Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey
If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.
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Hokkaido and Osaka governors meet to discuss secondary capital concept
The two agreed to cooperate on realizing a system where both prefectures would have backup capital functions in the…
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35% of young unmarried people in Japan have no wish to get wed
Many respondents to a survey on the issue instead hope to prioritize spending their time on hobbies.
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U.S.-Japan-South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat,’ North Korea says
The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting…
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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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SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom
The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is reviewing various locations for a jointly operated plant.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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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…
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Amid labor crunch, Japan firms hiring foreign nationals even as Takaichi tightens rules
In a survey conducted last year by Japan's labor ministry, 68.2% of companies said they hired foreign nationals to ease…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns
A series of crises at India's two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings…
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Forget GLP-1 stocks, baldness drugs are Wall Street’s next goldmine
Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S., but there have been no new…
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The battle to build a global defense bank
Britain, Japan and other G7 countries so far declining to join has raised questions over whether the bank can achieve…
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Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China’s durian wave
The area dedicated to durian in the country, which trails only Brazil in coffee output, has soared more than fivefold…
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Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate
The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic…
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How the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is reshaping global energy use
By dramatically raising fossil-fuel prices, the conflict has also been pushing governments, companies and consumers…
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Gaza’s children lose simple joy as Israel warns against kite-flying
Israel has accused Hamas of using children and says the kites could pose a threat, years after a wave of incendiary…
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