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16 Ottobre 2025

Digitized Sounds of A-Bomb-Surviving Piano Unveiled

Hiroshima, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The sounds of a piano that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima 80 years ago have been digitized. On Wednesday, a concert was held in Hiroshima to unveil the digitized sounds for
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Onsen Worker Missing in Possible Bear Attack in Iwate Pref.

Morioka, Iwate Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–An onsen hot spring facility worker went missing on Thursday in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate in a possible bear attack. At around 11:15 a.m., the Iwate prefectural police were alerted by the facility, located
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Chiba Gov. Demands Approval for Quoting His Social Media Posts

Chiba, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai said Thursday that media reporters should obtain his permission before publishing stories that quote his social media posts. “If you are going to summarize (my posts), please get my approval in advance,” Kumagai said
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7 Key Members of Major Bank Account Brokerage Ring Arrested

Nagoya, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Aichi prefectural police department on Thursday arrested seven key figures of an organization that allegedly took over bank accounts to sell them to criminal groups. The organization, led by Yusuke Nishikawa, 32, who is among the seven
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Diet Schedule for PM Election Still Uncertain

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Diet schedule for electing Japan’s new prime minister remains uncertain after the ruling and opposition parties failed to hold a related meeting on Thursday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party had aimed to finalize the election date at
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Nearly 70 Pct of Japanese Firms See Expo Economic Benefits

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of Japanese companies believe that the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was beneficial to the domestic economy, a survey by research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Thursday. The proportion of companies that cited positive economic
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Nippon Ishin Urges LDP to Ban Corporate Donations

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) urged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to accept a ban on political donations by companies and organizations. Nippon Ishin also called for the realization of its “second capital” vision
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Madagascar, ousted president confirms he has left the country

(Adnkronos) – Madagascar’s ousted president has confirmed for the first time that he has left the country, with a statement released after an elite military unit seized power in the country following weeks of demonstrations. President Andry Rajoelina left between October 11
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Indonesia, 6.5 magnitude earthquake in eastern Papua province

(Adnkronos) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s eastern Papua province today, according to the US Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued.  The epicenter of the quake, which struck around 2:48 PM local time, was located
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Hollande, ‘we socialists return as a governing force’

(Adnkronos) – “The socialist party returns to being a governing force and demonstrates that the confrontational strategy of France Insoumise has failed. The PS has obtained the suspension of an unpopular reform. The objective was not to strike an underhand deal, but
16 Ottobre 2025

Venezuela, Trump: ‘authorized clandestine CIA operations’

(Adnkronos) – US President Donald Trump has stated that he authorized clandestine CIA actions against Venezuela and said he had considered the possibility of attacks on Venezuelan territory.   Trump refused to comment in detail on the New York Times’ information that
16 Ottobre 2025

TEPCO to Mull Scrapping 2 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactors

Niigata, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Thursday that the company will consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata as
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Over 30 Pct Want Lower House Election in 2028: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Over 30 pct of respondents think that the next election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, should be held in 2028, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed. The poll found that 33.7 pct,
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Man Held in Japan over Female Celeb Deepfakes Made with AI

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating fake sexual images of female celebrities with generative artificial intelligence technology and displaying them online, it was learned Thursday. It is the first time that police in Japan
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Japan Seeks G-7 Unity over China’s Rare Earth Export Controls

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major countries should unite in responding to China’s tighter rare earth export controls, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday. He revealed his comments, made at a meeting of the seven nations’ finance and
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Japan City of Sendai Shoots Bear under Revised Law

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal governments to decide whether to shoot the animals in urban areas. The bear appeared near a residential area
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Japan Lower House Panel Fails to Meet on PM Election

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The steering committee of Japan’s House of Representatives failed to convene a board meeting that had been scheduled for Thursday morning to discuss the agenda for the extraordinary parliamentary session seen starting Tuesday. At the board meeting, the
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Honda to Launch New Mopeds Meeting New Emissions Rules

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will release three new versions of its Super Cub motorcycle on Dec. 11, the industry’s first mopeds to meet Japan’s stricter emissions standards taking effect next month. The new Super Cubs
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