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Japanese volleyball player Rui Takahashi becomes rare openly gay athlete

KYODO NEWS — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0900

Rui Takahashi, a volleyball player for the Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in Japan's top-tier SV.League, revealed his homosexuality on

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Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025 census

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0900

People aged 65 and over account for a record-high 29.4 percent of Japan's population, the finalized 2025 census results showed

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1st public insurance-covered iPS heart sheet surgery conducted in Japan

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:29:00 +0900

A Japanese hospital on Tuesday conducted surgery to treat severe heart failure using a cardiac muscle sheet derived from induced p

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan urges China to speed up rare-earth export procedures: Iwaya

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:57:04 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan urges China to speed up rare-earth export procedures: Iwaya

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BREAKING NEWS: China positive about economic exchanges with Japan: ex-top diplomat Iwaya

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:54:18 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: China positive about economic exchanges with Japan: ex-top diplomat Iwaya

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Japan's Ochiai sets Asian Games record to win men's 800

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0900

Japan's Ko Ochiai ran to victory in the men's 800-meter gold medal Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in a meet-recor

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Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 29, 2026

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:01:00 +0900

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan to review tort liability for online abus

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Asian Games: Japan's Yamaguchi takes women's badminton silver

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0900

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi took women's badminton silver Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after South Korea's worl

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Less than 40% of S. Koreans say unification with N. Korea necessary: poll

Yonhap — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0900

SEOUL - Less than 40 percent of South Koreans view unification with North Korea as necessary, a poll showed Monday, with younger p

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FOCUS: Japan's boosting of southwest defenses to be easier under new Okinawa gov.

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0900

Japan is likely to see smoother sailing in its efforts to bolster its defenses in its southwestern region after the new Okinawa go

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Asian Games: Japanese surfers Igarashi, Ikeda book 2028 Olympic tickets

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:34:00 +0900

Japanese surfers Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda conditionally qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by winning gold at the A

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China's BYD launches new EV model Atto 3 EX in Japan

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:31:00 +0900

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. on Tuesday launched an updated version of its Atto 3 mid-size sport utility vehicle in Japa

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China’s Xi "effective" in impacting Trump's views on Asia: ex-U.S. senior diplomat

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:20:00 +0900

Chinese President Xi Jinping has been "effective" in impacting the way U.S. President Donald Trump views the world inclu

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Asian Games: Palestinian karateka aims for world glory from West Bank

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0900

Palestinian karateka Mahmoud Daifallah is aiming for glory on the world stage but has no intention of leaving the Israeli-occupied

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OPINION: Indecisive politics behind U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension without agreement

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0900

A 60-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran expired in August without an agreement to extend it, underscoring what can b

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ANALYSIS: Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China

Reuters — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0900

President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would showcase the strength of his per

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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki leaves office, warns base burden will continue to grow

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:25:00 +0900

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki voiced concern Tuesday that the excessive base-hosting burden of the prefecture will continue to increas

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U.S. Typhon missile system to be stored at Okinawa air base

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0900

The U.S. Typhon missile system currently deployed at a Japanese base in Kagoshima in southwestern Japan will be transferred to U.S

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BREAKING NEWS: Toyota global sales, production in Aug. fall for 2nd straight month

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Toyota global sales, production in Aug. fall for 2nd straight month

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BREAKING NEWS: Toyota global sales down 6.4% on year in August

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Toyota global sales down 6.4% on year in August

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Japan defense force to end 1st overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:27:00 +0900

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he has ordered the country's troops to conclude their firefighting ope

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Basketball: Hachimura vows to help lead Clippers ahead of training camp

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0900

Japanese star Rui Hachimura vowed Monday to help lead the Los Angeles Clippers as his new team prepared to open a training camp th

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U.S., China release $60 bil. nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

AP News — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0900

The United States and China on Monday released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will se

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Central Tokyo records 34 consecutive days of rain, longest on record

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:25:00 +0900

Central Tokyo on Tuesday registered 34 consecutive days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, according to the weather ag

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BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi to make Diet policy speech Mon., 1st day of extra session

KYODO NEWS — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0900

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi to make Diet policy speech Mon., 1st day of extra session

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