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Politics & GovernmentJapan Immigration Eyes Prescreening Visa-Free Travelers; New System Would Resemble U.S. ESTA Program
The government has decided to prescreen certain foreign travelers before they set out for Japan b...
April 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialAdult Guardianship System: Improve Ease of Use to Ensure Peace of Mind
Amid the growing number of elderly people with dementia, a system to support the management of th...
April 10, 2024
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BaseballBaseball Superstar Ohtani Ranked Top Favorite Athlete in Japan Survey Third Year Running; Respondents Who Watch Baseball Also Increases from Last Year
For the third consecutive year, baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani took the top spot among favorite...
April 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
6 Months of Fighting in Gaza: Strengthen Efforts to Press Both Sides to Stop Violence
Six months have passed since fighting began in the Palestinian autonomous territory of Gaza, but ...
April 10, 2024
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Washington PostAt White House, Japanese Prime Minister Will Trumpet Strength of U.S. Alliance
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was just 6 years old in 1963 when he and his family...
April 10, 2024
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Washington PostThe Arizona Supreme Court Just Upended Trump’s Gambit on Abortion
It took little more than a day for Donald Trump’s political gambit on abortion to come undone.
April 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusNew Variety of Cherry Tree Developed in Miyagi Town Planted; Hoping for Another 100 Years of Cherry Blossom Festivals
OGAWARA, Miyagi — A new variety of cherry tree developed in Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture, was recen...
April 10, 2024
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Asia-PacificTaiwan Residents Grieving a Week after Powerful Quake; President Tsai to Visit Disaster Area, Comfort Victims
HUALIEN, Taiwan — A week after a powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast of Hualien...
April 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsChion-in Temple in Kyoto Starts Service to Celebrate the 850th Anniversary Since Buddhist Jodo Sect’s Founding
Chion-in in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the head temple of the Jodo sect, began a service Tuesday to...
April 10, 2024
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Asia-PacificJapan, China, S. Korea Plan Trilateral Summit; Meeting to be in ROK, Likely in Late May
Japan, China and South Korea have made final arrangements to hold a trilateral summit meeting in ...
April 10, 2024
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Travel SpotsTulips in Full Bloom Delight Visitors to Mie Pref. Flower Park
Visitors enjoy colorful tulips as cherry trees bloom in the background, at Nabana-no-Sato flower ...
April 10, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls on Caution Ahead of US Inflation Data (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed lower on Wednesday, as investors booked pro...
April 10, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 10)
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April 10, 2024
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ReutersTrump, UK’s Cameron Discuss Ukraine, NATO Spending in Florida Meeting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron had dinner on Mon...
April 10, 2024
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Associated PressSouth Korea’s President Faces A Crucial Referendum in Parliamentary Election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial referendum Wednesd...
April 10, 2024