U.S. prosecutors reopen Cornell gang rape case after outcry
Newly released details of the alleged incident have fueled allegations that the university was too lenient.
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Liberty complete historic sweep of top-seeded Lynx
It was the first time that the No. 8 seed knocked out the No. 1 seed in the WNBA's current playoff format.
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Japan’s health cost caps rise, widening gaps between insurers
Japan's health care system is often held up abroad as a model of universal coverage, but universal does not mean…
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Japan’s output falls for second month due to impact from quake and Iran war
Wednesday's data suggest Japanese manufacturers may be feeling the impact of a major quake that hit Kyushu and the Iran…
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Knicks undecided on White House visit
If the Knicks go to the nation's capital, they would be the first NBA champions to visit the White House during Trump's…
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Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches
According to Premier League rules, the sanctions could vary from a points deduction, a fine or even expulsion from the…
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Illegal amber mining thrives in Ukraine as conflict halts scrutiny
Criminal groups seeking profits pay little regard to the environment and fuel a black-market industry that has…
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Igarashi and Ikeda clinch surfing gold at Asian Games
Japan also secured another medal in surfing, with Minami Nonaka securing bronze in the women's shortboard event.
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Ruthless An retains Asian Games badminton crown as Kunlavut triumphs
An Se-young, the Olympic and world champion from South Korea, has not lost since March and gave another dominant…
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Energy prices to hit record highs with end of government subsidy next month
Utility companies announced that standard household rates for October usage will rise by between ¥835 and ¥1,578 from…
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Settler attack on West Bank village injures Israeli forces, drawing rare U.S. rebuke
The raid came amid mounting international criticism of settler violence, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Japan lifts sanctions on 16 entities linked to Syria
Since the collapse of the Assad regime in 2024, Tokyo has eased its sanctions in light of steps taken by Syria's new…
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Trump-Lula: A relationship of dramatic ups and downs
Despite turbulent ties, U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva…
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Malaysia to return thousands to Myanmar, prompting U.N. concerns
The move sparked criticism given the large Myanmar population in Malaysia, including 126,000 Rohingya refugees and…
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Supreme Court lets Trump’s third-country deportations resume
The high court put on hold a federal judge's order that required people who are being deported to get notice and a…
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China’s AI agents can lie and scheme — just like their U.S. rivals
In one case, agents from Alibaba, DeepSeek and Moonshot lied to win a simulated business tender, then doubled down when…
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‘Like a jewel’: Japan’s luxury ice revered by bars worldwide
The luxury product, believed to melt more slowly than regular ice, is painstakingly shaped by craftsmen in Kanazawa.
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Toyota eyes selling Japan’s answer to Rolls-Royce around the world
With global interest in all things Japan surging, Toyota has reasons to be confident the Century can be successful…
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U.N. alarmed by reports that Myanmar air strike killed 50
The Kyauktaw airstrike is the deadliest such attack since a December hospital bombing killed at least 30 people.
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U.K.’s Burnham restores some hope, but near-term fixes prove elusive
It remains unclear when Prime Minister Andy Burnham will plot a detailed route to become the "circuit-breaker" for…
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NATO condemns ‘nuclear rhetoric’ in tense exchange with Russia
NATO was responding to a warning by Russia that the alliance's approach to Kaliningrad "sharply increases the risks" of…
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U.K. police find fuel but no explosives at Fairford scene
Investigators still believe it may be a plot involving proxies for Iran but are keeping an open mind to other…
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Japan’s new arctic research vessel set to arrive in December
Mirai II will replace the 8,700-ton Mirai, which was decommissioned in December last year.
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Price hikes to hit Japanese households starting next month
Households will likely feel an increased financial burden, given that price hikes will also hit a wide range of food…
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Japan’s population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, census shows
This was the third consecutive decline in the five-year survey that dates back to 1920.
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Man held on suspicion of giving information to <i>tokuryū</i> criminal group
The arrest is believed to be the first by the Tokyo police of a suspected information source in connection with crimes…
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Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Masayuki Yamada, Smile-Up's chief compliance officer, will succeed Noriyuki Higashiyama as president.
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Top Chinese diplomat tells ex-Japanese foreign minister ties must be ‘normalized’
Ex-Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has held talks with China's top diplomat and the minister overseeing economic policy.
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Europe’s LNG stores depleted ahead of winter as conflicts choke supplies
Steady year-round Russian pipeline gas has been scarce since the war in Ukraine, while the Iran conflict has stalled…
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Trial of AI robot for visually impaired people shown in Tokyo
The robot is being developed by the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation with the aim of eventually…
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JIP adviser says coalition with LDP hinges on delivering results
The JIP joined forces with the LDP on the basis of 48 policy pledges, 60% of which have been set in motion, former JIP…
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Toyota’s car sales decline for seventh month as Chinese market favors EVs
Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales fell 23% in the world's biggest auto market in August on weak demand for gasoline and…
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University of Tokyo’s first female president vows to restore trust in scandal-hit school
Yuko Fujigaki, 64, told a news conference that she thinks being chosen to lead the 150-year-old institution "sends a…
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Tokyo sets a new record with 34 straight days of rain
The rainy-day streak is the longest since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1886.
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Thailand floods hit Thai Airways and Honda as disruption spreads
Thailand stepped up relief efforts as the severe flooding has widened the economic toll from days of torrential rain.
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Japan defense chief again puts ‘nuclear taboo’ in spotlight
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says the country must possess the capabilities needed to counter threats directed at…
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