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CompaniesJapan to Give New Subsidies for Domestic EV Battery Output
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will hand out more subsidies for electric-vehicle battery production, ple...
September 6, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMpox: Support Is Essential for Countries Experiencing Outbreak
A new strain of the mpox (monkeypox) virus, which easily causes severe illness, is spreading rapi...
September 6, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Expressway Tolls: Public Understanding Should Be Premise of Variable Pricing System
Measures to relieve expressway congestion are important for promoting decarbonization and other p...
September 6, 2024
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General NewsPS2 Game Console Registered as ‘Essential Historical Material’ by Japan’s National Museum of Nature and Science; PS2 ‘pivotal product in the Realization of Practical Multimedia’
The PlayStation 2 home video game console is among 18 items that have been newly registered as an...
September 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsCarpet of Autumn Colors; Yakurai Garden in Northeast Japan Welcomes Fall
Autumn flowers are in full bloom at the Yakurai Garden in Kami, Miyagi Prefecture, turning a hill...
September 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKomeito Leader Yamaguchi Likely to Be Replaced; Party Eyes Transition to New System
Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has entered the fin...
September 6, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 6)
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September 6, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls on Caution Ahead of US Jobs Data (Update 1)
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for a fourth straight sessi...
September 6, 2024
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General NewsJAL Plane Shakes Suddenly over South Korea; Injury Reported
A Japan Airlines flight from Beijing to Tokyo shook violently over South Korea on Wednesday eveni...
September 6, 2024
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MusicPOP&COOL / The ‘highest level cuteness’ of Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu grabs hearts
Pop idol group Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu, nicknamed Tokisen, are having a big moment. The six-member ...
September 6, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentShinjiro Koizumi Officially Announces Bid for Japan’s LDP Presidency; Vows To ‘Accelerate’ Reforms of Politics, Labor Market (Update1)
Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday officially announced his candidacy to run ...
September 6, 2024
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Associated PressImane Khelif’s Olympic Gold Inspires Algerian Girls to Take up Boxing
AIN TAYA, Algeria (AP) — In the weeks since Algeria's Imane Khelif won an Olympic gold medal in w...
September 6, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsNatsuki Wada Wins Gold in Table Tennis Event at Paris Paralympics
PARIS — Table tennis player Natsuki Wada won gold in the women’s singles event for athletes with ...
September 6, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokito Oda Advances to Paris Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Final; Secures Medal in His 1st Appearance
Japan’s Tokito Oda has advanced to the final of the men’s wheelchair tennis singles at the Paris ...
September 6, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldTo Meet Everyone’s Basic Needs, We’ll Have to Conserve
By Hiroshi Watanabe / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] People need foo...
September 6, 2024