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U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says
The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.
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Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale
Shares of operator Ichibanya jumped 16% after parent company House Foods Group confirmed it was weighing a sale.
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Defense Ministry’s record ¥8.9 trillion budget request expected to balloon further by year-end
From hypersonic underwater-launched missiles to artificial intelligence for command and control, the request is chock full of advanced weapo
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NPB’s senior circuit: players in their 40s still grinding away
Baseball might be a young person's game for the most part, but there are still veterans hanging on in NPB, trying to contribute for as long
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CIA-backed investor helped top German drones firm break into U.S.
Quantum Systems' co-CEO says CIA-linked investor In-Q-Tel helped it open doors in Washington and win work with the agency as well as the Fed
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South Korea court sentences Unification Church leader to jail
Han Hak-ja was given a combined two years in prison over offenses linked to efforts to gain influence with former President Yoon Suk Yeol's
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Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph
The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 7
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Prices of 4,923 food and drink items set to rise in September, extending trend
The number of affected items is up about threefold from a year earlier, and is set to be the fourth-largest rise on record and the highest m
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China sees opportunity in America’s recent AI security scares
Chinese companies embrace an open approach for the mathematical parameters that determine how an AI system operates; their U.S. counterparts
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Yen might be on its way to ¥164 to the dollar
After the Japanese currency breaks ¥160, a bank starts to wonder whether all the intervention gains could soon be lost.
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Kobe shifts extracurriculars from municipal junior high schools to private clubs
The city becomes one of the first in the country to do so as local governments aim to reduce teachers' overtime and address the declining po
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A city unites around a common goal: Moving a castle by hand
The project has helped bring together the residents of Hirosaki and revived interest in the castle, which was first moved in 2015 after an e
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MeToo part deux is coming to U.S. politics
Activists are driving a renewed MeToo‑style reckoning in U.S. politics, pushing parties and lawmakers toward stronger accountability for sex
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This cat is a supernova
Nova, who was feeble and only a few weeks old when she arrived at ARK, has thrived since her recovery and has a confidence in people that ma
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Don’t buy Zuckerberg’s ‘good guy of AI’ act
Zuckerberg's essay announces the creation of a new $1 billion Future Is for Everyone Fund, but concrete details are scant, and the move is s
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Japan’s new education guidelines aim to ensure deeper learning opportunities for children
A draft summary of the proposal calls for easing pressure on children and teachers by increasing flexibility in school curricula.
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U.K. asylum system tests Burnham’s push for more public control
From processing new asylum seekers to deporting failed applicants, private firms play a dominant role in a system that cost an estimated $6.
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After 50 years, spirit of ‘declaration of people who stutter’ lives on
Many who try to cope with symptoms of the speech disorder live their lives with confidence instead of becoming obsessed with trying to find
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Ailing Novak Djokovic suffers shocking upset in opening round of U.S. Open
The 39-year-old vomited midway through the match and was hampered by back and shoulder issues that affected his serve toward the end.
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Japan spent a record ¥49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025
The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country's aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the
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Inside Afghanistan’s secret schools for girls
Across the country, girls are risking arrest by going to school in secret, refusing to give up their fight for an education.
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Picture-perfect AI resumes push firms back to tests, referrals
As AI tools have made flawless job applications easy, employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates.
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Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal
Itochu will acquire almost 75 million Dentsu Soken shares at ¥2,880 each, valuing the deal at roughly ¥215.2 billion.
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Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time
Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may con
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