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MuseumsNight Festival at Tokyo Museum Opens with a Bang; Taiko Drumming, Traditional Crafts Drawing in Crowds
The doors of the Kuromon gate creaked open and visitors came rushing into the grounds of the Toky...
August 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusSports Yabusame Archery Competition Goes Forward Despite Rain; Mounted Archers Display Skills in Hachinohe, Aomori Pref.
HACHINOHE, Aomori — The ninth annual Sports Yabusame in Hachinohe, a national horseback archery t...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsShizuoka Pref. Plans to Start Charging Entry Fees for Mt. Fuji Climbers Next Summer; Aims to Control No. of Climbers
SHIZUOKA — The Shizuoka prefectural government plans to start charging entry fees for Mt. Fuji cl...
August 28, 2024
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Associated PressA Top White House Official Says US and China Are Working to Avoid Conflict at Talks in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them doe...
August 28, 2024
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Associated PressUkraine Says F-16s Shot Down Some Missiles in Latest Russian Barrage That Killed 5
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day o...
August 28, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialAirspace Violation: China Must Stop Dangerous Provocations
Does China intend to threaten Japan not only from the sea but also from the air? This infringemen...
August 28, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Children of Foreign Nationalities: Japanese-Language Education Needs to Be Enhanced Urgently
A certain level of Japanese language proficiency is essential for children of foreign nationaliti...
August 28, 2024
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Japan In FocusLake Kurobe Cruise Boat to End Service this Season; Attracting Many Tourists with Commemorative Event
TATEYAMA, Toyama — To prepare for the Garve sightseeing boat service coming to an end later this ...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsPowerful Typhoon Shanshan Nears Japan’s Southern Kyushu; Evacuation Advisory Issued for 118,000 Households (UPDATE1)
With powerful Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10, approaching, the Japan Meteorologic...
August 28, 2024
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Associated PressBiden Adviser Meets with Qatari Leaders to Discuss Israel-Hamas Negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha wit...
August 28, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Roadside Rest Area in Tokyo’s Okutama Area Filled with Fun Things to do for Whole Day; Enjoy Hot Springs, Muscat Ice Cream
I drove a car from Ome, on the outskirts of Tokyo, to Kosuge, a village in eastern Yamanashi Pref...
August 28, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Seeks Okinawa Promotion Budget of ¥282 bil.; Futenma Air Station Relocation Remains Contentious
The government has made final adjustments to its fiscal 2025 budget request, setting the Okinawa ...
August 28, 2024
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General News2 Still Missing in Aichi Pref. Mudslide; Evacuation Order Issued for Households Nearby (Update 1)
GAMAGORI, Aichi — A mudslide down a hill in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, destroyed a house where t...
August 28, 2024
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General NewsCentral Japan City to Help Foreign Students Cope by Facilitating Online Classes from Their Home Countries
KAKEGAWA, Shizuoka — When the city of Kakegawa found that foreign children were struggling in sch...
August 28, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 28)
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August 28, 2024