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Three men confirmed dead after plane crash in Fukuoka Prefecture 10h
Eyeing waiting lists, Japan plans model project for after-school care at firms 10h
Japan has potential to win 2026 World Cup, says veteran Honda 11h
Japan seeks to placate China as strained relations move beyond political realm 11h
Lessons from the past: The geopolitical significance of historical precedent 11h
Bank of Japan independence holds during governor’s meeting with super-dovish prime minister 11h
Economic security minister stresses crackdown on rule-breaking foreign nationals 12h
Olympic torch to crisscross Italy on 12,000 kilometer journey 12h
Three found in cardiopulmonary arrest after suspected plane crash in Fukuoka 12h
Grateful Green primed for full-throttle Ashes opener 12h
Opposition lawmakers voice caution on proposed Lower House seat cut 11h
South Korean sub deal with U.S. will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect, says North 13h
Extra-big extra budget pushed by some Japanese lawmakers 11h
Clamor for change builds inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations 13h
New ‘Demon Slayer’ film becomes first Japanese movie to break ¥100 billion 13h
Remains of Hiroshima atomic bomb victim to get DNA test 14h
LDP to consider adjustable income tax threshold 15h
Rugby chiefs unveil 'watershed' Nations Championship 15h
How Band-Maid brought anime energy into the hard-rock sound of ‘Scooooop’ 15h
 

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Japan's overseas volunteer effort faces personnel shortage as it marks 60th year 17h
Mayor of Hokkaido village agrees to nuclear plant restart 15h
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Beware China’s strategic distortion of reality 12h
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Postnatal care shortages emerge in Japan as demand grows 18h
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World’s top aluminum producer adds markups as Trump tariffs drive up consumer costs 19h
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Japanese ink maker ells off Monet and Renoir paintings as activists circle 18h
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