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

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Trump to meet Putin in Budapest to discuss war in Ukraine

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Trump says if Hamas keeps killing, there is ‘no choice but to go in’

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How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home

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Oscar-buzzy Hamnet changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says

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Pokemon brushes up decades-old formula with Legends: Z-A

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Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry

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The what, where and when of Japan’s autumn leaves

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Nearly 70% of Japanese firms see economic benefits from expo

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BOJ’s most hawkish member calls for rate hike amid price risks

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New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball

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LDP and Nippon Ishin fine-tuning deal to form coalition

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Poll shows 43.8% poised to back possible Takaichi cabinet

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Man held in Japan on suspicion of creating female celeb deepfakes made with AI

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Bear shot in city of Sendai under revised law

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Over 40% back Takaichi visiting Yasukuni Shrine, poll shows

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Tepco to consider scrapping two Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors

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The Sino-U.S. economic cage match heats up

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Suspect in murders at Saitama facility allegedly snuck in using old passcode

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As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base

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Japan’s government asks OpenAI to seek permission amid Sora 2 copyright concerns

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Thai princess calls for Cambodian border wall amid row with neighbor

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U.S. and U.K. sanctions target Cambodia s Prince Group and tycoon Chen Zhi

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S. Korean top court partially overturns SK Group chief s near $1B divorce deal

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IMF executive recommends longer-term fiscal planning for Japan

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Dave Roberts not worried about Shohei Ohtani despite struggles at plate

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Blue Jays homer barrage halves Mariners ALCS advantage

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Landmines that sparked Thai-Cambodia clash were likely newly laid, experts say

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Anthropic aims to nearly triple annualized revenue in 2026

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Doctrine forms the core of Sanseito’s strategy, with some caveats

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Tokyo s Oedo Line to expand northwest improving access for Nerima Ward

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Japan’s Kato calls for G7 unity over China’s rare earth curbs

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Russian training could help Chinese paratroopers play key role in a Taiwan invasion

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Trump’s team weighs COP attendance, but influence looms either way

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Ancient magma may have supercharged Noto quake, Japan researchers say

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U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says

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United sees resilient demand as premium travel drives profit

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For the Kremlin, Putin s exiled opponents are gone but not forgotten

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

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

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Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears

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Marubeni in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto

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Man held in Japan on suspicion of creating female celeb deepfakes made with AI

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Race to secure 2025 rice crop heats up, lifting prices

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Tokyo s Oedo Line to expand northwest improving access for Nerima Ward

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Suspect in murders at Saitama facility allegedly snuck in using old passcode

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Bear shot in city of Sendai under revised law

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Nearly 70% of Japanese firms see economic benefits from expo

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

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Japan’s Kato calls for G7 unity over China’s rare earth curbs

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Government flooded with public comments against dual surnames

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Tepco to consider scrapping two Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors

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LDP and Nippon Ishin fine-tuning deal to form coalition

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

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IMF executive recommends longer-term fiscal planning for Japan

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

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Over 40% back Takaichi visiting Yasukuni Shrine, poll shows

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

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Ceasefire called after new Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes kill dozens

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Doctrine forms the core of Sanseito’s strategy, with some caveats

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T3 Photo Festival reframes cityscape as nature

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U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says

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Russian training could help Chinese paratroopers play key role in a Taiwan invasion

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Carmakers push to secure chips as China trade spat escalates

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

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How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home

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Anthropic aims to nearly triple annualized revenue in 2026

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Japan’s government asks OpenAI to seek permission amid Sora 2 copyright concerns

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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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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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Brexit, decay and politics collide on U.K.’s industrial east coast

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Bridgestone CEO sees U.S. slowdown, cyberattack and tariffs hurting business

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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust’s fund manager targets top-three ranking

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Japanese Nobel winners attend reception in Tokyo

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Chinese survey ship spotted in Japan s EEZ off Amami Oshima

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Samsung rides global AI boom to its biggest profit since 2022

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Why has the latest Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict erupted?

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U.K. warns business leaders as highly significant cyber incidents rise 50%

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U.S. investments, and rhetoric, help AstraZeneca seal drug deal with Trump

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France s embattled prime minister faces clutch day in parliament

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China detains prominent underground pastor in crackdown

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Mariners rout Blue Jays to seize 2-0 lead in MLB playoffs

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France faces crunch match against Ukraine after 2-2 draw with Iceland

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Cape Verde erupts in celebration after first World Cup qualification

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Trump, Xi spark another standoff with world economy at risk

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Trump basks in the spotlight in Egypt with harder part to come

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MI5 warns U.K. politicians of spying efforts by China, Russia and Iran

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Hamas carries out wave of Gaza killings, citing crime and security concerns

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Trump hails tremendous day for Middle East as leaders sign Gaza declaration

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Trio wins 2025 Nobel economics prize for work on innovation and growth

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DPP and CDP chiefs likely to meet over prime minister nomination

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U.S. firms and consumers paying most for Trump s tariffs, data suggests

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Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae

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Hamas hands over surviving Israeli hostages as Trump visits region

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As Osaka Expo comes to an end, so too does expo diplomacy for Ishiba

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Moriyasu aiming for a result against Brazil

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After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity

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Macron appoints new French Cabinet in bid to quell crisis

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Double Olympic champion Kinjo announces retirement

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What if everything we think about obesity is wrong?

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At Osaka Expo pavilions, staff recount ‘life-changing’ experiences

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Putin is taking his hybrid warfare to the sea

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The 20 living hostages due for release from captivity in Gaza

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China’s new weapon in U.S. trade talks: Batteries

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Chiefs rebound with NFL win over Lions, as Ravens lose again

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The politics premium is punishing bonds from Paris to Tokyo

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Sales of Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku goods to continue through March

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Europe can build its own social media

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Water outages persist on Tokyo’s Hachijojima as second typhoon approaches

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A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whoever that may be

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Many public school teachers pay out of pocket for work-related costs

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“Ghost Nation” puts Taiwan’s history in present context

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How a quiet Dutch retiree helped uncover Nazi-stolen art in Argentina

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Mariners beat Blue Jays to open MLB AL championship series

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Fukushima hopes to preserve historic Tsuruga Castle and boost tourism

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Jeeno Thitikul wins LPGA Shanghai after five-hole playoff

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Zidane confirms ambition to coach France

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World No. 204 Vacherot in shock after crazy Shanghai triumph

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Xi’s red line on Trump’s export curbs threatens to upend truce

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Europe s bees and butterflies at risk, conservation body says

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Snatched: How ICE raids are shattering Chicago s immigrant world

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U.K. spearheads polar climate change research as U.S. draws back

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Dodgers have starting pitching on schedule for NLCS against Brewers

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