The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan published the text of a peace agreement with Armenia, paraféd by the foreign ministers of both countries on August 8, 2025. The document, comprising 17 points, aims to pave the way for peace and reconciliation in the South Caucasus region.For the treaty to come into effect, it requires formal signing by the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan and ratification by both countries’ parliaments.Key Provisions of the Peace Agreement Restoration of Diplomatic Relations: Both countries acknowledge the necessity of reestablishing diplomatic ties...

https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/163658-armenia-azerbaijan-peace-agreement-2025-key-points/

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that his goal for next month's national election is for the ruling coalition to retain its majority in the House of Councillo...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/478beae8dcb6-update1-japan-pm-aims-to-retain-upper-house-majority-after-july-poll.html

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Japan remained at 118th among 148 countries in the gender gap rankings in 2025, still worst among the Group of Seven nations, affected by poor political partici...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/c0501c93dfdc-japan-remains-118th-in-2025-gender-gap-report-worst-among-g7.html

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A former Mongolian president known for abolishing his country's death penalty urged Japanese lawmakers in a recent interview to take the same step despite the p...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/98a0fee044b9-ex-mongolia-leader-urges-japan-lawmakers-to-end-death-penalty.html

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Japanese police investigated more than 1,300 cases of stalking in 2024, the highest since a law criminalizing the act was enacted in 2000, according to police d...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/aa93a278c5ff-japan-sees-record-number-of-stalking-investigations-in-2024.html

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As Japan ages, a growing number of seniors are turning their attention to charitable giving after death.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/60d945476580-feature-japans-childless-elderly-turning-wealth-into-goodwill.html

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Nearly 30 percent of people in common-law relationships in Japan have chosen not to marry because they do not want to change their own or their partner's last n...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/dfd4aceede4b-japan-surname-law-cited-in-30-of-common-law-unions-survey.html

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All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of Japan's Golden Week, as the travel and retu...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/493702fd8a8f-holiday-traffic-rush-hits-japan-on-1st-day-of-golden-week-4-day-break.html

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China's economy in the January-March period grew a real 5.4 percent from a year earlier, official data showed Wednesday, with the pace of expansion unchanged fr...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/5f608962e5fd-update1-chinas-gdp-grows-54-in-1st-quarter-amid-tariff-war-with-us.html

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The Japanese government will release additional stockpiled rice every month until the end of July to stabilize soaring prices, farm minister Taku Eto said Wedne...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/29428d7263da-japan-to-release-stockpiled-rice-monthly-through-july-as-prices-soar.html

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U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs policy will put downward pressure on the Japanese and global economies, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda says.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/fa2eec23ccb6-urgent-trump-tariffs-will-put-downward-pressure-on-japan-economy-boj-chief.html

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Seiya Suzuki rips two home runs while going 3-for-5 with five RBIs as the Chicago Cubs rout the Athletics 10-2 to sweep the three-game series.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/04/0a06d38061ea-baseball-suzuki-homers-twice-gets-5-rbis-as-cubs-sweep-athletics.html

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On a small island in southwestern Japan with a population of only around 1,700, Australian John Widmer, reputed as the island's only foreign resident, runs a ca...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/4f24b16b3f38-cafe-run-by-japan-islands-only-foreigner-aims-to-be-new-tourist-spot.html

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Tours to the United States allowing Japanese massage therapists and others to undergo anatomical training involving the use of donated bodies, available only in...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/a987281cd6dc-anatomy-tours-in-us-by-japan-firms-draw-controversy.html

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Back in the country of his birth and his mother Eiko's homeland, Dave Roberts had moments to savor managing the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan during the 2025 MLB...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/d26050d8606c-baseball-dodgers-manager-roberts-relishes-special-return-to-japan.html

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Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate ...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/19e5b1f93395-japan-hot-springs-facing-water-shortages-as-tourism-booms.html

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Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue will fight in Las Vegas for the first time in four years when he defends his undisputed super bantamweight world champions...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/6e90c3515f89-boxing-monster-inoue-to-fight-cardenas-in-las-vegas-in-may.html

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Japan's Mao Shimada became the first figure skater to win three consecutive singles titles at the world junior championships with a personal-best total in Hunga...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/885c633c4b8e-figure-skating-japans-shimada-wins-3rd-straight-world-junior-title.html

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A jungle theme park will open in Okinawa Prefecture on July 25, with its operator hoping to attract both domestic and overseas travelers with an immersion in na...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/03/0537f9bb4b3a-jungle-theme-park-with-dinosaur-ride-to-open-in-okinawa-on-july-25.html

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Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi set a new world record in the men's 20-kilometer race walk Sunday as he strode to victory at the national championships in Kobe.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/3eb3969c64a5-athletics-japans-yamanishi-breaks-mens-20-km-race-walk-record.html

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to roll out tariffs on imported cars around April 2, which could deal a blow to Japanese, German and South Kore...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/d5a33d853097-update3-trump-says-us-tariffs-on-imported-cars-to-come-around-april-2.html

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Takefusa Kubo nets a thunderous strike before halftime as Spain's Real Sociedad win 2-1 away to Denmark's Midtjylland in the first leg of their Europa League kn...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/d375cba801e4-football-kubo-scores-sociedad-win-1st-leg-of-europa-league-playoff.html

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Saudi Arabia's pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka will offer visitors a window into how the kingdom is evolving beyond oil dependency while preservi...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/16cfba4824b2-saudi-arabia-to-showcase-kingdoms-transformation-at-osaka-expo-2025.html

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U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly met with United States Steel Corp. CEO David Burritt at the White House, the eve of his first summit with Japanese Prime ...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/9c33b4888906-update1-on-eve-of-summit-with-japan-pm-trump-reportedly-meets-us-steel-ceo.html

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Many manufacturers of food and household products are joining Japan's growing luxury pet product market, catering to the owners wishing to pamper their

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/0a6663eaf42a-japans-posh-pet-market-grows-as-owners-wish-to-pamper-family.html

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Masahiro Nakai, a TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, says he has retired from show business.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/4c64d7a754d3-urgent-japan-tv-host-masahiro-nakai-retires-from-entertainment-industry.html

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Roki Sasaki's move to MLB from the Lotte Marines at the age of 23 marks a landmark change in the dynamic that exists between Nippon Professional Baseball and Ma...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/f3760a9dd1bb-baseball-sasakis-move-to-mlb-at-23-breaks-precedent.html

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Seven-Eleven Japan Co. plans to strengthen security at its convenience stores as more are being run by a single employee overnight due to a severe labor shortag...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/b9f85130b717-7-eleven-to-enhance-security-amid-rise-of-solo-workers-at-night.html

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Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized for causing

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/c3751c2c2d72-sex-scandal-hit-ex-smap-member-nakai-apologizes-for-trouble.html

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