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BREAKING NEWS: Japan MSDF escort ship sailed through Taiwan Strait on Friday: sources

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:54:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan MSDF escort ship sailed through Taiwan Strait on Friday: sources

Figure skating: Japan pairs Olympic gold medalists Miura, Kihara retire

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0900

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the gold medalists at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, announced the

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China says Japan SDF vessel entered Taiwan Strait, lodges strong protest

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0900

China said Friday a Japanese Self-Defense Forces vessel entered the Taiwan Strait earlier in the day, prompting it to lodge a stro

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Football: Suzuki hits brace as Freiburg ease past Celta in Europa League

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0900

Japan attacker Yuito Suzuki bagged a brace as Freiburg won 3-1 away to Celta in their Europa League quarterfinal second leg on Thu

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India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul

Reuters — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0900

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he arrives to inaugurate Micron Technology's semiconductor asse

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Man confesses to strangling 11-year-old stepson

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0900

A man arrested for abandoning the body of his stepson who had been missing for weeks has confessed to strangling the boy, investig

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan SDF vessel entered Taiwan Strait: China gov't

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:19:40 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan SDF vessel entered Taiwan Strait: China gov't

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Football: Kobe see off Al Sadd on penalties to reach ACLE semifinals

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0900

J-League side Vissel Kobe edged past Qatar's Al Sadd 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 draw to book their place in the semifinals o

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Japanese officer to take key post in U.N. peacekeeping mission in S. Sudan

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0900

The Japanese government on Friday approved sending a senior Ground Self-Defense Force officer to serve as chief of staff of the mi

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Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuke facility in Kusong

Yonhap — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0900

This file photo, taken Nov. 28, 2025, shows Unification Minister Chung Dong-young (C) speaking at the National Assembly in Seoul.

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Kyodo News Digest: April 17, 2026

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0900

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefireWASHI

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Japan to extend subsidy of up to 60 bil. yen to Sony unit for sensor output

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0900

The Japanese government said Friday it will provide up to 60 billion yen ($376 million) in subsidies to a Sony Group Corp. unit to

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Japan welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, hopes for Middle East peace

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0900

The Japanese government on Friday welcomed the agreement by Israel and Lebanon to a 10-day ceasefire in talks mediated by the Unit

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Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0900

Israel and Lebanon agreed Thursday to a 10-day ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of the two countri

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G20 finance chiefs agree to help poorer nations hit hard by Iran war

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0900

Finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies agreed Thursday on the need to provide financial and humanitarian support for po

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Finance minister stresses commitment to making S. Korea global AI hub

Yonhap — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:50:00 +0900

WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Thursday underscored his commitment to making South Korea a global hub for artifici

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China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch finds

AP News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0900

NEW YORK — Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled

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Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact

AP News — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:10:00 +0900

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles prepares to address the National Press Club in Canberra, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Luk

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BREAKING NEWS: G20 finance chiefs agree to help poorer nations hit hard by Iran war

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:15 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: G20 finance chiefs agree to help poorer nations hit hard by Iran war

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FEATURE: Student assault videos expose new face of bullying in Japan

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:50:00 +0900

A series of viral videos showing students assaulting their peers has triggered police investigations, school interventions and a s

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan's pair figure skating gold medalists Miura, Kihara to retire

KYODO NEWS — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:42:10 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's pair figure skating gold medalists Miura, Kihara to retire

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Baseball: Giants' Tanaka earns 202nd win, passes Japan Hall of Famer Nomo

KYODO NEWS — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:28:00 +0900

Masahiro Tanaka earned his 202nd career win spanning Japanese professional baseball and the U.S. major leagues, surpassing a mark

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Honda to sell China-made EV in Japan from Friday to expand lineup

KYODO NEWS — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0900

Honda Motor Co. said it will start selling a China-built electric vehicle in Japan for the first time Friday, as the company turns

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Chinese Embassy in Tokyo says it received 2 terrorist threats in March

KYODO NEWS — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:12:00 +0900

The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo said Thursday that it received two separate terrorist threats last month from individuals purporting

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Kyodo News Digest: April 16, 2026

KYODO NEWS — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:08:00 +0900

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.---------- G7 finance chiefs agree to stabilize glo

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