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ReutersTaiwan Nuclear Plant Re-Opening Vote Fails as Approval Threshold Missed
TAIPEI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A referendum to push for the re-opening of Taiwan's last nuclear plant...
August 24, 2025
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Associated PressTaiwanese Opposition Survives Another Recall Vote, and Referendum on Nuclear Power Fails
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Opposition lawmakers easily survived recall votes in Taiwan on Saturday, bu...
August 24, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea Leader Kim Oversees Firing of New Air Defence Missiles, KCNA Says
SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the firing of new air defenc...
August 24, 2025
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General NewsMan Attacked by Bear in Aomori Pref., Injured to Shoulder, Wrist
A man in his 70s was attacked by a bear in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on Saturday, according to...
August 24, 2025
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki Film ‘Kokuho’ Hits ¥11 Billion at Box Office; Popularity Spreads to Original Novel, Live Shows
“Kokuho,” a film depicting the life of a kabuki actor, has made more than ¥11 billion at the box ...
August 24, 2025
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Defense & SecurityRemote Japan Island near Taiwan Struggles to Secure Doctor Amid Fear of Taiwan Contingency
YONAGUNI, Okinawa — Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost remote island in Okinawa Prefecture, mig...
August 24, 2025
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General NewsJapan Sets 2030 Target to Start Selecting Fukushima Soil Disposal Sites, According to Govt’s 5-Year Plan
The government will begin in 2030 the process of selecting and examining the candidate sites for ...
August 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Lee Look to Further Ties in ‘Future-Oriented’ Manner
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday during hi...
August 23, 2025
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Donald Keene’s LegacyDonald Keene’s WWII Experience Underlines Need for Peace, at Library Talk in Tokyo
An open discussion on Donald Keene, who introduced Japanese literature to the world, and on the P...
August 23, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Firms Expanding Medical Businesses in Africa, Aiming to Provide Quality and Sense of Security
Japanese companies are expanding their medical businesses in the African continent, which has a p...
August 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSouth Korean President Lee Arrives in Japan for Bilateral Summit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Saturday morning for his...
August 23, 2025
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BaseballOkinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
A two-time winner in the spring, Okinawa Shogaku High School now has a title to its credit in the...
August 23, 2025
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Japan In FocusYamaguchi: Permanent Hall Dedicated to ‘Theater for the Masses’ Opens in Shimonoseki
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — A permanent hall dedicated to taishu engeki — literary “theater for the ...
August 23, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Rolls Back Rules Meant to Keep Politics out of Climate Research
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, scientists and advocates sought...
August 23, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Seeks Funding to Clean up D.C. in Latest Effort to Control City
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would request funding from Congress to beautify W...
August 23, 2025