The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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M6.1 quake jolts northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 shook northeastern Japan early Sunday, but it posed no threat of tsunami, the weather agency said.
The focus of the 5:21 a.m. quake was in the Pacific off Iwate Prefecture at a depth of about 40 kilometers, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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"Japanese first" party cozies up to ruling LDP in bid for policy wins
TOKYO - Japan's ultraconservative Sanseito party is taking a more cooperative stance toward the ruling coalition, helping to pass bills, with the small opposition force apparently hoping to boost its policy credentials before local elections next spring.
With its "Japanese first" mantra that tapped into anxieties over the country's growing foreign population, Sanseito came to greater prominence in the 2025 House of Councillors election with a strong showing owing partly to voters disaffected with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, then led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba.
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A year after losing pandas, western Japan town seeks to rebuild tourism
WAKAYAMA, Japan - A year after bidding goodbye to its much-loved giant pandas, the western Japanese town of Shirahama is looking for new ways to lure back the crowds that the iconic bears once drew from across the country.
The four female pandas -- Rauhin and her offspring, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin -- left the Adventure World theme park in the Wakayama Prefecture town on June 28, 2025, for China, under the terms of a joint breeding research program that began in 1994.
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Japan mulls expanding gov't bonds for individuals
TOKYO - Japan's Finance Ministry is considering expanding its lineup of government bonds available to individual investors, with experts pushing for new products such as inflation-linked bonds amid rising prices, its officials say.
Bond purchases by individual investors have been soaring as the Bank of Japan moves to raise interest rates. The ministry is also eager to diversify buyers of its debt given that the BOJ is reducing bond purchases as part of its monetary normalization following a decade of unorthodox easing.
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Japanese singer, actor Miwa dies at 91
TOKYO - Japanese singer and actor Akihiro Miwa, known for his iconic presence as a drag queen in the Japanese entertainment industry, has died of old age, his talent agency said Sunday. He was 91.
A native of Nagasaki, Miwa, whose real name is Akihiro Maruyama, first rose to popularity as a chanson singer at a club in Tokyo.
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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast, 1 dead in landslide
TOKYO - Two typhoons passed along Japan's Pacific coast on Saturday, leaving one dead and three injured, the weather agency and local authorities said.
Typhoon Higos and Typhoon Mekkhal and a seasonal rain front brought downpours to the southwestern, western and eastern coastal regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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Football: Nagatomo urges Japan to display maturity against Brazil
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Japan stalwart Yuto Nagatomo believes his team's mental strength will be tested like never before when they face Brazil in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday.
The former Inter Milan fullback gave his views on the fascinating encounter in Houston as the team departed their base camp near Nashville, Tennessee, which he called "the most comfortable" he has had in his five World Cups.
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Baseball: Yamamoto pitches 2-run ball, earns 8th win as Dodgers rout Padres
SAN DIEGO, California - Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six innings of two-run ball to earn his eighth win of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Diego Padres 15-3 on Saturday.
Yamamoto (8-5) allowed five hits, including a solo homer, and two walks, while striking out four at Petco Park. Fellow Japanese star Shohei Ohtani collected two singles to finish 2-for-5.
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Video: Japan trains ahead of World Cup match with Brazil
