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EnvironmentSolar Panels Around Southern Japan’s Mt. Aso Stoke Fears Over Landscape; Local Govt Scrambles to Preserve Nature
The increase of solar power plants in areas on and around Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture has stok...
April 5, 2024
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General NewsNetherlands Consul General Envisions 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo as Rallying Point for Global Unity
The consul general of the Netherlands in Osaka, who also serves as the head of the country’s pavi...
April 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Ethics Panel Recommends Shionoya, Seko Leave Party; 39 Members Face Penalties Over Funds (UPDATE 1)
The Liberal Democratic Party decided on penalties against 39 of its members in connection with a ...
April 4, 2024
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Asia-PacificDemolition Work on Collapsed Buildings in Quake-hit Taiwan City Begins Amid Aftershocks; More Than 1,000 People Injured
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Amid frequent aftershocks, I visited the city of Hualien in eastern Taiwan a da...
April 4, 2024
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ScienceHumans Give More Viruses to Animals than They Give Us
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens...
April 4, 2024
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Manga & AnimeFull Time for Football Comic ‘Captain Tsubasa’ in Print
Football comic “Captain Tsubasa” ended its 43-year print serialisation on Thursday, but its creat...
April 4, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 4)
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April 4, 2024
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General NewsNetherlands Embassy in Tokyo Showcases Tulip Display Ahead of Public Opening
The Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo’s Minato Ward opened its garden, adorned with fully blooming tul...
April 4, 2024
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Associated PressNATO Marks Its 75th Birthday as Russia’s War in Ukraine Gnaws at Its Unity
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North Am...
April 4, 2024
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Associated PressGeorge Russell Says His Crash at the Australian Grand Prix Was ‘Waiting for a Disaster to Happen’
SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — Mercedes driver George Russell spoke out Thursday for the first time since h...
April 4, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Shizuoka Governor to Resign: Why Hasn’t He Retracted Problematic Comments about Working People?
A statement by the governor of Shizuoka Prefecture this time is extremely thoughtless and cannot ...
April 4, 2024
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BasketballDavis’ 35 Lead Lakers; 19 for Rui Hachimura
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 19 of his 35 points in the first quarter and had 18 reboun...
April 4, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Airstrike on Iranian Diplomatic Establishment: Spread of Fighting in Middle East A Matter of Serious Concern
If Iran and Israel, both of which are major powers in the Middle East, were to clash, the flames ...
April 4, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/5-4/11)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 4, 2024
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Science
Britain’s Astronomer Royal: Send Robots into Space Rather than People
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s Astronomer Royal Martin Rees said sending people into space when rob...
April 4, 2024