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Japan’s government asks OpenAI to seek permission amid Sora 2 copyright concerns

Sora 2 enables users to create realistic AI videos with text prompts, but critics say that there are insufficient guardrails.

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The second life of Japan s net cafes

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Takaichi says she told North Korea of desire for summit with Kim

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Tokyo’s coolest neighborhood? There isn’t one.

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More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English

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Suns contain Victor Wembanyama to deal Spurs first loss of season

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Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii recognized in Japan autumn honors

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Police say 1999 killing of Nagoya housewife most likely premeditated

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Trump claims that China and Russia secretly conduct nuke tests

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In Russia, enemies are everywhere

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Philippines inks military pact with Canada in bid to deter China

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In the black: The business of mourning Thailand s queen mother

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Trump’s college czar has a ‘secret weapon’ to transform campuses

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India wins maiden Women s World Cup title after Verma-Sharma show

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Trump pivot is a ‘watershed moment’ for climate, says EU’s Hoekstra

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Powerful 6.3 quake in Northern Afghanistan kills at nine

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Haaland shines with double as Manchester City beats Bournemouth

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China to suspend some rare earth curbs and U.S. chip firm probes

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Sinner returns to world No. 1 with Paris Masters win

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Japan looks to boost connected population in bid to revitalize regions

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Russian oil finds fewer takers in China after hit from sanctions

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Nvidia is worth $5 trillion. Here’s what it means for the market

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U.K. police say train stabbings carried out by lone attacker, not terrorism

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History-making Japanese golf twins push each other to greater heights

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Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime, prosecutor says

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Trump says China’s Xi aware of ‘consequences’ of attacking Taiwan

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U.S. not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says

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Jaguars Cam Little breaks NFL field goal record with win against Raiders

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Nigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

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Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah

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Carney says Canada can’t get China tariffs lifted right away

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Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum fully opens

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Starmer’s digital ID plan tests his powers of persuasion

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Screenwriter Kudo, others to receive Japan s medals of honor

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India’s Kabul return may recast global Taliban policy

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How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan s tourism boom

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Koizumi builds ties with partners, voices concerns with China defense chief

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Unheard of : Dodgers in awe of iron man Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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A Sichuan-inspired classic gets an umami boost

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China hits out at Takaichi for meeting Taiwan’s presidential adviser

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Dodgers beat Blue Jays to repeat as World Series champions

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Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case

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Kihara vows bold revision of security documents

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Pugwash Conference opens in Hiroshima

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Japan sees no stable funding for costly policy plans

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Trump threatens U.S. military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

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The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism

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Takaichi rules out dissolving Lower House for snap election

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New generations of designers carry Issey Miyake s legacy

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Japan Times 1950: Negotiations under way to bring TV to Japan

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Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids

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Trump’s move on Venezuela splinters region over possible strike

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Obama calls Mamdani, praises campaign ahead of New York mayoral election

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Forever Young gives Japan first Breeders Cup Classic triumph

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Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats

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A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy

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Police arrest two suspects after U.K. train stabbings injure nine

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South Korea hosts Xi as Chinese leader rekindles fraught ties

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Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan

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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

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Taiwan s new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war

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South Korea s Lee says worries vanished after meeting Takaichi

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U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect

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U.S. to announce Nexperia s China facilities will resume shipments

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Xi to hold talks with Lee on first South Korea visit in 11 years

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North Korea says denuclearization is unrealizable pipe dream

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Dodgers hold off Blue Jays 3-1 to force World Series Game 7

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Pentagon chief seeks to boost U.S. ties with flurry of talks in Asia

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White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary s office

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Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, U.S. judges rule

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China sends youngest astronaut and mice to space station

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Hundreds said shot or disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries

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Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order

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Trump s nuclear testing order risks expanded arms race

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No spoils of war: Syria s new ruler lays down the law to loyalists

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Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant

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Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife s murder

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Japan 2026 staple rice production seen falling to 7.11 million tons

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Sun-dried and sustainable, Japan’s persimmon dye lives on

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Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

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Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack

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Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties

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Renowned wine critic James Suckling brings Great Wines World back to Tokyo

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Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone

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Takaichi shines on the diplomatic stage

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Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

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International collaboration seen as key to commercial space tourism in Japan

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian

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Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness

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Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted

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Japan s ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

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Democrats excluded from briefing on U.S. military strikes off South America: senator

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Government to help rural businesses adopt robots amid labor shortage

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Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

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Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

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Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win

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Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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Non-interventionist Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

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China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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Government to help rural businesses adopt robots amid labor shortage

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Trump plays nice with Asian allies stung by repeated threats

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The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism

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Japan s ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

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Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

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Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

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Nikkei 225 breaks 52,000 as records continue to topple

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China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

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How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan s tourism boom

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Sun-dried and sustainable, Japan’s persimmon dye lives on

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Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted

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Some 890 tons of Tepco nuclear fuel kept at Aomori reprocessing plant

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Nomura’s Maeda says gilts are most compelling bet in Europe

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Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness

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Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties

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Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack

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King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion

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Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice

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Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife s murder

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Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order

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Nissan shares fall after warning of $1.8 billion annual loss

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Non-interventionist Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

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Kenshi Yonezu, Chainsaw Man and the art of pop ubiquity

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Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

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White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary s office

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North Korea says denuclearization is unrealizable pipe dream

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Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone

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Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up

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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and U.S. shutdown

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Marco Andretti retires from racing, ending run at Indy 500

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Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace

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Yesavage gem carries Blue Jays to brink of World Series as Dodgers downed

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Lions Aidan Hutchinson lands $180 million extension

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Trader Sumitomo to acquire IT service firm SCSK

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Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925B fund after gigaproject delays, source says

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Tokyo court sentences man to 30 months in prison for burning girlfriend’s body

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Japan s new resupply spacecraft docks at International Space Station

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SoftBank pitcher s Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever

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Austin Reaves buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves

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Takaichi earns kudos for following Trump ‘manual’

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WHO condemns reported horrific mass killing in Sudanese hospital

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Japan could scrap gasoline tax surcharge this year, LDP says

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Millions set to lose food aid amid U.S. government shutdown standoff

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Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation

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South Korea to build nuclear-powered subs in U.S., Trump says

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Toyota doesn’t plan better offer in privatization deal, CEO says

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Japan weighs fines to strengthen personal data protection

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Lawmaker Kei Sato testifies at Abe shooter trial

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Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons

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Dutch far-right party falls in election as centrists set to win

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Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage

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Takaichi pushed back on U.S. request to ban Russian gas imports, sources say

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OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

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Japan parties agree to make high school education free in fiscal 2026

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Trick or trade: Talking about the stock market s Halloween effect in Japanese

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Maglev shinkansen costs seen ballooning further to ¥11 trillion

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Online news increasingly consumed despite being viewed with skepticism

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Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?

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Nvidia becomes first $5 trillion firm as AI rally picks up steam

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Israeli army says ceasefire in Gaza resumed after strikes

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Fed cuts rates and Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain

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Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step

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U.S. prosecutors suspended after calling Jan. 6 defendants mob of rioters, sources say

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Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war

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Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word

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Hiroki Kokubo pushes right buttons as Hawks move to brink of Japan Series title

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Nobel winner s team develops tech to make regulatory T cells

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First hearing on fatal Hokkaido tour boat sinking set for Nov. 12

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U.S. and South Korea finalize trade deal after months of talks

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Elementary and junior high schools see record nonattendance figure

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Takaichi buys time and builds trust with ‘near-perfect’ Trump summit

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U.S. treasury chief Bessent signals support for Bank of Japan independence

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Takaichi pushed back on U.S. request to ban Russian energy imports, report says

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At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan s EV market

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India’s geoeconomic options in a Trumpian world

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Saudi AI chief vows to avoid Huawei tech in bid for U.S. chips

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Japanese insurers trim foreign debt as domestic yields soar

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Imamiya s spectacular Game 3 catch may live on in SoftBank lore

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Three workers at nuclear fuel reprocessing plant possibly exposed to radiation

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No projects finalized under Japan s $550 billion investment pledge

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Hegseth says U.S. never demanded Japan defense spending hike

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Michael Jordan appalled by NBA load management

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Court finds July poll was held in an unconstitutional state

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Hokkaido town mayor backing nuclear waste survey re-elected

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Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives

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KDDI enters into ‘responsible’ AI agreement with Google

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‘Baka s Identity’ exposes an underworld of stolen names and lost souls

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‘Flames of a Flower’: A bold interrogation of Japan’s pacifist identity

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U.S. athletes conscious of American image at 2026 Winter Games

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With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs can see finish line

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Cameron Norrie stuns world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Masters

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Oreo cookie maker trims outlook as cocoa prices take a bite out of margins

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Modi skipped summit to avoid Trump face-off denting poll prospects, sources say

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LDP and JIP to set up joint policy conference

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Blue Jays swat Dodgers 6-2 to level World Series

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India to repatriate 500 nationals who fled Myanmar scam center: Thai PM

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Toyota to ship Its U.S.-made vehicles to Japan

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A month after Asahi cyberattack, Japan s beverage industry still high and dry

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Ohtani too hot to handle: Blue Jays plan to walk him for rest of World Series

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England bounces back from Brazil defeat with 3-0 win over Australia

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Trump lands in South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles

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Japan s imperial couple hosts autumn garden party

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At least 64 killed in war-like Rio drug raids

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Gender identity law reform stalls despite court rulings

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China closing in on U.S. as leader in global science, study shows

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Nikkei 225 breaks 51,000 for the first time ever

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Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for U.S. Energy Department, wants to get back into China

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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan failed

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With gifts and hospitality, Takaichi taps Abe s legacy to forge bond with Trump

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Hearings on Unification Church dissolution order to end in November

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How Venezuela s Nobel Prize winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump

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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

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Lebanese army walks political tightrope to disarm Hezbollah

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Starmer’s Labour sinks to lowest ever rating in YouGov poll

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test

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Hawks edge Tigers on road to grab lead in Japan Series

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Trump’s new trade deals give U.S. an edge over Southeast Asia

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