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BasketballIt’s a Girl! 2-way Star Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers Is Now a Father
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father.
...April 20, 2025
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General NewsTakarazuka Music School Applicant Numbers Continue to Decline; Low Birthrate, Anxiety about Overwork, Power Harassment Suspected as Causes
Each year, around 40 teenage girls will be accepted to study at Takarazuka Music School in Takara...
April 20, 2025
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ArtAnime Creators to Get Career Boost from New Organization, as Japan Looks to Grow Overseas Market
The Cultural Affairs Agency plans to establish a new organization by the end of fiscal 2025 to he...
April 20, 2025
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EconomyJapan, EU Should “Cooperate on Rules-Based Trade’; Former Trade Negotiator Counsels Caution Over U.S.
BRUSSELS — Ignacio Garcia Bercero, a former chief negotiator of the European Commission, said in ...
April 19, 2025
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Associated PressJD Vance Goes to the Vatican Following Remarkable Papal Rebuke over Trump Crackdown on Migrants
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with the Vatican No. 2 official, foll...
April 19, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialEurope’s Military Buildup: Despite Boost, U.S. Involvement Still Necessary
Europe has embarked on strengthening its own defense capabilities. Given that the administration ...
April 19, 2025
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General NewsU.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74
OKINAWA, Okinawa — In the wake of a series of sexual assaults committed by U.S. service members, ...
April 19, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Abolition of Swimming Classes: Shouldn’t Finding Ways to Continue Lessons Come First?
Junior high schools have discontinued swimming classes one after another. Surrounded by the sea, ...
April 19, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
A week has passed since the kickoff of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo last weekend, as many visitors ...
April 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Talks About Car, Rice Exports During Meetings with Akazawa; Trump Mentions Japan’s Defense Burden, Ministers Don’t
In the recent meeting held at the White House between economic revitalization minister Ryosei Aka...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersChina Planemaker COMAC Starts Commercial Operation in Vietnam
SHANGHAI, April 19 ((Reuters)) - Two Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, branded as C909, started flying...
April 19, 2025
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Defense & Security
2027 Sendai to Host U.N.-Led Disaster Risk Reduction Conference; Government Hopes to Use Opportunity to Develop Sendai Framework Successor
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the United Natio...
April 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: International Terminal Opens After Refurbishment Work; New Facilities Include Expanded Duty-Free Section
FUKUOKA — The international terminal building at Fukuoka Airport has opened after expansion and r...
April 19, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
April 19, 2025
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Defense & Security‘Sympathy Budget’ to Be Focus in Tariff Negotiations; U.S. President Trump Calls Over ¥200 Billion Annual Japanese Support for American Troops Insufficient
The so-called sympathy budget, the money paid by Japan to defray the costs of stationing U.S. for...
April 19, 2025