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Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024

The figure for those in their 20s also remained high, underscoring the need to beef up care for the younger generation.

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

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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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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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Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan failed

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Hearings on Unification Church dissolution order to end in November

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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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Researchers in U.S. and Japan offer insight into ghostly neutrinos

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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China eyes positive signals from new Japan leadership

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues climate resilience bond

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European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo

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Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich

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Record number of applicants seek compensation for job-related mental stress

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Tough love or too far? Inside Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics coaching scandal

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Three nuclear power plant workers in Japan suspected of radiation exposure

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Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges

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Abe shooting suspect Yamagami pleads guilty to murder

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Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam center crackdown

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Akita governor asks for SDF help amid dire bear attacks

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Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

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Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for war

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Lawyers for Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro request shorter sentence in coup plot

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Ishiba wants 1940 anti-military speech record restored

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Latest U.S.-China trade truce leaves fundamental issues unresolved

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U.N. probe finds new Russian crimes against humanity in Ukraine

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Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling

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U.N. and France slam Israel after attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

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Sanseito submits bill to punish desecrating the Japanese flag

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In first summit, Trump and Takaichi to talk trade and defense

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Record number of applicants seek compensation for job-related mental stress

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Japan faces gaps in new system to track teachers with sex offense records

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Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny

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Japan s gaming industry moves to improve accessibility

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LDP policy chief ramps up moves to ease rules on exporting lethal defense gear

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Smaller parties set to suffer most if LDP and JIP reduce Lower House seats

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Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry

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Ukyo Shuto s run into Japan Series history shows game is about more than speed

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues climate resilience bond

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Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the U.S.

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What does the market really think about AI?

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Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam center crackdown

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U.S. Navy helicopter and fighter jet in separate South China Sea crashes

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Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.

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China and Russia do not pose the same hard security threat to Europe

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Ishiba wants 1940 anti-military speech record restored

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Lawyers for Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro request shorter sentence in coup plot

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Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock

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Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi

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Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

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Messi eyes 2026 World Cup despite age and fitness concerns

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Akita governor asks for SDF help amid dire bear attacks

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Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges

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JPYC, world’s first yen stablecoin, is issued

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U.S.-Japan finance leaders hold first meet as Nikkei passes 50,000 mark

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In first summit, Trump and Takaichi to talk trade and defense

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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Researchers in U.S. and Japan offer insight into ghostly neutrinos

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Anwar turns Malaysia into stage for dealmaking with Trump’s help

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

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Yoshihiro Murai clinches sixth term as Miyagi governor

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Norris plans to stay relaxed after taking lead in F1 title race

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U.S. and China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump and Xi to finish

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Takaichi makes diplomatic debut with ASEAN maritime security and AI pledge

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Smooth and easy : India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

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Nikkei 225 breaks 50,000 for first time ever

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Suspects in Louvre heist in custody after weeklong search

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U.S., China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finish

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Netanyahu says Israel decides which foreign troops will secure Gaza ceasefire

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Wielding a weapon of yore at a community dojo

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Hotaka Yamakawa powers Game 2 rout as Hawks get even in Japan Series

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Tokyo Biennale hides the art in plain sight

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Putin says Russia tested new nuclear-powered cruise missile

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Two suspects arrested in Louvre jewel heist

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U.S.-Pakistan relations don’t come at expense of India, Rubio says

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Takaichi makes diplomatic debut with ASEAN maritime security and AI pledge

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Japan to promote use of follow-on biologics

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SoftBank’s OpenAI ambition is far too grand for banks

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Takaichi’s rise to power and the ‘glass cliff’

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Takaichi’s ‘Trump card’ for meeting U.S. leader? Her relationship with Abe.

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Akazawa implores Tepco to pursue coexistence with Fukushima community

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Belinda Bencic surprises herself as Pan Pacific Open win in Tokyo brings 10th title

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Loss to Wallabies doesn t dampen Japan’s optimism

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Tigers pitcher Shoki Murakami perseveres in Fukuoka, turning rocky start into ‘amazing’ outing

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Akazawa and Lutnick reunite to discuss trade deal ahead of Trump visit

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Trump ‘open’ to meeting North Korea’s Kim during Asia trip

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Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany s north Rhine-Westphalia

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Concern raised over proposed cut in Lower House seats

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Long-shot socialist Zohran Mamdani in striking distance of becoming New York mayor

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No. 4 China official says peaceful reunification with Taiwan is best path forward

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Predators slip through the cracks in Australian child care

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Yamamoto dazzles as Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5-1 to level World Series

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Flying academia s flag for Japan, with a nod to the U.K.

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The bulldozer and the ballroom: Trump puts permanent stamp on the White House

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U.S. may hit Russia with more sanctions but wants Europe to increase pressure

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Trump says he’ll raise Canada tariff by 10% after Reagan ad

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Pentagon frets over ‘A House of Dynamite’ nuclear doomsday film

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JAXA launches new HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft to International Space Station

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MLB commissioner optimistic about participation in 2028 Olympics, but hurdles remain

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NBA insider arrests highlight risks of leagues embracing sports betting

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Trump kicks off Asia tour with ASEAN summit ahead of Xi meeting

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Rubio says U.S. won’t change Taiwan policy for China deal

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Takaichi says boosting Japan-U.S. alliance ‘top priority’ in first call with Trump

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Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?

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Tigers slip past Hawks in Game 1 of Japan Series

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Man arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo carried more weapons

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Thailand s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

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Tourists gawk and recoil at Trump s destruction of the White House East Wing

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Trump aims to clinch deal with China s Xi during Asia trip

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Trump ‘open’ to meeting North Korea’s Kim during Asia trip

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Takaichi to make diplomatic debut at ASEAN summit in Malaysia

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Trump sending U.S. carrier to Latin America as war fears rise

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Pentagon received $130 million anonymous gift to pay troops

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Takaichi to make diplomatic debut at ASEAN summit in Malaysia

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Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of U.S. political group chats

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Canadians pull tariff ad after furious Trump scraps trade talks

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Spanish artists and Japanese writers duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan

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Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance

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Trump tariffs panned by slate of top economists at Supreme Court

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U.S. sanctions Colombia s president, accuses him of allowing drug trade expansion

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U.S. to photograph all noncitizens entering and exiting country

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Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks

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Japan scrambles jets after nuclear-capable Russian bombers fly nearby

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New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas very serious

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Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much

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Lentil by lentil, Nepali food takes shape in Tokyo

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Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024

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Sanae Takaichi stands tall, heads into the breach

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When media distortion threatens democratic stability

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Man with knife arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo after police officer injured

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Hawks motivated to take down Tigers after last year s Japan Series collapse

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Tokyo launches English-language international school database

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Philippines curling team chases Olympic dream with nothing to lose

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Japan has time to restore fiscal health, IMF exec says

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Takaichi focuses on economic and security concerns in first policy speech

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Japanese researchers link COVID-19 ‘brain fog’ to neural receptors

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Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated

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Hamilton hopes Ferrari can recapture Mexico magic

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Dyche urging caution but content with winning start at Forest

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Chepngetich retains women s marathon world record despite three-year ban

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to double-OT win in Finals rematch

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Justin Herbert and Chargers overwhelm skidding Vikings

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Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’

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Japan shipbuilders to invest ¥350 billion to double output

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Crypto billionaire gets pardon after firm supports Trump family venture

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NBA s Billups and Rozier among dozens arrested in gambling probe

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Child-rearing costs in Japan soar when a child reaches junior high school

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U.S. military police to conduct solo patrol in Naha, seeking to prevent assaults

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