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Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more time

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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts

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Japan and U.S. mull holding defense ministers meeting in Hawaii

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In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm s map app

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More economists see BOJ rate hike in October, flag July risk

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Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game

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Motegi faces bumpy road after faction dissolution

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Southeast Asia needs to step up its counterterrorism game

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Manga piracy website operator ordered to pay ¥1.7 billion to publishers

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Billionaire families lose hope for tax cut after Korean vote

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Osaka says no excuses after defeat on clay return

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Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29

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How AI tools could change India’s elections

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Real Madrid exact revenge on Man City to reach Champions League semis

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EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

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Defying hardliners, Johnson presses ahead on Ukraine and Israel plan

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Toshiba considers cutting thousands of jobs in Japan

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Shifting market spurs Dai-ichi to adjust ¥33.9 trillion portfolio

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Improved corporate governance in Japan is paying off, Amundi says

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U.S. and China debts pose risks for global public finances, IMF says

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How cloud seeding boosts rainfall — and why that’s controversial

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EU weighs response to Russian interference in election run-up

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UNRWA chief warns human-caused famine tightening its grip across Gaza

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Philippine Coast Guard to attend joint military drills with U.S. in first

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Microsoft sees slowing in Russian and Chinese efforts to sway U.S. vote

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New sanctions-proof transport routes put Russia at heart of global trade

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Cannes announces honorary Palme d’Or for Studio Ghibli

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Heavy rain and floods kill 19 in Oman and disrupt Dubai Airport

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No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku

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The unexpected ways in which Japanese words make it into English

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Jazz owner Ryan Smith appears to confirm Coyotes move to Utah

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French Open the moment to give everything : Nadal after Barcelona defeat

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Hayao Miyazaki among Time s 100 most influential people

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BOJ rate hikes likely to be slower than those of peers, says board member

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Japan enacts bill to help crime victims

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Berkshire sells ¥263.3 billion of bonds in its biggest yen debt deal

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For Israel, Iran crisis tests limits of allies aid and domestic unity

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In rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink

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Lower House panel approves bill of measures to address low birthrate

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U.S. envoy to U.N. uses Japan visit to bolster U.N. Security Council

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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Aquilino to visit Japan as term set to expire

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Frankfurt s Japanese veteran Makoto Hasebe to retire at age 40

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How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint labels

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Indonesia volcano sees massive eruption as JMA probes whether tsunami was generated

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Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off Shikoku

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Kishida agrees to further deepen ties with South Korea s Yoon

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Ulsan edges Yokohama in Asian Champions League semifinal opener

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Biden seeks higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

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What can ‘Green Islam’ achieve in the world’s largest Muslim country?

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Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal

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A White House dinner, a slot at Coachella — Yoasobi is having a great week

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Dubai’s record rainfall forces flight diversions and floods city

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Bird flu in cows demands vigilance, not panic

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Climate change is political and we must treat it that way

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Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID

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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest

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Why hasn t Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?

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Japanese NFL hopeful gets dream chance on football field in U.K.

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Fujitsu given guidance over My Number system problem

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Japan enacts revised NTT law

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Australia unveils new defense strategy, with eye on coercive China

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Saga town begins discussions on nuclear waste disposal site survey

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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service

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Assange extradition approaches as U.S. provides U.K. with assurances

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Philippines and U.S. troops to sink ship, retake islands in drills

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China s money managers lament loss of quality research amid analyst cutbacks

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LDP rejects senior member s request for review of penalty over funds scandal

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Ukraine’s big vulnerabilities: Ammunition, soldiers and air defense

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Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan

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Police warn against investment scams on social media

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Tajikistan builds villages for climate migrants fleeing fatal landslides

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India s opposition battle on against bleak odds in general election

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Iran strikes showcase disinformation thriving and incentivized on X

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Tesla’s value dips below $500 billion in blow to stock bulls

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Russia, Kazakhstan fight floods as Putin ally criticizes response

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Ex-Kanebo chief and JAL Chairman Junji Ito dies at 99

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World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty

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Japan’s exports get boost from China aided by yen tailwind

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Did three African runners let a Chinese runner win a race in Beijing?

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Japanese students losing interest in civil service

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PSG exorcise old ghosts as Mbappe keeps Champions League dream alive

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Israeli forces return again to northern Gaza and strike Rafah

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Two charred bodies found near Tochigi riverbed

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Iran’s conflict with Israel puts U.S. ally Jordan on edge

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Police report surge in moped and powered bicycle violations

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U.S. committee finds China is subsidizing American fentanyl crisis

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China and Taiwan ties hang in the balance in Solomon Islands vote

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James and Curry among U.S. NBA stars set for Paris Olympics: reports

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Caitlin Clark helps WNBA obliterate previous draft viewership mark

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U.S., China defense chiefs hold first talks in nearly 18 months

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Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day

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South Korea marks 10th anniversary of Sewol ferry disaster

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Honda to launch next-generation EVs in China by 2027

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On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash

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China s cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious

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Nissan looks to Tesla’s style of carmaking to build cheaper EVs

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Give credit where credit’s due after prime minister s outstanding U.S. summit

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Japan study shows link between passive smoking and lung cancer

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Iran hawks want to strike now. They re wrong.

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Bill allowing joint custody after divorce clears Japan s Lower House

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Kioxia plans to kist as early as October as merger talks stall

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Japan FTC may take administrative action against Google

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[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district

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Japan to subsidize bear hunting for beefed up controls

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Macron’s push to arm Europe is getting more urgent — and more dangerous

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Inside Donald Trump’s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters

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Japan and eight other countries discuss saury catch rules

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U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time

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Japan s security environment at its most severe and complex, policy report says

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Lacking support in battle with China, European solar firms head to U.S.

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Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move

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Singapore charts new path after half-century of Lee family rule

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Ex-PM Suga inspects Fukushima nuclear plant

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‘Expensive’ India lures investors avoiding China risks

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Rebels raise flag at seized Myanmar base as commander vows to retain control

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Yen traders brace for 160 level even as intervention risks rise

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Is fractious France ready for an Olympics party?

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British PM Sunak s Rwanda deportation plan set to pass Parliament

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U.S. envoy visits Korean border after Russian veto dents sanctions enforcement

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Can we trust the polls? How emerging technologies affect democracy

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Coral reefs suffer fourth global bleaching event, NOAA says

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Stolen pure gold tea bowl recovered at Tokyo antique shop

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Philippines may invoke U.S. pact if foreign attack proves deadly, says Marcos

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Israel vows response to Iran attack amid growing calls for restraint

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Wars set to dominate G7 foreign ministers talks as calls for peace go unheard

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U.S. and China officials discuss Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea

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OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan

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Sydney bishop stabbed by teen in terror attack, police say

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Japan’s tepid warning on yen fuels renewed weakness ahead of IMF

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Pride and hype as F1 roars back to China after COVID-19 absence

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EU pushing back on China s assertive trade practices with probes and policy

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Minka Summit returns for third year of home design, talks and more

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Hidden billions in Tokyo real estate lure activist hedge funds

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Indiana Fever select Clark with first pick of WNBA Draft

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Murray will not have surgery on injured ankle

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Stadiums rise at Paris landmarks ahead of Olympics

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For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much

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Women’s needs in disasters are still not accounted for

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Campaign puts Trump and the spy agencies on a collision course

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Southeast Asia woefully off track on green investment

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Akebono s human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements

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Death-row inmates lawsuit targeting same-day notifications of executions dismissed

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AI creates Japan ruling party s new poster slogan

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Police agency s mettle being tested one year after Kishida attack

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Caitlin Clark leads way as top star in intriguing WNBA Draft

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U.S. urges transparency over China-backed canal in Cambodia

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Gaza s historic treasures saved by irony of history

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Japan’s top power producer Jera considers IPO to fund green push

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Japan s Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began

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Biden-Kishida summit drives home U.S.-Japan economic union

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Machinery orders rise sharply, possibly easing domestic demand worries

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Climate investors target board oversight of top Japan banks - sources

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Struggling parents cut living costs for kids new school life

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China says Hong Kong must tightly hold national security line to safeguard development

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Tepco given OK to move fuel into Niigata reactor

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Why Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics failed

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By-elections to determine Kishida’s fate within LDP

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Chip plant wizard weathers Hokkaido’s bitter cold in latest test

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U.S.-Japan pact hampers PFAS survey at U.S. facility in Hiroshima

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Kioxia plans to kist as early as October as merger talks stall

Kioxia plans to kist as early as October as merger talks stall

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Ex-Kanebo chief and JAL Chairman Junji Ito dies at 99

Ex-Kanebo chief and JAL Chairman Junji Ito dies at 99

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Yen traders brace for 160 level even as intervention risks rise

Yen traders brace for 160 level even as intervention risks rise

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China s cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious

China s cycle of dollar hoarding and weakening yuan gets vicious

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On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash

On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash

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U.S. envoy visits Korean border after Russian veto dents sanctions enforcement

U.S. envoy visits Korean border after Russian veto dents sanctions enforcement

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Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day

Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day

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Japanese students losing interest in civil service

Japanese students losing interest in civil service

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Macron’s push to arm Europe is getting more urgent — and more dangerous

Macron’s push to arm Europe is getting more urgent — and more dangerous

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Hidden billions in Tokyo real estate lure activist hedge funds

Hidden billions in Tokyo real estate lure activist hedge funds

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Singapore charts new path after half-century of Lee family rule

Singapore charts new path after half-century of Lee family rule

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World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty

World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty

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Iran strikes showcase disinformation thriving and incentivized on X

Iran strikes showcase disinformation thriving and incentivized on X

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Nissan looks to Tesla’s style of carmaking to build cheaper EVs

Nissan looks to Tesla’s style of carmaking to build cheaper EVs

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Stadiums rise at Paris landmarks ahead of Olympics

Stadiums rise at Paris landmarks ahead of Olympics

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Philippines may invoke U.S. pact if foreign attack proves deadly, says Marcos

Philippines may invoke U.S. pact if foreign attack proves deadly, says Marcos

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Ex-PM Suga inspects Fukushima nuclear plant

Ex-PM Suga inspects Fukushima nuclear plant

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Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move

Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move

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Tesla’s value dips below $500 billion in blow to stock bulls

Tesla’s value dips below $500 billion in blow to stock bulls

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Inside Donald Trump’s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters

Inside Donald Trump’s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters

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Japan to subsidize bear hunting for beefed up controls

Japan to subsidize bear hunting for beefed up controls

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[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Bill allowing joint custody after divorce clears Japan s Lower House

Bill allowing joint custody after divorce clears Japan s Lower House

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Iran hawks want to strike now. They re wrong.

Iran hawks want to strike now. They re wrong.

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Tajikistan builds villages for climate migrants fleeing fatal landslides

Tajikistan builds villages for climate migrants fleeing fatal landslides

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Japan study shows link between passive smoking and lung cancer

Japan study shows link between passive smoking and lung cancer

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Murray will not have surgery on injured ankle

Murray will not have surgery on injured ankle

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Sydney bishop stabbed by teen in terror attack, police say

Sydney bishop stabbed by teen in terror attack, police say

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OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan

OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan

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Lacking support in battle with China, European solar firms head to U.S.

Lacking support in battle with China, European solar firms head to U.S.

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Rock salt worth ¥600,000 to be sold on Mercari by Aichi town

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Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town

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Mikel Arteta challenges Arsenal to show character after title hopes take hit

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Iran attack tests Netanyahu’s political staying power

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Russians mourn flooded homes as Russia s Ural flooding crisis deepens

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Paris Olympic flame to be lit in Greece

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Government plans to allow digital IDs to receive My Number cards

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Dominant Scottie Scheffler finishes strong to claim second Masters title

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Marcos questions ‘secret’ Duterte-China deal on sea dispute

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Airlines confront new Iran-Israel risks as disruption grows

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When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

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Solomon Islands readies for election in shadow of China s influence

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Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities

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Iran’s attack on Israel sparks race to avert a full-blown war

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For Japan s oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on

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Masafumi Kurisaka: The fewer the flowers, the bigger the strawberry

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What happened to damages that O.J. Simpson owed to the victims’ families?

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Osaka Expo legacy could bolster Kansai s economy

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Aging of Japan business chiefs continues for 33rd straight year

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Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as escalation

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Train station in quake-hit town crowded with cherry blossom viewers

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Three Japan by-elections set to start amid fund scandal

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Europe’s AI ‘champion’ sets sights on tech giants in U.S.

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How Gen Zers made the crossword their own

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Worries remain one year to go before Osaka Expo

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Iran warns Israel not to respond militarily to retaliation

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Kumamoto quake victims remembered 8 years on

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Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as escalation

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Biden pledges Group of Seven response, U.S. support for Israel after Iran attacks

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Japan to revise guidelines for airport operators in times of disaster

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Inside Donald Trump’s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters

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Police identify Sydney mall at no terrorism link found

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Multiphase Iran attack tests U.S.-backed Israeli air defenses

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Israel under attack by Iran as Mideast enters perilous new phase

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Recipe: Italian-Japanese pasta with a pinch of South Korea

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Even sans cherry blossoms, the Meguro River has a hit in Massif

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How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb

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Caution urged for Japanese in Israel amid growing Mideast tensions

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Man arrested for stealing ¥10 million gold tea bowl in Tokyo

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Osaka wants to play at Paris Olympics if they let me

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Vessel seized in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions, shipping firms say

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China feels boxed in by the U.S. but has few ways to push back

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Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing five, police say

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EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs

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Despair makes young U.S. men more conservative ahead of U.S. election, poll shows

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Man shot in Sydney s Bondi after reports of stabbings, police say

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Osaka not needed as Japan reaches BJK Cup finals for first time

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Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations

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Ohtani ties Hideki Matsui as Dodgers lose to Padres

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Indicted opposition leader is South Korea’s top contender for president in 2027

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U.S. says China is boosting Russia s war machine in Ukraine

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LDP eyeing political funds law revision talks without own idea

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Kishida touts U.S. visit success, saying snap election not on his mind

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U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea, Marcos says

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If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from burdensome regulations

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Kharkiv s civilians under fire as Ukraine faces catastrophic air defense shortage

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Kishida touts Japan’s investments in U.S. with visit to swing-state Toyota plant

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Elderly living alone to make up a fifth of Japanese households by 2025, study finds

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Japan considering first hike in teachers overtime pay in 50 years

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Haiti decrees long-awaited transition council, but questions remain

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It s inflation, stupid: Biden faces renewed election threat

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U.S. targets unlikely to be on list in possible Iranian attack, officials say

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U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9 billion buyout by Nippon Steel

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Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists

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Ohtani s ex-interpreter released on $25,000 bond after court appearance

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Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan

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LDP won t endorse author Hirotada Ototake in Tokyo by-election

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Probe finds 18 functional food products with past reports of health damage in Japan

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Tokyo Gov. Koike denies claim she falsified academic credentials

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Ukraine’s drone attacks light a fuse under global oil supplies

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Kobayashi Pharma’s slow response to scandal spotlights deeper issues

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Texts between Ippei Mizuhara and bookie show the walls closing in

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Swedish-style paternity leave could unleash Japan’s potential

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Asako Yuzuki s Butter is a heady serving of food culture and feminism

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Transport becomes most pressing issue one year out from Osaka Expo

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Tiger Woods must pass grueling test to make cut at Masters

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Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall

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How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account

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Global banks ramp up roadshows for clients eager to bet on Japan

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Japan discloses more details of costs to fight low birthrate

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Japan scraps plan for new GSDF training ground in Okinawa

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Japan’s Muji bets minimalist retail will work for homes, hotels

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Uniqlo operator upbeat on Europe and North America after Q2 profit miss

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Over 40% of Japan hospitals require family to stay with children, survey says

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Biden vows ironclad defense of Philippines and Japan as China tensions rise

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Waiting for change, Haitians endure hell on earth

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Japan’s annual emissions drop as industrial pollution shrinks

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Google alums go big in Japan with months-old startup Sakana AI

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Musk s undisclosed Starlink costs undercut profitability claims

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A decade on, tragedy of Nigeria’s Chibok Girls endures outside the spotlight

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