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BREAKING NEWS: France, Germany agree to exclude Japan's EVs from EU preferential treatment

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:10:03 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: France, Germany agree to exclude Japan's EVs from EU preferential treatment

Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 16, 2026

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0900

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Newspaper denies Russia-detained reporter acte

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Cricket final draws biggest broadcast audience of Asian Games

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0900

The men's cricket final between India and Pakistan was the most-watched event of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, drawing an esti

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games competitions start ahead of opening ceremony

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0900

Sporting action began at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on Friday, two days before the opening ceremony, as Japan hosts the eve

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BREAKING NEWS: Toyota to make all its cars software-defined vehicles by 2030

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:21:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Toyota to make all its cars software-defined vehicles by 2030

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JR Central to introduce new Tokaido Shinkansen train model in 2029

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:20:00 +0900

Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it plans to introduce its new S0 bullet train model in July 2029 on the Tokaido Shinkansen L

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Japan's Yamato Transport confirms 5.31 mil. customer records leaked

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:44:00 +0900

Major Japanese parcel delivery company Yamato Transport Co. said Friday about 5.31 million customer data records, including names

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Yakuza acquitted of 2013 murder of gyoza chain head amid possible framing

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:50:00 +0900

A Japanese court on Friday acquitted a yakuza gangster of the murder of the president of the company operating the Gyoza no Ohsho

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Ohtani determined to return healthy as two-way player

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0900

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani vowed Thursday to return as a two-way player after wrapping up an injury-hampered 2026

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Japan agency cancels mistakenly issued quake warning, trains disrupted

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0900

Japan's weather agency canceled a mistakenly issued warning of strong seismic shaking from an earthquake off northern Japan on

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan-German summit focusing on economic security eyed for late Oct.

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:52:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan-German summit focusing on economic security eyed for late Oct.

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Okinawa Prefecture reverses stance, accepts U.S. Osprey deployment

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0900

Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja said Friday he accepts the deployment of U.S. military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air

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BREAKING NEWS: JR Tokai to introduce new Tokaido Shinkansen train model in 2029

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:12:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: JR Tokai to introduce new Tokaido Shinkansen train model in 2029

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Ohtani's long-awaited homer in vain as Dodgers exit NLCS

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0900

Shohei Ohtani slugged his first home run of the postseason before the Los Angeles Dodgers were knocked out of the National League

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Japan-led team completes telescopes in Spain to study space mysteries

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:25:00 +0900

Four giant telescopes developed under Japan's leadership have been completed on a Spanish island as part of an international e

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BREAKING NEWS: Yakuza acquitted of 2013 murder of "Gyoza no Ohsho" chain head

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:37:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Yakuza acquitted of 2013 murder of "Gyoza no Ohsho" chain head

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Central Japan assembly OKs Japan's 1st ordinance to fine abusive customers

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0900

The central Japan prefecture of Mie on Friday enacted the country's first ordinance to impose penalties on abusive customers,

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Lyon's Nakamura gets 2 assists, Palace's Kamada nets in Europa League clash

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0900

Japan attacker Keito Nakamura set up two goals as Lyon beat Crystal Palace 3-2 at home in the league phase of the Europa League on

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IMF-World Bank meetings draw modest protests in Bangkok over growing inequality

AP News — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0900

Dozens of people marched in Bangkok on Thursday, seeking to draw the attention of world financial leaders to poverty, pollution an

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BREAKING NEWS: New Okinawa governor accepts deployment of U.S. military Ospreys

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: New Okinawa governor accepts deployment of U.S. military Ospreys

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BREAKING NEWS: Okinawa Prefecture reverses stance on U.S. Osprey deployment

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Okinawa Prefecture reverses stance on U.S. Osprey deployment

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Vietnamese winner of Korean speech contest vows to continue learning Korean

Yonhap — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0900

SEOUL - Tran Thi Huong Ly, the winner of a Korean speech contest for foreigners in South Korea, has said she plans to continue on

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Number of foreign residents in Japan hits new high at 3.4% of population

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:20:00 +0900

The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record 4.28 million at the end of June, accounting for 3.4 percent of the total pop

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Japan defense chief vows to boost monitoring after sailing of China carrier

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:51:00 +0900

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said enhancing the country's defense posture in the Pacific is an "urgent"

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan defense chief vows to boost monitoring after sailing of China carrier

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan defense chief vows to boost monitoring after sailing of China carrier

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