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Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it

Once a niche passion, anime has become a global obsession. “Demon Slayer” lit the fuse. “Chainsaw Man” just proved it’s unstoppable.

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Russian hacker group claims responsibility for Askul cyberattack

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Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties

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Renowned wine critic James Suckling brings Great Wines World back to Tokyo

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Japan’s demining deployment is a security milestone

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Takaichi shines on the diplomatic stage

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Scandal-hit mayor of Ito in Shizuoka finally ousted

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International collaboration seen as key to commercial space tourism in Japan

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Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

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Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian

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Tokyo’s first JW Marriott brings a whole floor of mindfulness

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Japanese utilities say they can replace Sakhalin-2 if supply interrupted

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Japan s ministers likely to discuss policy for foreign nationals next week

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Democrats excluded from briefing on U.S. military strikes off South America: senator

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Government to help rural businesses adopt robots amid labor shortage

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Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026

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Kenshi Yonezu, Chainsaw Man and the art of pop ubiquity

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Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

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Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win

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Shuri Castle’s bright red hall is finally restored six years after fire

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Climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely, says study

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Non-interventionist Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

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Tokyo court orders state to pay damages following inmate’s death

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China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

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Japan s September job availability ratio stays unchanged

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As U.S. blows up drug boats, Venezuelan oil continues to flow

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CDP signals change of position on security legislation

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Nagasaki mayor condemns Trump’s nuclear test order

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Russia says peace talks with Japan only possible if Tokyo abandons ‘anti-Russian course’

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Nomura’s Maeda says gilts are most compelling bet in Europe

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Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach

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Nissan shares fall after warning of $1.8 billion annual loss

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Nuclear curveball: Trump s testing plan raises fears, confusion in Washington

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Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages

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Amorim proud of sticking to beliefs as Man Utd begins to turn a corner

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Turkey s Erdogan to Merz: Does Germany not see Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza?

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Caught between Venezuela and U.S., Trinidad fishermen fear the sea

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King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles and his mansion

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Families cluster at Rio morgue looking for answers after deadly police raids

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Nikkei 225 breaks 52,000 as records continue to topple

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First European Photography Month in Tokyo

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Trump sets refugee ceiling at record-low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans

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Desperate Dodgers consider using Ohtani as relief pitcher

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Trump says Nvidia chip talks with Xi didn’t cover Blackwell

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Two changes for Japan in clash against South Africa

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Washington s Halloween displays show scariest thing for Democrats is Trump

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Trump-Xi truce buys time as both seek leverage in broader fight

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Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?

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Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it

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How is Takaichi doing after a week at the helm?

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Hawks rally past Tigers in 11th to win Japan Series

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Japanese and South Korean leaders agree to boost ties in first meeting

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Syria’s rocky transition brings new waves of displacement

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Nuclear plant in Fukushima starts fifth round of treated water discharge

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Japan’s government ramps up bear control efforts amid rise in attacks

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Inside the heist that shocked the world

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in South Korea for APEC Summit

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Climate change and poor planning drive Vietnam flooding

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Japan LDP to propose economic measures by mid-November

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How the 19th-century opium war shapes Xi’s trade clash with Trump

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Myanmar arrests three artists for ‘disrupting election’

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China is winning the global ‘narrative war’

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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and U.S. shutdown

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Marco Andretti retires from racing, ending run at Indy 500

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Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace

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Yesavage gem carries Blue Jays to brink of World Series as Dodgers downed

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Lions Aidan Hutchinson lands $180 million extension

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Trader Sumitomo to acquire IT service firm SCSK

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Saudi Arabia plans to refocus $925B fund after gigaproject delays, source says

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Tokyo court sentences man to 30 months in prison for burning girlfriend’s body

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Japan s new resupply spacecraft docks at International Space Station

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SoftBank pitcher s Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever

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Austin Reaves buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves

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Takaichi earns kudos for following Trump ‘manual’

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WHO condemns reported horrific mass killing in Sudanese hospital

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Japan could scrap gasoline tax surcharge this year, LDP says

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Millions set to lose food aid amid U.S. government shutdown standoff

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Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation

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South Korea to build nuclear-powered subs in U.S., Trump says

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Toyota doesn’t plan better offer in privatization deal, CEO says

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Japan weighs fines to strengthen personal data protection

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Lawmaker Kei Sato testifies at Abe shooter trial

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Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing U.S. nuclear weapons

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Dutch far-right party falls in election as centrists set to win

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Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage

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Takaichi pushed back on U.S. request to ban Russian gas imports, sources say

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OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

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Japan parties agree to make high school education free in fiscal 2026

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Trick or trade: Talking about the stock market s Halloween effect in Japanese

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Maglev shinkansen costs seen ballooning further to ¥11 trillion

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Online news increasingly consumed despite being viewed with skepticism

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Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?

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Nvidia becomes first $5 trillion firm as AI rally picks up steam

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Israeli army says ceasefire in Gaza resumed after strikes

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Fed cuts rates and Powell signals December move ‘far from’ certain

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Genmai the dachshund has a spring in his step

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U.S. prosecutors suspended after calling Jan. 6 defendants mob of rioters, sources say

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Trump, Xi to meet seeking truce in damaging trade war

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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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Elementary and junior high schools see record nonattendance figure

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KDDI enters into ‘responsible’ AI agreement with Google

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

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Japan weighs fines to strengthen personal data protection

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A month after Asahi cyberattack, Japan s beverage industry still high and dry

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Japan could scrap gasoline tax surcharge this year, LDP says

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North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test

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China closing in on U.S. as leader in global science, study shows

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Hokkaido town mayor backing nuclear waste survey re-elected

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Japan parties agree to make high school education free in fiscal 2026

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Gender identity law reform stalls despite court rulings

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

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How Venezuela s Nobel Prize winner built a high-stakes alliance with Trump

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Nikkei 225 breaks 51,000 for the first time ever

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At least 64 killed in war-like Rio drug raids

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Toyota to ship Its U.S.-made vehicles to Japan

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LDP and JIP to set up joint policy conference

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Oreo cookie maker trims outlook as cocoa prices take a bite out of margins

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Lebanese army walks political tightrope to disarm Hezbollah

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Hearings on Unification Church dissolution order to end in November

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Nvidia will build AI supercomputers for U.S. Energy Department, wants to get back into China

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Japan s imperial couple hosts autumn garden party

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Ohtani too hot to handle: Blue Jays plan to walk him for rest of World Series

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Trump s hot truck becomes symbol of Japan trade talks

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Starmer’s Labour sinks to lowest ever rating in YouGov poll

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Modi skipped summit to avoid Trump face-off denting poll prospects, sources say

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With 100 days to go, Milan Winter Olympics chiefs can see finish line

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Imamiya s spectacular Game 3 catch may live on in SoftBank lore

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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire

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Trump lands in South Korea to face trade talks and North Korean missiles

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

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Blue Jays Scherzer eyes World Series history ahead of Game 3

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Inside Tokyo s phantom stations — and the stories they tell

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Bontan Ame gains popularity for rumored urination urge suppression

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Sanctions or Tomahawks? Only credible threats will convince Putin.

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Apprentice tames master as Love leads Packers past Rodgers Steelers

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Three years later, trial begins for man accused of ex-PM Abe’s assassination

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Trump heads to Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi

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After 50 years, Snack Sand sandwiches embrace their roots

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Harris and Newsom begin jockeying for 2028 presidential campaigns

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

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Giants running back Cam Skattebo dislocates ankle against Eagles

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

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In diplomatic debut, Takaichi chooses continuity at ASEAN summit

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

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Japan’s first female finance chief is a veteran on banking policy

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Komeito executive says party may support CDP candidates

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U.S.-Korea fund stuck on key points ahead of Trump visit, Lee says

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Yearlong funeral starts for Thailand s former Queen Sirikit

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Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, China says bombers flew near Taiwan

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Trump’s push for Gulf to pay for rebuilding Gaza faces hurdles

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Milei’s party on track to win Argentina election in big comeback

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Yoshihiro Murai clinches sixth term as Miyagi governor

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India’s most valuable export: Tens of millions of workers

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Ireland elects left-leaning candidate as president as rival concedes

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

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

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Takaichi makes diplomatic debut with ASEAN maritime security and AI pledge

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

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Nikkei 225 breaks 50,000 for first time ever

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