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World
DPP challenger faces uphill battle against incumbent Tamaki in leadership race
Lower House lawmaker Mikihiko Hashimoto, 30, will likely struggle to unseat the veteran Tamaki, who is seeking a third term.
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Fire at Shizuoka shipyard leaves one dead, nine sent to hospital
A fire broke out on a ship under construction by Kanasashi Heavy Industries while several people were working inside.
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Facial recognition technology coming into wider use in Japan
Concerns about privacy violations persist, making thorough user information management essential.
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Taiwan, Japan and U.S. encouraged to cooperate more on tech
At a recent conference in Tokyo, officials from the U.S. and Taiwan noted the need to work together.
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Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
The fund had accumulated losses of approximately ¥54 billion by the end of fiscal 2025.
World
Train to nowhere? South Korea’s lonely push for peace with the North
Plans to reconnect South Korea's northernmost station to the rail network come at an awkward moment as Pyongyang has ignored Seoul's overtur
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All Blacks and Springboks prepare to clash after tension-filled path to showdown
The incident-filled rivalry stretches back more than a century, and the first tour series between the countries in 30 years has quickly acqu
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Financial Services Agency to set up inspection office
The plan to step up inspections of financial institutions follows a series of scandals uncovered at regional credit cooperatives.
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Japan’s upcoming budget requests in spotlight amid fiscal fears
Requests for the next fiscal year are likely to exceed last year's record ¥122 trillion ($767 billion) as the government seeks to cut relian
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London’s nexus of power is finally being challenged
London is so dominant as a global city that any recalibration is unlikely to hurt. Its real competitors are New York and Dubai — not Manches
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With eyes on blockade, China tests boosted presence east of Taiwan: study
China is ramping up its maritime presence in the area, an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction in the waters and counter Japan-Philippine
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The world became much more insecure last week
Actions by allies and adversaries alike have underscored the challenges that Japan faces navigating this world and the uncertainty that now
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Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow's military buildup on the islands unacceptable.
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Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought
From Sept. 3, the number of vessels allowed through each day will fall from 36 to 34, before dropping further to 32 from Sept. 15 onward.
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U.S. designates American held by China as wrongfully detained
The State Department says Myanmar scholar Min Zin was detained at the airport after he traveled to Yunnan, China, in June on the invitation
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Kim Jong Un’s sister mocks South Korea as U.S. ‘puppet’ over drill cutback
Kim Yo Jong drew attention to Seoul's inability to protest even as U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries' joi
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Carlos Alcaraz set to return from injury to defend title at U.S. Open
The Spaniard has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April with a right wrist injury, missing both the French Open a
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No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children
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Breaking community still working to escape Raygun’s shadow
Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, became the focus of intense scrutiny and suffered online backlash following her performance at the
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Japan’s inflation picks up, backing BOJ’s case for rate hike
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month.
Sport
NFL says over 200 players interested in competing in flag football at LA Olympics
More information on the potential involvement of NFL players at the Olympics will come at the end of the 2026-27 season
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Four railway workers die after being struck by limited-express train in Tochigi
The men, in their 50s and 60s, had been performing weeding on railroad tracks.
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Anthropic expects to match or top SpaceX’s record IPO size
The Claude developer is running the numbers as it prepares to file publicly for its potential mega-IPO as soon as the end of this month, sou
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Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says
The area around Mont Blanc — nicknamed the "roof of Europe" — has been particularly hard hit.
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