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

Oudai Kojima’s PTSD drama turned politically charged thriller takes aim at Japan’s postwar contradictions.

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

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Takaichi’s road to rebuilding the LDP’s ‘big tent’

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European Space Agency opens first Asia office in Tokyo

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Sudan paramilitary unit overruns major Darfur city as war rages on

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Turn a Japanese comfort food into a fuss-free sandwich

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Bank of Japan expected to sit this one out and keep benchmark rate at 0.5%

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Saudi power broker pitches kingdom’s AI pivot to Wall Street

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Rare-earth producers look to U.S.-led boom to blunt China’s power

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Freeman strikes again as Dodgers down Blue Jays in World Series epic

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World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns

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Shiffrin taking it step by step with Winter Games on the horizon

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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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Mahomes and Kelce lead surging Chiefs over Commanders

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For Gazans buried in rubble or unmarked graves, a last indignity

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

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Norinchukin still ready to invest in credit despite losses

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Divisive Brendan Rodgers quits as Celtic manager

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League reviewing policies after federal gambling charges rock NBA

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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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Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny

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Bodybuilders find new calling in Japan’s struggling care industry

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Mosquitoes discovered in Iceland for first time

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Shionogi lifts profit outlook on HIV royalties and overseas growth

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Thousands of U.S. flights delayed as government shutdown halts paychecks

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U.S. Department of Energy forms $1B supercomputer and AI partnership with AMD

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

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

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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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Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say

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At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges new golden age for alliance

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

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

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

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JPYC, world’s first yen stablecoin, is issued

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The U.S. has no China policy, no strategy and no clue

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Hawks aim to bring energy from Japan Series blowout to Koshien

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Barca s Yamal can learn Clasico lessons after Real Madrid triumph

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Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

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What does the market really think about AI?

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Japan s gaming industry moves to improve accessibility

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Austin Reaves pours in career-high 51 points as Lakers top Kings

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

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Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock

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

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

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

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

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Akita to seek SDF deployment over bear attacks

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Inside Tokyo s phantom stations — and the stories they tell

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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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China’s solar self-discipline spurs turnaround at silicon makers

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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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Nidec faces delisting risk as Tokyo Stock Exchange boosts scrutiny

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

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Tokyo police deploys 18,000 officers for Trump’s visit

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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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U.S. defense chief to make Japan stop in Indo-Pacific visit

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

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Bontan Ame gains popularity for rumored urination urge suppression

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

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

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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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What does the market really think about AI?

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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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Myanmar detains over 10,000 foreigners in scam center crackdown

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Japan and Vietnam agree to promote exchanges

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

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

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

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In diplomatic debut, Takaichi chooses continuity at ASEAN summit

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Grace Wales Bonner to lead menswear design at tradition-rich luxury house Hermes

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Giants running back Cam Skattebo dislocates ankle against Eagles

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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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Minister eyes stricter regulations on large-scale solar farms

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Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms

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New farm minister hints at rethink of rice output increase

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Messi signs new Inter Miami contract through 2028

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EU leaders defer decision on Russian assets as Belgium balks

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Trump says U.S. eyeing land strikes next after drug boat attacks

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Trump completes demolition of White House East Wing

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Clearing Gaza s surface of bombs will take up to 30 years, aid group says

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Are U.S. strikes hurting Latin America s drug trade?

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Trump seeks elusive trade deal with Xi in high-stakes meeting

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New book scrutinizes sustainability of traditional Japanese textiles

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U.S. mulls Gaza aid plan that would replace controversial GHF aid operation

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Japan’s inflation picks up, highlighting challenges for prime minister

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Get married : The reality of Japanese politics for women

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U.S. pressures Israel on West Bank as Rubio voices confidence in Gaza truce

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Japan’s imperial family mourns 1945 Tokyo air raid victims

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Oil surges 5% after U.S. sanctions Russian firms Rosneft and Lukoil

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Trump to meet Xi in South Korea as part of Asia swing

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