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Old-man puns are getting a Gen Z glow-up as 'neo-dajare'

Old-man puns are getting a Gen Z glow-up as 'neo-dajare'

Japan's youngest generation raised on texting is embracing wordplay — and pushin...

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‘Be bear aware’: Japan’s outdoor pros sound off on ursine risks

‘Be bear aware’: Japan’s outdoor pros sound off on ursi...

Japan’s nature researchers, hunters and trail runners reflect on how a spike in ...

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Massive fire engulfs more than 170 buildings in Oita

Massive fire engulfs more than 170 buildings in Oita

Fire crews were still working to control the blaze, which has left one resident ...

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South Korean sub deal with U.S. will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect, says North

South Korean sub deal with U.S. will trigger 'nuclear d...

A long-awaited security and trade agreement between Seoul and Washington, finali...

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Clamor for change builds inside the world's COP30 climate negotiations

Clamor for change builds inside the world's COP30 clima...

More than 30 years of talks on global action to tackle climate change have led t...

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Akasaka stabbing suspect carried out attack in under 30 seconds, police say

Akasaka stabbing suspect carried out attack in under 30...

Footage captured near the commercial building’s entrance shows a man, believed t...

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Rugby chiefs unveil 'watershed' Nations Championship

Rugby chiefs unveil 'watershed' Nations Championship

The Nations Championship, which starts in July 2026, will replace ad-hoc tours a...

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Remains of Hiroshima atomic bomb victim to get DNA test

Remains of Hiroshima atomic bomb victim to get DNA test

Unclaimed remains will undergo DNA profiling to identify the individual.

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What you need to know about the shift to My Number health insurance cards

What you need to know about the shift to My Number heal...

By integrating health insurance with My Number cards, the government hopes to st...

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Carbon capture promoters turn up in numbers at COP30, NGO says

Carbon capture promoters turn up in numbers at COP30, N...

The NGO's list names oil and gas giants such as ExxonMobil, Shell and BP, along ...

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Erling Haaland leads rout as Norway qualifies for first World Cup since 1998

Erling Haaland leads rout as Norway qualifies for first...

Norway would have had to lose by nine goals or more in order to be overtaken by ...

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Niigata governor to visit Fukushima ahead of nuclear plant decision

Niigata governor to visit Fukushima ahead of nuclear pl...

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi is expected to soon make a decision on the possible...

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India arrests suspected accomplice in Delhi suicide bombing

India arrests suspected accomplice in Delhi suicide bom...

The National Investigation Agency says that Amir Rashid Ali, a Kashmiri resident...

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Iranian girls use karate to kick down social barriers

Iranian girls use karate to kick down social barriers

All martial arts were temporarily banned for women after the 1979 Islamic Revolu...

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Princess Aiko leaves for official visit to Laos

Princess Aiko leaves for official visit to Laos

After arriving in Vientiane, Princess Aiko will pay a courtesy call to Laotian P...

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Two plans proposed for runway extension at Sapporo’s Okadama Airport

Two plans proposed for runway extension at Sapporo’s Ok...

A longer runway will increase commercial flight capacity, attract more business ...