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Seven I consortium said to tap Bank of America and Citi for financing

The two U.S. banks’ role in the bid would be to refinance the debt of Seven I’s U.S. unit.

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Government ordered to pay damages for verbal abuse of inmate

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Broncos score 33 points in fourth quarter to stun Giants

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Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds

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China’s rare earth restrictions aim to beat U.S. at its own game

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Blue Jays get past Mariners to send ALCS to Game 7

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Can the world handle having fewer moms?

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Indonesian students to protest as Prabowo marks one year in office

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DMZ tours in South Korea to be halted amid talk of Trump-Kim meeting

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Myanmar s junta says it raided scam compound, seized 30 Starlink receivers

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Manchester United beats Liverpool to end long wait for victory at Anfield

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Toyo Tire on track to beat profit guidance, CEO says

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Ito mayor likely to lose job as opponents dominate city assembly

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Former care home worker entered Saitama facility with intent to kill

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Office equipment seller Askul pauses orders and shipments due to cyberattack

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British troops to be given powers to shoot down drones on sight, Telegraph reports

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Max Verstappen dominates U.S. Grand Prix to keep pressure on F1 leader Oscar Piastri

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Ruben Amorim wants more after topping Liverpool for biggest win as United manager

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Empress Emerita Michiko turns 91

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Prices for Hokkaido’s autumn salmon roe jump as catch numbers fall

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Nikkei rallies to new record, nearing 49,000 as political certainty returns

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World No. 500 Naoyuki Kataoka wins Japan Open to qualify for Masters and British Open

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LDP and JIP agree on coalition, clearing path for Takaichi to become PM

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China s Xi mourns death of ex-PM Murayama

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Japan to conduct survey on online hate speech

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Taking pride in its Okinawan roots, Osaka’s Eisa festival marks 50th year

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This year’s economics Nobel holds a warning for the U.S

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Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model

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Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid

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U.N. says Yemen s Houthis are holding 20 of its staff

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Ilia Malinin dethrones Adam Siao Him Fa of France to win French Grand Prix

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Kering to sell beauty unit to L Oreal for $4.66 billion to cut debt, refocus on fashion

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EU seeks maritime declaration to inspect Russia s shadow fleet

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Will AI pay off the West’s debts?

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Vietnam’s rights suppression carries a heavy price

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Relatives of Gaza hostages recount dire conditions in captivity

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Israel says halting Gaza strikes after accusing Hamas of violating truce

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Takaichi skips Yasukuni visit during autumn festival

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Trump urged Zelenskyy to make concessions to Russia in tense meeting

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China-leaning politician wins to lead Taiwan opposition Kuomintang

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Ex-French President Sarkozy says not afraid ahead of jail term

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Seoul says North Korean soldier who crossed land border seeking to defect

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China says it found evidence of U.S. cyber attack on state agency

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EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers

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Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch

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Growing India-Taliban ties anger neighboring Pakistan

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As No Kings protests decry Trump, surveillance worries emerge

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Sumitomo Life to mull using AI tech to support sales agents

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Japanese teenager Nakai shocks Sakamoto to win Grand Prix de France

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The LDP and Nippon Ishin no Ka to form coalition government, Kyodo reports

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Border crossing to stay closed, Israel says, as U.S. alleges Hamas ceasefire violation

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Starmer’s China woes mean an ‘unwieldy mess’ just got messier

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No Kings protesters emerge en masse for anti-Trump rallies

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Qatar talks

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U.N. aid chief foresees massive job ahead on tour of ruined Gaza

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Trump officials weigh possible Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip, report says

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Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi

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Average price of rice in Japan falls for fourth straight week

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Japan s top three banks to jointly issue stablecoins

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Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh and seven others to receive Order of Culture

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Grueling, low-paid human work behind generative AI curtain

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Verstappen still in the chase but seeking perfection

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Teen Nakai leads favorite Sakamoto at Grand Prix de France

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Tributes pour in for former PM Murayama after his death

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Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series

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Chinese leaders to hash out strategic blueprint at key meeting

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For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal

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Trump approves expanding credits for U.S. auto production, issues new 25% truck duties

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Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi

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U.S. sinks international deal on decarbonizing ships

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Bolton faces tougher defense than other Trump foes charged with crimes

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Putin s Budapest visit makes awkward spectacle for EU and NATO

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Hamas aims to keep grip on Gaza security and can t commit to disarm, senior official says

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What could a Ukraine peace deal look like?

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Japan s fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi s economic plans

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64 South Koreans held in Cambodia return home under arrest

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Trump tells Russia and Ukraine to stop the war ‘at the battle line’

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Hamas gives Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest

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What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?

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Indie singer Sam Fender wins U.K. Mercury Prize

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Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74

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Marubeni in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto

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Teacher in Fukuoka avoid identification on child sex registry by changing name

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Akita urges quick resale of offshore wind sites after Mitsubishi pulls out

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Is Komeito’s split with the LDP really about political funding?

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Nippon Ishin edges closer toward forming coalition with LDP

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Tokyo s best Sunday roasts and all their trimmings

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Has Japan’s Diet finally begun its ‘Knessetization’?

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Kawasaki in talks to develop Taurus missile engines

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Tokyo police arrest phone scam group leader

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Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter

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Coalition with LDP could give Nippon Ishin chance to advocate its pet projects

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Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to World Series return

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Lawson looks to create network of disaster relief convenience stores

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Sweden s cashless society could be more vulnerable to hybrid war attacks

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Princess Aiko to visit Laos from Nov. 17

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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open quarterfinal with injury

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Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101

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Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine but will not visit

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Mitsui E S bullish about full-year profits on engines and U.S. crane demand

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Joe Flacco outplays Aaron Rodgers as Bengals edge Steelers

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Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency

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Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices

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Norris faces repercussions for clash with McLaren teammate Piastri

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Djokovic has no plans to retire, inspired by Ronaldo, LeBron and Brady

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T3 Photo Festival reframes cityscape as nature

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In surprise move, head of U.S. military for Latin America to step down

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Dodgers down Brewers to take 3-0 series lead

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Tokyo ordered to pay damages to South Asian woman over police response

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Seven key members of major bank account brokerage ring arrested

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In a first, U.S. strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, U.S. official says

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Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March

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Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows

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Carmakers push to secure chips as China trade spat escalates

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Onsen worker missing in possible bear attack in Iwate

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Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears

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Digitized sounds unveiled of piano that survived atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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Japan gets highest-yielding yen bond this year with Rakuten deal

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MI5 chief frustrated by collapse of China spying case in U.K.

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India refiners to trim Russia oil buying as Trump sows confusion

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Trump s ex-national security adviser charged with mishandling classified info

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Tokyo ordered to pay damages to South Asian woman over police response

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Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows

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Bad weather forces postponement of JAXA H3 rocket launch

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Marubeni in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto

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Sumitomo Life to mull using AI tech to support sales agents

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Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices

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Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears

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Trump approves expanding credits for U.S. auto production, issues new 25% truck duties

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The LDP and Nippon Ishin no Ka to form coalition government, Kyodo reports

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Japan gets highest-yielding yen bond this year with Rakuten deal

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T3 Photo Festival reframes cityscape as nature

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Lawson looks to create network of disaster relief convenience stores

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Seven key members of major bank account brokerage ring arrested

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Mitsui E S bullish about full-year profits on engines and U.S. crane demand

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A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day

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Carmakers push to secure chips as China trade spat escalates

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How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home

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Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency

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Tokyo police arrest phone scam group leader

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Teacher in Fukuoka avoid identification on child sex registry by changing name

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Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March

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Sweden s cashless society could be more vulnerable to hybrid war attacks

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Digitized sounds unveiled of piano that survived atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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In a first, U.S. strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, U.S. official says

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Norris faces repercussions for clash with McLaren teammate Piastri

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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open quarterfinal with injury

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Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine but will not visit

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Kawasaki in talks to develop Taurus missile engines

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Average price of rice in Japan falls for fourth straight week

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MI5 chief frustrated by collapse of China spying case in U.K.

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Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

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India s IT sector faces seismic shift as AI displaces call-center workers

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Bessent says yen will settle if BOJ keeps taking right policies

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Former White House India adviser charged under Espionage Act

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Los Angeles declares state of emergency over immigration raids

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Trump declares U.S.-China trade war as Bessent floats long truce

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Conscription row mars Germany s push to beef up deterrence

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Aid trucks roll into Gaza as Hamas hands over more bodies of hostages

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Ceasefire called after new Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes kill dozens

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Trump to visit Japan in late October, U.S. treasury secretary says

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NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defenses to counter Russia

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Foreign visitors to Japan this year top 30 million at fastest pace yet

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What you need to see at this year s Tokyo film festival

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‘The Sickness Unto Love’: Teen romance spirals into dark cruelty

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‘Transcending Dimensions’: A wild trip to enlightenment

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Government flooded with public comments against dual surnames

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Education technology on rise in Japan to ease teachers burden

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Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM

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A negotiator’s nightmare in Nagatacho

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Japanese pro baseball to introduce paternity leave

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Son wants South Korea to be more aggressive at World Cup

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Australia s team is worst since 2010-11 Ashes, says England s Broad

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Ishiba to leave office with a mixed record on the economy

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MUFG buys Japan National Stadium naming rights for five years

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Tearful Osaka battles injury to reach Japan Open quarterfinals

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Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated

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Trump’s trade hostilities unite Lula and Modi in search for new markets

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Seoul sends team to Cambodia over scam center kidnappings

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Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen

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Ukraine raises alarm over foreign components in Russian drones

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Death penalty sought over fatal crossbow attack

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Japan’s downing of Brazil puts world on notice

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Book offering life tips from Hokkaido library s bulletin board becomes nationwide hit

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Osaka Expo drew 25.57 million visitors over 184 days

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Contactless payments to become option for Okinawa water buffalo cart rides

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Yamamoto pitches Dodgers to MLB playoff win over Brewers

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EU considers forced tech transfers for Chinese investments

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Chinese airlines oppose Trump plan to ban flying over Russia on U.S. routes

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Unexploded bombs pose enormous risks in Gaza, mine-clearing organization warns

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A Japanese pinot noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather

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Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to finish career in native Greece

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England clinches 2026 World Cup spot as Portugal forced to wait

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Asian Games organizers work to boost appeal of e-sports

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Daito Trust to upgrade construction site toilets in gender diversity bid

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Kansai Electric to conduct surveys for new nuclear reactors

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Former employee of Saitama care home held after deaths of two residents

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Madagascar s military takes power, fleeing president impeached

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Personal information possibly leaked in cyberattack on Asahi group

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10月25日開催　The Japan Times Boarding School Fair ~Outdoor Edition 2025~開催

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Local governments bank on Osaka Expo s success to draw in tourists

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U.S. seizes $15 billion in bitcoin, charges Cambodian mogul of cyber fraud

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Military tactics by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Chicago fuel backlash

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Russia paves way for 2 million reservists to fight in Ukraine

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U.K. and Canada to join EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

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U.S., China roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea

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Assad government secretly moved bodies from mass grave to cover up killings

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Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

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China flexes superpower status using rare earths in global supply chain grab

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D Angelo, trailblazing neo-soul singer, dies at 51, family says

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Taylor Swift Eras Tour six-part docuseries coming to Disney+

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Instagram accounts for teens to be in tune with U.S. PG-13 rating standard

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Japan beats Brazil for first time in chaotic comeback win

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A frustrated LDP weighs its options now that Komeito is out

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From menacing to cool : How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

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80 South Koreans missing in Cambodia scam center row, Seoul says

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I know it s immoral : Child workers still common in Pakistan

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After uprising, Nepal s Gen Z rush to register to vote

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Is the global economy as resilient as it seems?

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ANA flight returns to Haneda Airport after hitting runway lights

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A bitter pale ale from Yokohama finds a sweet win at World Beer Awards

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Spread of drug-resistant superbugs surging, WHO warns

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Could an opposition candidate become prime minister?

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The NBA’s return to China is no slam dunk

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Japan’s opposition coalition is a recipe for paralysis, not progress

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Fitness levels fall for women in their 30s and 40s compared to 1998, survey finds

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China-U.S. trade war and political turmoil in Japan weigh on Tokyo stocks

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Nagano court sentences man to death for quadruple murder

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As temperatures drop in Japan, bear attacks shoot up to historic highs

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CEATEC digital tech show kicks off near Tokyo

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Firms show off Japanese food at event in Brazil

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Japan welcomes release of Israeli hostages in Gaza

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Sake industry boosting promotion in Britain

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Trump to attend signing of Thailand-Cambodia peace deal

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Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market

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Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister

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Trump convinced Netanyahu to take a deal. Can he keep him onboard?

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More than 1,700 people invited to autumn imperial garden party

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This old thing? Why brands are hyping well-worn, heritage hand-me-downs

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Myanmar scam cities booming despite crackdown — using Musk s Starlink

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Dodgers barely preserve Blake Snell s win in NLCS opener

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