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Tamaki wins 3rd term as head of Japan opposition DPP

Tamaki said he aims to boost the presence of the DPP, regarding his new term as a "period for making preparations to seize power." #japan Read full article on...

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Is it better to be rich in Europe or in America?

America and Europe take very different paths to creating and preserving wealth. #commentary Read full article on Japan Times →

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Spotify’s Lorentzon says he’d leave Sweden if wealth tax imposed

The warning from the Stockholm-based billionaire comes as the country's Left Party campaigns for a tax on billionaires. #business Read full article on Japan T...

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‘We can only win’: The rise of the far right in Eastern Germany

Helped by Merz's deepening slide in the polls — plumbing record lows for a postwar chancellor — the AfD is approaching 30% across the country. #world Read fu...

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How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

The hazardous smoke has led to more respiratory problems, forced schools to close and has been drifting to neighboring countries. #environment Read full artic...

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At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

Rescue workers have divided the search area into seven zones, officials said. They have completed searches in four of them, with three remaining. #asiapacific...

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He wasn’t cut out for space travel. He explored Antarctica instead.

Meet Katsutada Kaminuma, whose desire to explore the untrodden led him to become perhaps Japan's foremost expert on Antarctica. #environment Read full article...

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Kyiv adapts to new reality of life under constant Russian drone attack

Since late August, Russia has ramped up the frequency of its air assaults on the Ukrainian capital using jet-powered drones that are harder to intercept. #worl...

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The joys and challenges of running an Antarctic kitchen

A good chef should strive to reduce waste. No one knows that better than Junko Watanuki, who helped run the kitchen at Japan's Antarctic research station. #env...

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Heavy rain forecast in Kanto-Koshin and other regions

The Japan Meteorological Agency called for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas and swollen rivers. #japan Read full article on Japan Times...

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How to navigate parenthood in a multilingual home

Language experts have advice for parents that should be reassuring in its simplicity: read, make friends and have fun. #community Read full article on Japan T...

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Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting fights on after once considering retirement

Lin and Imane Khelif of Algeria found themselves in the middle of a major gender row at the 2024 Games, with Donald Trump, Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling amo...

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Turning dual-use technology into defense capability

What Japan now needs is an end-to-end implementation process that can transform dual-use technologies into operational capabilities at meaningful scale and spee...

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NFL ready to test global muscle in Australian debut 

The NFL's debut in Australia may be the biggest logistical operation the country has seen for a single game of a team sport. #moresports Read full article on...

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Kamila Valieva has neutral athlete status revoked International Skating Union

The Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation (UFSF) last week urged the ISU to review its readmission of Russian and Belarusian competitors as individual neutral ath...

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Iran retaliates after U.S. strikes oil tankers

U.S. Central Command said it struck the three Iranian vessels, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's oil export hub. #world Read full artic...

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China’s memories of Mao fade to nostalgia 50 years after his death

Mao ushered in collectivized ownership hoping to drive industry and unite the country, but his drastic policies are blamed for mass starvation and millions of d...

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Naomi Osaka battles past Elise Mertens to reach fourth round

Osaka looked to be on course for an easy win after ‌the ‌first set but was dragged into a battle in the third set, where she ​had to fight through an Achilles i...

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Free legal consultation service expanding for Japanese abroad

The initiative was first introduced in China last year and has since been launched in the Philippines and Thailand. #japan Read full article on Japan Times →

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Three dead after suspected arson and stabbing at Gifu cake shop

Authorities said an emergency call was made saying that a person had been stabbed and gasoline sprayed, triggering the fire at the shop. #japan Read full arti...

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81 cases of emergency bear shooting reported in system’s first year

Nearly 70% of all emergency shooting cases took place between October and December, when bears were actively searching for food before hibernation. #japan Rea...

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Can Japan take on South Korea in the race to sell warships?

Tokyo's growing appetite for overseas sales of defense equipment will draw it into markets Seoul has spent decades cultivating. #japan Read full article on Ja...

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Okinawa gubernatorial race focus shifts to ties with central government

Challenger Genta Koja vowed to stop portraying Tokyo as a villain, while incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki pledged to hold the government to account. #japan Read fu...

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Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishing

The suspension, extending a halt that ​had been scheduled until 5:30 a.m., has affected 209 flights. #asiapacific Read full article on Japan Times →

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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for...

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This miniature dachshund is quite the eater

Malta, a miniature dachshund, loves his food and is one of the friendliest dogs around. #community Read full article on Japan Times →

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Prince Hisahito, second in line to throne, turns 20

The prince is a second-year student of the College of Biological Sciences in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Tsukuba. #japan...

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U.K.’s Andy Burnham gets his own breathing space as turmoil engulfs Nigel Farage

Newly revealed footage showed the Reform UK leader and of his two aides discussing how to avoid campaign finance laws with an undercover journalist. #world Re...

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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

The man was the third person so far to be pulled out alive from various tunnels, where authorities believe 900 people might be stuck. #asiapacific Read full a...

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Trump’s embrace of AI data centers adds to GOP’s midterm peril

Over the past few months, political strategists have warned Trump administration officials they were in danger of losing the public opinion war over data center...

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