Yen surges in New York amid expectations for BOJ rate hike in Sept.
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Japan to dispatch team of experts to flood-hit Nepal
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Ex-PM Aso likely to remain ruling LDP's vice president in execs reshuffle
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Japanese nurse finds her true self in world's 'death zone'
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Panel backs Japan police phone hacking to fight fraud, but rights concerns remain
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Japan urged to consider hiring foreign nationals for Self-Defense Forces
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Haiku in English: Sept. 4, 2026
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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing
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Japan parliamentary group eyes China trip in Sept. to thaw ties
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Sumo: New sekiwake Fujinokawa vows to cement place among elite
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'Cockroach-free' Hokkaido faces rise in insects due to climate change
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Shohei Ohtani feels good, but the Dodgers still won't commit to his next start
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Japan eyes national-level language support for foreigners, possible ties to visa screening
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2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90
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Yoroku: Japan's first journalist in space made orbit feel closer to ordinary people
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Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
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Japan research team develops AI system to detect plastic litter on seabed
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Japan 'Saint Seiya' manga firms sue ex-director for $18 mil. over alleged embezzlement
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Yamamoto allows 4 runs as Dodgers suffer come-from-behind loss to Cardinals
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Japan to toughen skills test for elderly drivers in bid to curb accidents
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Japan police panel urges remote phone analysis to fight anonymous crime groups
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Editorial: Japan's 'voice rights' guidelines a step to prevent violations
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Friend-for-hire services gain traction in Thailand
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What new mobile phone number prefix is Japan adding?
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News in Easy English: Robots help children join school from home
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G20 ministers caution against 'inflexible' regulation on emerging tech
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Year-round casual dress code introduced for gov't workers in Japan's Miyagi Pref.
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Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains
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George Lucas presents a galaxy of art that goes far, far past 'Star Wars' in new Los Angeles museum
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Tohoku Shinkansen partially halted between Nasushiobara, Morioka stations
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Imperial Palace eyed for former emperor's farewell ceremony
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Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
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Japan's ruling party secretary general likely to stay on in execs reshuffle
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Japanese study finds heatstroke risk varies by age and day of the week
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Muslim couple open rural Japan home to build community
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Haiku in English: Sept. 3, 2026
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Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
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Italy has started exporting a delicacy prized abroad, reviled at home
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato resumes full-scale training ahead of Autumn meet
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Mitsubishi Motors unveils revived Pajero model after 7 yr hiatus
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Taiwan defends attendance at Pacific meeting amid China's 'threat'
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Japan, Austria agree to boost cooperation in economic security, AI
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Nikkei briefly plunges 3% on higher bond yields, Middle East conflict
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Japan PM vows to speed up AI, unmanned defense asset introduction
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Fukushima University rebukes YouTube video comments over nuclear research
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Late artist Yayoi Kusama's A-bomb-themed anti-war work on exhibit at Hiroshima museum
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Summer festival for traffic safety held in Tokyo
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Female stand-up comics find their voice as China tightens controls
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Kobe shifts junior high school club activities to community groups
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Hawkish BOJ member calls for 'nimble' approach to interest rate hikes
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Baseball: NPB's oldest player, Swallows pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to retire
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Japan's Kashima shrine launches once-every-12-yrs Mifune festival with 100-boat flotilla
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Japan, Poland agree to coordinate support for Ukraine recovery
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SoftBank successfully conducts flying telecom base test over Japan
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US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare again
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3 arrested over attempted home repair fraud after Chiba Pref. floods
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Tokyo stocks tumble in morning on high bond yields, US-Iran conflict
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Editorial: With massive deficit spending looming, Japan must heed market's fiscal warning
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Taiwan labor minister to make rare visit to China for APEC session
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Earthquake disrupts tourism across southwest Japan, even in areas left unscathed
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A-bomb survivors' group decries 'absolute evil' of nukes at U.N. confab
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Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented
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BOJ to debate rate rise, inflation much closer to 2% target: governor
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Bessent calls for good monetary policy in meeting with BOJ's Ueda
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Japan youth messengers call on world to reduce risks of AI-powered military
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Japan PM seeks Nepal's full cooperation on 5 nationals missing in floods
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Japan's defense minister weighs visit to Indonesia on Sept. 10
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G20 finance chiefs to wrap up meeting after discussing debt challenges
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Nepalese worker in Japan finds her role as face of Kanazawa hotel
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AI's broader role in Japan's new curriculum draft tests teachers
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Frozen 'bento' delivery services gaining traction, witness market grow
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Haiku in English: Sept. 2, 2026
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Japan 'closely watching' bond market moves: top gov't spokesman
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Sumo: Kirishima gunning for yokozuna promotion at Autumn meet
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Japan 10-year bond yield hits 3% on rate hike hopes, fiscal fears
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Japan taxi group weighs service suspension criteria after deadly flooding in Chiba Pref.
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Luxury train with French dining car to launch in central Japan
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Japan budget requests swell, stoking debt fears as long-term rates hit 30-year high
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Universal Studios Japan seeks to lease land from Osaka for expansion plans
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Japan gov't seeks major budget hike for immigration control, Japanese language measures
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Japan's Kanda reelected as ADB chief with unanimous support
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Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island prompts higher alert
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Editorial: Japan's disaster responses can no longer be left to municipalities alone
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Toyohiro Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies at 84
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Japan OKs use of 600 bil. yen in emergency funds for gasoline subsidies
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Hokkaido and Osaka prefs agree to cooperate toward secondary capital status
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Baseball: Suzuki blasts 24th homer among 3 hits as Cubs rout Brewers
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UN spotlights nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time
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New 30-kph speed limit takes effect on Japan's residential roads
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Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
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Japan survey shows lack of toilet access tops disaster concerns
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Japan 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.0%, highest since Oct. 1996
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NPB set to introduce PitchCom communication system next season
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'Everyone is having a hard time': Kumamoto quake evacuees face ongoing struggle
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Japan's capital spending in April-June rises 1.6% on year
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Someone's left what on the side of a mountain road in Japan?
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News in Easy English: Indonesian man works on crab boat in Fukui
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Visitors to Kumamoto Castle after quake reopening half level of year before
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Japan plans major curriculum shift reflecting AI's growing impact
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Japan, US finance chiefs hold talks amid yen's stubborn weakness
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Tokyo stocks open mixed on renewed Middle East tensions, energy gains
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Putin proposes permanent Russia-China visa-free program in talks with Xi
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Argentina star Lionel Messi retires from international soccer with World Cup title and 125 goals
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G20 finance chiefs begin 2-day meeting amid Iran war strains
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Carrying on their legacy: Granddaughter's quest to document double A-bomb survivors
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Uber Japan to add Nissan's new Elgrand van to premium service
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Esports helping disabled people enter Japan's workforce
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Haiku in English: Sept. 1, 2026
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Japan urges Nepal to step up search for 5 nationals missing after floods
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Japan's oldest person, 115-year-old woman from Nara Prefecture, dies
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Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda agree to work together on software for cars
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OPINION: Japan must stay firm on Russia pressure, step up Ukraine support
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Japan's Defense Ministry requests 8.89 tril. yen budget for FY 2027
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Farmers dejected after floods submerge crops, equipment in Japan's Fukui Pref.
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Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
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Japan's migrant worker halt and baffling bread dumps: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
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Japan FY 2027 budget requests to hit new high of about 143 tril. yen
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Editorial: Protecting Japan's Imperial Family must not come at the cost of free speech
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Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine
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Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties
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Sumo: Aonishiki vows to keep pushing for yokozuna after ozeki return
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3 killed, 3 injured in head-on crash between car and truck in Japan's Shiga Pref.
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Japan to buy back 210,000 tons of emergency rice to prevent price collapse
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament starts in Tokyo
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Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
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Japan gov't eyes Hitachiomiya as survey site for nuclear waste disposal
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Baseball: Okamoto hits 28th homer as Blue Jays rout Mariners
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35% of unmarried youth in Japan say they do not plan to marry: survey
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Fake data may activate Japan's emergency alert: expert
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Japan centrist opposition alliance may break up as members eye departure
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Japan July output nearly flat, chip-linked output helps gains
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Heavy rain-related evacuation, safety advisories lifted in central Japan
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Dollar trades in 160 yen zone in Tokyo after Fed chief's hawkish speech
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Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
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Visitor's belongings emit smoke at Tokyo Disneyland, none hurt
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Countries gear up to create lunar standard time amid global race on Moon
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Japan's minimum wage race heats up as businesses feel the strain
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New 260-meter tower planned at Shinjuku Station as redevelopment advances
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Japan debuts AI system enabling simulated talks with A-bomb survivors
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Haiku in English: Aug. 31, 2026
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Cat stationmaster gives hope to struggling Japan railway to draw visitors
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OPINION: Consumption tax should not be cut, could trigger Japan gov't bond downgrade
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Sumo: Onosato focuses on Autumn meet after injury-hampered summer tour
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Japan transport ship Kunisaki leaves for firefighting in Indonesia
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10 briefly trapped inside ride in Legoland theme park
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Japan destroyer returns home, equipped with Tomahawk missile capability
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Plushies spending nights at Japan museums gain traction
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Asian Games: Japanese coaches build bridges through sport
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Taliban foreign minister seeks to normalize ties with US
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N. Korea replaces defense minister in military reshuffle: official media
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Ohtani still not 100 percent, will not pitch on Sunday
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From 'Kasai' to 'Kitty,' Japanese-style 'sparkling' names gaining popularity overseas
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Japan city to try avatar robots to help students struggling to attend school
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Polar bear chills out with icy treats at western Japan zoo
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Japan manufacturers to form consortium to develop AI for factory robots
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Japan emperor sends condolence message over death of Norway's king
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Retro Japan: Welfare facility in Tokyo marks century of beauty and strength
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Japan's foreign hiring halt intensifies rural-urban competition for restaurant workers
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Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Fukui, central Japan
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Missing in Nepal-China floods surges to nearly 3,000, over 680 dead
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Japan's largest opposition party in lower house faces possible split
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3 students confirmed dead after being swept out to sea off southwestern Japan
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Bill Emmott: Japan should start preparing for a post-Putin opportunity
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Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect
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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated
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Treasury Secretary Bessent warns unstable yen could lead to higher US interest rates
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Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
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Japanese doll Licca-chan returns to US after 40 yrs, adults targeted
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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
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Japan births rise 0.8% in Jan.-June, 1st increase in 11 years
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Japan comedy duo Sandwichman's Date takes break after stroke diagnosis
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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
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Tennis: Nishikori beaten by Japan compatriot Sakamoto in US Open q'fying
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Prefectures in Japan's Chugoku region look to curb rampant customer harassment
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Japan police warn cyclists after tourists near Mt. Fuji follow car routes onto expressways
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CDPJ drops plan to take part in 3-way merger with Japan main opposition
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Japan spent record 15.4 tril. yen in July-Aug. to stem yen's slide
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What enrollment shift happened with Japan 1st-year high schoolers?
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Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped
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News in Easy English: New 'wobbly' beer glass helps people drink water
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Yen down to pre-intervention level of 160 per dollar after Fed chair speech
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Underground missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station
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Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
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Japan to introduce new '060' mobile prefix as demand for multiple phones grows
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Haiku in English: Aug. 29, 2026
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Sumo: Worries linger for Yoshinofuji after Kumamoto home destroyed
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JAL to introduce aircraft-washing robot at airport near Tokyo
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Tokyo stocks rise on tech gains after U.S. earnings, Fed speech awaited
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Japan police to expand wearable camera use nationwide in FY 2027
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Tokyo's MPD issues warning after 1 mil. yen stolen from woman following fake police calls
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S. Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral military exercise next month
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Record rain floods 20 rivers in Japan's Ishikawa, Toyama prefs, triggers landslides
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Locals help move Hirosaki Castle keep
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US to prioritize economic pressure on Iran at G20 finance meeting
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Yokohama mayor to step down amid claims over bullying subordinates
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Japan police planning foreign intelligence bureau amid gov't push
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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
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Univ. of Idaho opens Hiroshima campus with course set to foster semiconductor talent
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Indonesian crew member helps keep crab fishing industry afloat in Japan's Fukui Pref.
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What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet
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Baseball: Yamamoto solid, but charged with loss as Braves sweep Dodgers
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Editorial: Sustained support is essential 1 month after Kumamoto earthquake
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Japan to expand defense equipment aid to 12 nations amid China concerns
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Over 2,000 remain in shelters 1 month after Kumamoto quake
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Hokkaido Univ. student dies after being splashed with hydrofluoric acid
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Japan PM sends condolence message to China's Xi over flash flood
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Japan's July jobless rate falls to 2.4%, 1st improvement in 3 months
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Philippines' Muslim autonomous region chief calls for peaceful election
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Japan university helps Bhutan fight gastric cancer
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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia, Sandisk to spend 5 tril. yen to boost output
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Japan to launch travel subsidy program for Kyushu to aid quake recovery
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2 Chilean men arrested over theft of watches worth 200 mil. yen in Tokyo
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Japan keeps view on economy for Aug., cautions about quake, rain impact
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Stateless refugee to hold rare solo exhibition in Tokyo featuring Tibetan art
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Authorities baffled by loaves of bread appearing on mountain road in Japan's Tottori Pref.
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Japan's left-leaning parties face crossroads as postwar narrative fades
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Haiku in English: Aug. 28, 2026
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Kyushu Shinkansen services to be fully resumed on Sept. 18 after quake
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Sumo: Stablemaster casts doubt on yokozuna Hoshoryu's Autumn participation
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Sumo: Former Japan U-20 rugby talent finds pastures new in ancient sport
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Campaigning begins for Okinawa governor race, a key test for Japan PM
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Tokyo Toy Show kicks off with nostalgic, new products for all generations
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Rescue efforts underway after flash flood in Nepal kills over 160
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Tennis: Nishikori wins in straight sets to close in on US Open main draw
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Baseball: Sasaki gets no decision, sent to injured list with blister
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Editorial: Heed children's calls for help as suicides rise in Japan near summer's end
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2 die in water accidents at beaches in Japan's Shizuoka Pref. after swimming season ends
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Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. The economy says otherwise
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USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way home from lengthy deployment in Middle East
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Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Ishikawa, Toyama pref.
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Japan survey shows shift from public to private high schools after tuition-free policy
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Japan's emperor, empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto in late September
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BOJ deputy chief calls for more rate hikes on inflation risks
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Tokyo gov't to raise private junior high tuition subsidy to 120,000 yen
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Tokyo stocks mixed on Nvidia's robust earnings, profit-taking
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Japan's 'polka dot queen,' avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the point of a wobbly beer glass?
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German cargo jet makes emergency landing at Narita airport, no injuries
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News in Easy English: 3 high school students save children in pond in Fukuoka Pref.
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US says China hackers broke into NASA, Fed, many other key agencies
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Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump's life
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Justice Ministry to double immigration-related budget for FY 2027
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ICC chief vows to resist US pressure after sanctions
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Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Ishikawa, Toyama pref.
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At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
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Viral therapy for esophageal cancer launched in Japan in world first
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Residents' close ties sped up restoration work at flooded condo building in Japan's Chiba
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More Japan hotels offer sleep tourism experiences to promote better sleep
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Haiku in English: Aug. 27, 2026
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Japan reveals plan to enhance energy supply structure amid Mideast conflict
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France, Saudi Arabia agree to build 'Dragon Ball' theme park near Paris
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Japan, Australia, Indonesia agree to promote defense cooperation
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Sumo: Aonishiki trains around pain ahead of ozeki return
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Asian Games: Common area, fitness facilities readied for athletes
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Japan marks record 10th 'cruelly hot' day as Fukuoka temp reaches 40 C for 1st time
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Baseball: Ohtani locked in close MVP race with Cubs' emerging superstar
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Tokyo stocks rise on dip-buying in tech, ahead of Nvidia earnings
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Rare blue frog found by 5th grader goes on display in Japan's Sendai
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Japan nuclear plants given extension to build antiterrorism facilities
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Editorial: Revision of Japan's Constitution must not be driven by political calculations
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Vivant' drama fans flock to Gifu Prefectural Gov't office
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BOJ head to skip US Fed's Jackson Hole gathering due to scheduling
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Tennis: Nishikori beats Ofner in US Open qualifying 1st round
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United to launch direct flights connecting US with Japan's Okinawa, Osaka
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Fukuoka city workers report psychological distress from interactions with assembly members
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No tsunami impact on Japan following major volcanic eruption in Vanuatu
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Trump's new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
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Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadians balk at the idea
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Honda mulls building new assembly plant in US to boost hybrid production
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Japan to deploy fighter jets to India for 1st time for joint exercise
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Tokyo stocks open mixed ahead of Nvidia earnings
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Japan FY 2027 debt-servicing costs likely up 17% at record 36 tril. yen
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Japan to reuse Fukushima cleanup soil in Miyagi, Saitama prefectures
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Japan PM says to maintain subsidies capping gasoline prices, tap reserves
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University of Osaka's crocodile mascot Dr. Wani gains fans after Nobel spotlight
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Is Japan really moving away from TV? NHK figures reveal trends by age
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American kanji pioneer finds fulfilment beyond Japan's toughest exam
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Haiku in English: Aug. 26, 2026
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Tokyo's Haneda airport to expand terminal in Sept. amid rising demand
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Taiwanese woman arrested over staining Japan temple stone, manager apologizes
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Japan says US sanctions on ICC chief 'incompatible' with its position
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4 watches worth 200 million yen stolen from Tokyo shop
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Japan releases its 1st bear spray standards amid fears over ineffective products
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Tokyo stocks rise on dip-buying of tech shares ahead of Nvidia earnings
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Why are Japan's agricultural and food exports increasing?
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Japan to survey 'animal cafes' amid infection, welfare concerns
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Japan sets financial hardship, humanitarian need criteria for visa fee cuts
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Adachi Museum tops US Japanese garden ranking for 23rd year
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Japan gov't eyes AI for Self-Defense Forces, stresses humans will have final control
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Japan primate zoo known for monkeys by bonfires to close for renovation
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Editorial: Japan gov't linking defense buildup to growth risks runaway spending
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Japan weighs new penalties for sex buyers, but cautious on prostitution ban
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Japan's consumer watchdog calls for regulation of 'dark patterns' deceiving online buyers
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Man in Japan's least-populous town turns to crowdfunding to share local mountain life
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Drone tie-up prompts more Japan firms to leave Rakuten e-commerce site
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What metal are foreign-funded firms aiming to mine in Japan?
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Young Kabuki stars aim to leverage post-'Kokuho' boom on 1st int'l tour
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Steel plate falls onto tracks at JR Kyoto Station, no injuries
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News in Easy English: Kanagawa police academy changes rules to get more recruits
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Japan looks to create new panel on chemical, biological terror threats
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N. Korea raps Japan PM Takaichi over bow toward war-linked Yasukuni shrine
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Japan firms develop earphones, test van for hearing support
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US warns China, all other nations to cut Iran ties or face sanctions
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9 people hurt after boat strikes seawall near Tokyo's Haneda airport
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Cheap avocado, peach offers used to lure Japan shoppers into sophisticated fraud scheme
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Invasive but rare plants take root on Hokkaido mountain, stirring debate over eradication
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Japan families face hurdles disposing of parents' homes
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Haiku in English: Aug. 25, 2026
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Japan vows support for US-sanctioned ICC head amid criticism of response
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Scandal-hit chairman to resign as Fukuoka prefectural assembly member
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'Tipsy' beer glass from Japan brewer aims to encourage responsible drinking
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Ukrainian PM Koretskyi hopes for interceptor missiles, support from Japan
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Tokyo stocks mixed on US data, tech losses amid sideways trade
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3 years after release of treated water from Fukushima plant began, end date still unknown
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Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Kumamon mascot back in action after earthquake
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Editorial: Japan's data center boom must not create a new pollution problem
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Baseball: Kikuchi falters in return from injured list for Angels
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Workers in China worry over being replaced as they adapt to the growing impact of AI on jobs
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Takaichi Cabinet support in Japan stuck at 41% despite food tax cut plan: Mainichi poll
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Myanmar workers describe abuse, living 'in fear' at Hokkaido farm
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Golf: Yamashita wins CPKC Women's Open, Yoshida 2nd in Japanese 1-2 finish
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SoftBank Group plans issuing record 1 tril. yen in bonds for AI investment
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Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
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3 years on, Japanese parents care for son left unconscious after choking at nursery
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Could a giant underground river save Tokyo from torrential rain?
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71% worry about fiscal health after Japan tax cut, Cabinet support at low
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What recovery measures is Japan planning after Kumamoto quake, Chiba rain disaster?
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Japan eyes new agency to support ex-Self-Defense Forces members, families
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Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall Street gains, tech losses
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Asian Games: Governing body urged to address participant surge: sources
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1,000 help tow 400-ton castle keep closer to original position
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Many foreigners have hard time obtaining disaster info in Kumamoto quake
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Japan suspends new foreign worker intake for food service, rattling care facility kitchen
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Japanese manga legend Tetsuya Chiba recalls ordeal in Manchuria, roots of 'Ashita no Joe'
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Haiku in English: Aug. 24, 2026
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Baseball: ESPN reporter warns Ohtani interpreter gambling case could recur
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Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
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'Chiikaw' animation movie hits 10 bil. yen at Japan box office
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Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak
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Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump at Beijing robot games
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Mobility tests can tell doctors a lot about how you're aging, but there are many other factors
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Police search Tobu Railway group company over fatal express train accident
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Japan's Tottori Pref. ramps up 'Vivant' drama tourism push, urges filming-site sleuthing
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Why the bond market is flexing its muscles, and why everyone needs to care
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Cool for centuries: Traditional bamboo fans from Japan's Kumamoto Pref. go global
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'I can read this!': Japan's 'miracle font' turns 10, continues to support kids' learning
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US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread
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Nagoya abuzz with preparations to welcome Asian Games visitors
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Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
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Elite prosecutor scandal raises questions over Japan's prosecutorial integrity
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Retro Japan: Kobe's Club Gessekai, from glamorous cabaret to vintage performance venue
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Retro Japan in Photos: Former cabaret Gessekai in Kobe evokes Showa-era atmosphere
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M5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, including Tokyo; no tsunami warning issued
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Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92
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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says
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Miyu Yamashita opens 5-stroke lead in CPKC Women's Open as players fight mosquitoes
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Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
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An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured
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Crown prince, princess celebrate 90th anniv. event of Japanese immigration
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Kanagawa Pref. Police academy eases rules as Japan's low birth rate pressures recruitment
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Students make 3.5-m-tall cardboard 'Gundam' for school festival in Fukuoka Pref.
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Baseball: Chiben Wakayama claims 4th national high school title
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Russian drones kill 15 people at a shopping mall in a central Ukrainian city, officials say
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Japan ruling party sees room for closer cooperation with Pacific islands
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TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children's privacy
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Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference
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Myanmar workers sheltered by union over alleged abuse in Hokkaido
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What are quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture residents urged not to do?
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Asian Games: Torch relay starts in Nagoya ahead of opening next month
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Japan Cabinet, ruling party exec reshuffle likely in late September
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Japan's FY 2027 budget requests to top 130 tril. yen for new record high
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11 people injured in multivehicle highway crash
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Japan's ancient capital Nara emerges as shaved ice hotspot
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1 dead, 9 hurt in fire aboard vessel under construction in central Japan
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Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove 'forever chemicals'
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Japan's defense buildup draws small, midsize manufacturers into surging demand
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Exhibition spotlights foreign-rooted residents in Japan's leprosy sanatoriums
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'Instant Houses' provide shelter to victims in quake-stricken Kumamoto
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Tokyo stocks mixed on Middle East tensions, buying on beneficiaries
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Vietnamese resident becomes first foreign volunteer fire corps member in Japan's Toyama
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Scientists uncover how cats identify each other by urine scent in Japan
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4th grader discovers rare bamboo blossoms in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture
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Probe continues after express train running at 50 kph kills 4 workers
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Gov't to dissolve Cool Japan Fund after heavy losses of $340 million
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Yamashita shoots 62 to take 1st-round lead in Edmonton in the CPKC Women's Open
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Camera footage captures floodwaters swamping Chiba Pref. streets, stranding vehicles
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Shoebill-inspired mascot promotes safety in Tokyo
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Editorial: Will Tokyo merely watch as US targets ICC chief with sanctions?
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About 40% of teachers in Japan face full ban on personal phones at school: survey
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Japan to launch probe on world's 1st Martian moon sample mission
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Netherlands throws support behind ICC after US sanctions chief Akane
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China urges S. Korea to seek friendly ties, blames US for Korean tensions
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Baseball: Okamoto hits 26th home run as Blue Jays overpower Rays 5-1
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Japan, Oman agree to deepen clean energy cooperation
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Japan protests Russia missile drills notification near Northern Territories
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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
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Tokyo stocks fall in morning on Middle East tensions, bond yields rise
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Oldest wild red-crowned crane dies in northern Japan at age 35
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Southwestern Japan hotels see 174,000 cancellations after Kumamoto quake
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Japan's Niigata Airport lands new attraction with local sake on tap
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Japan executes death row inmate, 1st since Takaichi took office
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Russia conducts missile test off Japan-claimed islands amid deepening row
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Bessent says global growth to top agenda at G20 meeting
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Japan's core consumer prices in July rise 1.8% on year
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Japan, India defense chiefs agree to deepen maritime security cooperation
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Japan Takaichi, Britain new PM agree to promote security ties in 1st talks
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Editorial: World's nations must not rely on military buildups as engine of economic growth
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Ainu musician brings tradition and global sounds to New York
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Nagasaki A-bomb museum facing leaks, elevator issues 30 years after opening
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Chinese idols in Shanghai urged not to sing Japanese songs
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Central Tokyo average condo price up 96% to record high in July
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Restaurant apologizes over unauthorized use of Japanese celebrities' names
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Japan convenience store sales up 0.7% on promotional efforts in July
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Baseball: Sasaki allows 2 runs over 5 innings in Dodgers win
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Chinese Valentine's Day is rooted in legend and tradition, not just romance
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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: Japan gov't
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Police launch murder investigation after woman's body found in Fukuoka river
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Tokyo stocks rise on broad buying after fall in Japan bond yields
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Russian missile barrage across Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33
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Asian Games: Hiroshima hosts flame-lighting event for torch relay
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Editorial: Senior gov't officials' Yasukuni visits lack insight, damage foreign relations
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Malaysian plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborts takeoff at Narita airport
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4 workers at station hit by express train, unresponsive north of Tokyo
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Shrine maidens in west Japan city sun-dry pickled plums for New Year's good luck
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Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest
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Quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. cheers local Ariake High after inspiring Koshien baseball run
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ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer
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Week after Chiba Pref. floods, death toll stands at 13; over 2,800 homes damaged
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Tokyo stocks rise on broad buying after US Treasury's bond support
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Why are many of Japan's private schools changing their identities?
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News in Easy English: Food can help stop heatstroke in Japan's hot summer
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3 high school students rescue drowning children from pond in Fukuoka Pref.
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The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
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India's Uttar Pradesh, Japan's Yamanashi to deepen hydrogen, HR ties
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Japan logs 634.5 billion yen trade deficit in July
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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says
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Trump says he expects to meet North Korean leader by year-end
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Japan, Turkey leaders voice opposition to toll charge on Hormuz passage
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Owners of flooded cars in Japan's rain-hit Chiba Pref. left without insurance coverage
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How AI is changing warfare, and why its use in nuclear decisions raises concerns
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Local-food buffet with 60 dishes opens in western Japan, hopes to revitalize community
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Haiku in English: Aug. 20, 2026
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Japan mail-order firm withdraws from Rakuten online mall over drone tie-up
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PM Takaichi says US sanctions on Japanese ICC chief 'very unfortunate'
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Football: Japan keeper Suzuki joins Aston Villa in Premier League
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Peruvian President Fujimori eyes Japan visit in November
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Japan police arrest major construction firm manager for allegedly inflating Expo ring cost
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Baseball: Ohtani homers in Denver, hits 30 home runs for 6th straight year
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Foreign visitors to Japan hit 3.44 mil. in July, new record for month
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Lala strengthens into a hurricane while moving west away from Hawaii
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Basketball: Hachimura hopes to end playing days with hometown Toyama club
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Tokyo stocks plunge, Nikkei sinks over 3%, on high bond yields
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Japan urges AI firms to disclose training data to combat IP infringement
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Children from Japan, China and S. Korea to jointly make 'moon'-themed picture books
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Perseid meteor shower lights up August sky
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Editorial: Deadly rains in east Japan highlight need to rethink flood preparedness
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Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
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Giant, foul-smelling 'corpse flower' blooms at southwest Japan garden
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N. Korea media criticizes ongoing US-S. Korea drills after Trump comments
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Japanese actor Keiko Kishi dies at 93
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South Korea, US to shorten annual military exercise
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43% say no need to change Japan's non-nuclear principles, 27% support review: Mainichi poll
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Japan's Ghibli film composer Joe Hisaishi recognized for 3 Guinness records
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Japan's most graying village looks to Peru sister city for lifeline
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JAL to reduce fuel surcharges on int'l flights tickets as fuel price falls
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Fisherman in southwest Japan city cultivates Okinawa's sea grapes on land
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Nikkei stock index sinks over 3% to below 66,000
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Japan envoy answers Russian summons amid Putin isle visit spat
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US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court chief Akane of Japan
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Japan crown prince, princess head to Paraguay to fortify ties with diaspora
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Caring for husbands, battling cancer: aging Filipino women in Japan plan for final years
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Inspired by Spain, senior players in Japan pursue their passion for soccer
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Japan draws lessons from Iceland, a renewable energy powerhouse
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Haiku in English: Aug. 19, 2026
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Death toll from Chiba rain disaster rises to 13, over 2,300 homes flooded
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Deal reached to expand bluefin tuna fishing quotas as sought by Japan
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Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says
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Volunteers aid flood-hit areas in Japan's Chiba Pref. after torrential downpour
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Docs show WWII Japan's oil-starved military forced sake brewers to make alcohol fuel
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Japan regional train line becomes reservation-only tourist train service
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Immobilized Japan fighter jet leads to runway closure at Okinawa airport
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Japan local officials urge disaster victims not to toss out damaged pieces of local heritage
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South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea after Trump downsizes military drills
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Tokyo stocks fall on stalled US-Iran peace talks, rising bond yields
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Asian Games: Flame-lighting ceremony held in Tokyo ahead of torch relay
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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza
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Tokyo stocks fall in morning on stalling US-Iran talks, inflation fears
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What rule is Japan imposing on foreign kids for free HS tuition?
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Japan PM Takaichi has 1st hospital checkup in 6 months over hand injury
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Editorial: Heed the Lockheed bribery scandal's lesson and end money politics in Japan
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News in Easy English: Sapporo couple fight Japan's law on family names
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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
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Fukushima fully resumes Taiwan peach exports for 1st time since disaster
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Trump says North Korean leader has responded to his request for talks
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Russia summons Japan ambassador over isle row, report says envoy to comply
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Studio Ghibli animator's vision of Switzerland finds lasting home in Alps
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In sweltering Japan, expert suggests eating to prevent heatstroke
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Japan to provide emergency relief goods to quake-hit Colombia
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Japan eyes introducing US-made AI into SDF operations, command
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Xi highlights Jiang's achievements at birth centenary of late leader
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OPINION: Japan needs post-Kumamoto quake overhaul after factory damage, gas blast
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow
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Municipalities in Chiba remove abandoned cars after rain disaster
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Asuka-Fujiwara Shijin Liner express train begins service
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Osaka police arrest man accused of supplying drugs to youths, find over 5,000 pills at home
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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 54, overshadowing Independence Day
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Squishy toys boom worldwide despite chemical and bursting risks
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Editorial: On the 81st anniversary of the end of WWII, resist the folly of power
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Register listing 7,756 Great Tokyo Air Raid victims found at Sumida Ward office
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Tokyo stocks mixed as gains locked in, tech shares advance
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Accuracy and cultural understanding vital as demand grows for Nagasaki police interpreters
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Missing British girl found safe in Yokohama after getting lost
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
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Japan's economy grows annualized real 1.1% in April-June
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Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality's throne
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Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
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Football: Former Japan manager, atomic bomb survivor Shimomura dies at 94
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Future of trains delivering fresh onions across Japan uncertain
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Foreign truck drivers help keep wheels turning for Japan's economy amid labor shortages
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Private schools in Japan forced to shake up, rebrand as enrollment falls
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Haiku in English: Aug. 17, 2026
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Damage reports from Chiba rain disaster grow, death toll stands at 10
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Pickleball boom arrives in Japan amid push to add sport to 2032 Olympics
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Holidaymakers rush home on final day of Japan's 'Bon' holidays
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Japan makers roll out new UV protection products for men amid severe heat
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Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47
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How to prepare for rising costs of Japan's private junior high school track
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What Japan's 'little nurses' left behind in Palau's jungle 81 years ago (Pt. 2)
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Gymnastics: Japan's rhythmic group secures 1st 2028 Olympic berth
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Japan ruling party executive Kobayashi visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine
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26 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 72
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Taiwan welcomes new high-speed train from Japan
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Retro Japan: Grand wooden legacy stands on former domain school site in Yamaguchi Pref.
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Crowdfunding launched by National Film Archive of Japan after grant cut a 'cry for help'
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Haiku Classic: Aug. 16, 2026 -- Light has mass
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Empathy for colonial-era victims key to closer Japan ties: S. Korea's Lee
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, toppling buildings and killing at least 2
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European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent
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Japan city pleased with impact of 2-hour guideline on screen use
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Japanese migrants to Palau 'paradise' faced 4 turbulent years during war (Pt. 1)
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Japan marks 81st anniv. of WWII end, without 'remorse' in PM's address
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Drivers tossing urine bottles at Japan highway stops leave cleaners fuming
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What are they doing at that shrine in Kyoto Prefecture?
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Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris
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Volcanic alert level raised for Mt. Aso in Kumamoto, no links to July quake
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Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni shrine on WWII anniv.
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Legacy of 3 manga legends who transformed 'shojo' genre to be honored in Tokyo exhibit
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Japan tightens rules for foreign students under free high school tuition expansion
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Haiku in English: Aug. 15, 2026
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A look at the history and beliefs behind Japan's controversial shrine to the war dead
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Asian Games: Japan hosts for 1st time in 32 yrs, aims for record golds
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Japan mulls measure after Putin's island visit: Foreign Ministry official
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Japanese auto, motorcycle makers back India's drive to cut fossil fuel use
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Crystal-clear spring water, legend feed cobalt-blue shrine pond in Japan's Yamaguchi Pref.
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North Korea threatens to exercise self-defense as it slams US-South Korea military drills
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Toy cars welcome ancestors' spirits in Yamagata Pref.
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Torrential rain in Japan's Chiba Pref. prompts warnings over cars trapped on flooded roads
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Mainichi reporter stranded 7 hours on flooded roads after torrential rain hit Chiba Pref.
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UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year
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Yoroku: Revival of Japan's romantic night trains needs to stay on track
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Editorial: Putin's visit to the Northern Territories further strains Japan ties
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New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
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Japan summer tourism season sees shift from China-driven demand
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Foreign firms find high-grade gold ore in Japan, eye first new mine in half-century
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25% of Japan museums mull disposing of war materials amid lack of space
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Tokyo stocks open higher after US price data eases inflation concerns
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Putin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
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Japan's crown prince makes 1st remark regarding dwindling family debate
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China-led spat on Japan aggression revealed over UN WWII anniv. document
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Japan couple in legal battle for separate surnames seeking respect as individuals
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Innovative assistive devices help stroke survivors in Japan gain independence
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Honda revives robotics ambitions after ASIMO
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Haiku in English: Aug. 14, 2026
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Heavy rain pounds Tokyo vicinity, top-level warning issued in Chiba
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1st Google Store outside US opens in Tokyo
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Japan PM says Putin visit to disputed island chain 'unacceptable'
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Japanese institute re-creates ancient Chinese leather pouch worn by nobles
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North Korea may increase western Russia deployment to 50,000 troops
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War-linked Yasukuni shrine bans cosplay, military attire on premises
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Kumamoto Castle reopens after safety checks following M7.1 quake
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France eyes 'Dragon Ball' theme park near Paris with Saudi funding
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2 Tokyo teens arrested on suspicion of shooting fireworks at police from stolen moped
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Japan's wholesale prices up 7.2% in July
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Prosecutor's classified files shed light on high-profile Lockheed scandal
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Putin visits Russian-controlled Etorofu Island claimed by Japan
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Editorial: Can iPS cells clear the barriers to practical use?
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The Mainichi News Quiz: Why was a University of Tokyo professor recently suspended?
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Japanese flag desecration law goes into effect amid expression concerns
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News in Easy English: Japanese teen uses smartphone for 11 hours, 26 minutes a day
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N. Korea, Russia foreign ministers agree to cooperate in energy sector
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Acting head takes post at Japan's Chongqing mission after long vacancy
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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu, promoter of economic reforms, dies at 97
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Japan PM Takaichi eyes forgoing Yasukuni visit for anniv. of WWII end
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Japan's Kumamoto quake leaves deep scars on agriculture with damage costing $119 million
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Japanese and British high school students bond over science at Rikkyo University
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Japan, Iran leaders hold phone talks, likely over Strait of Hormuz
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Editorial: Japan ruling parties continue to fail WWII civilian air raid victims
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China approves head of Japan mission in Chongqing after monthslong vacancy
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Yoroku: English missionary Walter Weston helped open Japan's mountains to the world
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Rice paddy rugby event held in Nara Prefecture
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Chinese automaker Chery buys Nissan plant in Africa as EV production shifts to new markets
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Suspected AI-altered image based on Mainichi photo of Kumamoto quake spreads online
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Ultrarare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin
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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
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Lessons of major earthquakes decade ago help British man in Kumamoto
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Awa Odori, Japan's signature summer dance festival, opens with 600 dancers
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Aeon says staff allowed to reenter quake-hit mall despite ban before blast
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Typhoon may make landfall in eastern Japan Kanto region Tues. afternoon
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Japanese descendants drive rise in roots tourism
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Japan's Bonbon Drop sticker craze spurring sellouts, fakes
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Climber traffic falls 30% in Japan's bear-hit Hokkaido, Tohoku
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Yosakoi Festival starts in Kochi with 18,000 dancers participating
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Japan PM calls for free, safe passage of Hormuz in phone talks with Oman
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Japan successfully launches H3 rocket carrying positioning satellite
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Woman's bid could expand genetic testing of embryos in Japan for inherited cancer risk
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Haiku in English: Aug. 11, 2026
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Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki anniversary ceremony over seating
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Pearl Harbor attack witness, atomic bomb survivor reunite in Nagasaki
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US forces airlift drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto
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Japan bankruptcies in July top 1,000 for 2nd straight month
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Japan fireworks event honors Kumamoto quake victims with white chrysanthemums
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Japan logs current account surplus of 17.43 tril. yen in 1st half
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Landslide in central Japan leaves nearly 400 people stranded
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Half of firms expect Japan's economy to grow amid inflation concern
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Italia rail firm FS Italiane orders Hitachi trains for London-Paris service
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Full text of Nagasaki Peace Declaration on 81st anniversary of atomic bombing
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All 4 penguins kept at northeastern Japan zoo die of avian malaria
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As AI reshapes university exam prep, Japan grapples with new education challenge
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In Tokyo's Kabukicho, habitual overdosers tap ready supply of prescription psychotropics
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Dollar dives over 1 yen to lower 157 zone on weak US jobs report
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Haiku in English: Aug. 8, 2026
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'I can't forgive it': 'Evangelion' star Megumi Ogata condemns AI voice theft
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Tokyo stocks mixed as bargain hunting and buybacks trim tech losses
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Trips to Europe and a $1,000 hotel stay: Fukuoka Pref. Assembly reveals overseas travel costs
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Japan's Reiwa Shinsengumi political party to change name to 'party of life'
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Japan's food self-sufficiency rate falls to record low 37% in FY 2025
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Japan researchers confirm 33-kilometer surface rupture after Kumamoto quake
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Student kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 25 cats rescued from Kumamoto shop arrive in Hiroshima
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Editorial: Defense Minister Koizumi's remarks trample on Japan's nonnuclear principles
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Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
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Baseball: Yoshida hits RBI double as Red Sox win 8th straight
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'Pray for rain': Canal damage threatens Japan's top tomato belt in Kumamoto Pref.
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Typhoon Dolphin heads west bringing strong winds to Okinawa, Amami-Oshima area
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Japan spent record 6.28 tril. yen in forex intervention on April 30
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Tokyo stocks open lower on tech losses, Softbank earnings
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Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
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Japan's household spending in June falls 3.3% on year
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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
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The atomic bomb, a world-changing invention, inflicted suffering and launched the nuclear age
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Foreign visitors to Japan parliament hit record high in 2025
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Japan's planned food tax cut faces consumer, retailer skepticism
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Japanese-Vietnamese couple revitalizes village with lychees
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Teacher's arrest spurs Tokyo mom's petition to keep sex offenders out of Japan's schools
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Haiku in English: Aug. 7, 2026
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Basketball: Hachimura eyes 2028 Olympics as 'biggest goal' in nat'l return
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Large typhoon in Pacific to approach southwestern Japan islands
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Nintendo April-June net profit rises 53.5% on strong game software sales
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Myanmar leader visits Thailand in bid to win political legitimacy
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SoftBank Group April-June net profit falls 17.7% to 347.33 bil. yen
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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: Japan Defense Ministry
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Tokyo stocks mixed as Mideast hopes, robust earnings trim tech losses
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France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week
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First female umpire takes the field at Japan's summer Koshien HS baseball tourney
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Woman arrested for canceling over 2,000 orders on manga publisher's site in Tokyo
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Yoroku: Japan should remember lessons of anti-nuke 'Shimoda Case'
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Takaichi avoids clearly pledging Japan will maintain nonnuclear principles
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Editorial: 81 yrs since Hiroshima A-bomb, can a world freed of nuclear weapons be realized?
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Drawings of children's faces greet visitors at Hiroshima picture book exhibition
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Crow-Armstrong goes deep twice as the Cubs sweep Ohtani and the Dodgers with a wild 7-6 win
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What wave is washing through Japan's classrooms in AI age?
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Full text of Hiroshima governor's Peace Message on 81st anniversary of atomic bombing
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News in Easy English: Manga tells story of girls who cared for WWII kamikaze pilots
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Text of children's Commitment to Peace on 81st anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
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Message from UN Secretary-General on 81st anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
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Nikkei index opens lower on tech share losses, profit-taking
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Full text of Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 81st anniversary of atomic bombing
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Claims of manmade quake spread online after southwestern Japan disaster
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Hiroshima A-bomb girl inspiring Filipino children to fold peace cranes
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Hiroshima urges leaders to abolish nuclear weapons on 81st A-bomb anniv.
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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
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NHK says employee sexually assaulted by program cast member
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Manga artist Mari Yamazaki named honorary director of new Hokkaido Univ. children's library
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Man in Japan called 'father' as a boy helps children with foreign roots carrying hidden burdens
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Haiku in English: Aug. 6, 2026
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Sumo: 17-year-old British wrestler sets sights on top ranks
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Golf: Kuwaki eyes big future on LPGA Tour after shining at British Open
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Nikkei ends up over 3% on hopes for AI growth, U.S.-Iran deal
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Some BOJ policymakers back rate hike to stabilize Japan long-term rates
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Japan Cabinet OKs 2-yr consumption tax cut on food to 1% from next April
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Japan's tallest castle lantern floats tower over crowds at Noshiro festival
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Late mystery author Higashino's new Galileo series novel goes on sale
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Dory Funk Jr., U.S. professional wrestling legend, dies at 85
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Memorial service held in Hiroshima for Korean victims of 1945 A-bomb
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Japan's Ehime University develops filter enabling blood tests with eye drop-sized samples
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Japan temple in quake-hit area opens pool to children deprived of summer fun
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Children in Chiba Prefecture watch a whale being cut up
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Editorial: Japan needs basic economic policy review, not reliance on US, to stop yen's slide
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N. Korea condemns Japan's recent test-firing of Tomahawk cruise missile
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SpaceX posts loss in first report as a public company but less than expected
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Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere
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University of Tokyo suspends professor over 'Tiananmen code' embedded in website
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Man dies in rare fatal police shooting in Japan
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This summer isn't breaking heat records -- yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
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Japan real wages in June rise for 6th straight month on summer bonuses
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Nikkei rises over 3% after Bessent says US-Iran deal is near
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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say
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Major Japanese firms agree to raise wages by over 5% for 3rd straight year
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U.S. joined Japan's currency intervention for stability of Asia: Bessent
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Truck collides with train after crashing into car in Yokohama, 2 injured
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Ascetic training with waterfall ritual draws participants to temple in Osaka Pref.
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OPINION: Japan's plan to cut medical school slots is irrational
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South Koreans with positive views of Japan hit record high in joint poll
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Haiku in English: Aug. 5, 2026
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Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation
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Takagi, 10-time Olympic skating medalist, given People's Honor Award
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Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
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Japan proposes tougher income, pension rules for permanent residency
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Japan farm, food exports up 10.9% to record high in 1st half of 2026
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Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
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Tokyo stocks rise on buybacks of AI, semiconductor-related shares
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Japan, Mexico agree to boost energy cooperation amid Middle East tensions
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Toyota April-June net profit rises 75.6% to 1.48 tril. yen
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Study finds unknown fault set off powerful Kumamoto quake
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Japan defense report calls for stronger industrial base, arms exports
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US to close consulate in Nagoya, 4 other foreign missions
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Editorial: 1 week after Kumamoto quake, effective systems to save lives crucial
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Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly star as the Cubs beat the slumping Dodgers 10-5
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Powerful typhoon moves west but not to hit quake-struck southwestern Japan
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ANA flight makes evasive maneuver before landing at Tokyo's Haneda airport
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Minecraft-themed rice paddy art reaches peak viewing in Japan's Gyoda
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8,000 remain evacuated 1 week on from Kumamoto quake as heat persists
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What part of Narita Int'l Airport reopened after a major refit?
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