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Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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

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Kihara vows bold revision of security documents

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

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Israeli army says ceasefire in Gaza resumed after strikes

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Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war

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Nobel winner s team develops tech to make regulatory T cells

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

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

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Japanese insurers trim foreign debt as domestic yields soar

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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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LDP and JIP to set up joint policy conference

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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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Japan s imperial couple hosts autumn garden party

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Nikkei 225 breaks 51,000 for the first time ever

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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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