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Associated PressChina to Unveil Priorities for Coming 5 Years at Major Annual Political Meeting
BEIJING (AP) — China's ceremonial legislature is set to meet Thursday, where it will unveil the c...
March 4, 2026
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Associated PressIsrael Steps up Airstrikes in Tehran, as Iran Widens Its Response across the Region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel said it launched airstrikes against Iranian missile lau...
March 4, 2026
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Jiji PressNikkei Average Sinks over 1,500 Points in Morning
Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 1,500 points W...
March 4, 2026
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General NewsPass Rate for Overseas Driver’s License Conversion Test in Japan Sees Sharp Drop Since Stricter Exam Implemented
The pass rate for the knowledge test on traffic rules for converting an overseas driver’s license...
March 4, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Visit Fukushima Pref. on 15th Anniv. of Great East Japan Earthquake
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to visit Fukushima Prefecture on March 11, the 15th anniversa...
March 4, 2026
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Books & Literature2 Unpublished Early Novellas by Japan’s Kenzaburo Oe Discovered, Show Budding Promise of Future Nobel Prize-Winning Author
Manuscripts of two unpublished early novellas by Nobel Prize laureate Kenzaburo Oe have been disc...
March 3, 2026
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General NewsMeasles Patient Visited Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Metropolitan Govt Says; Concerns of Contact with Others
A man with measles visited the first floor of Nippon Medical School Hospital’s main building in B...
March 3, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialIran Situation: Japan Must Exert Diplomatic Efforts without Merely Standing by
The United States is Japan’s only ally. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that the recent U.S. at...
March 3, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialBank of Japan and Markets: High Oil Prices Increase Difficulty of Monetary Policy
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have been shaking markets, pushing up crude oil prices. The ...
March 3, 2026
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Crime & CourtsFormer Nomura Securities Employee Given 18-year Prison Sentence for Arson, Attempted Murder-Robbery in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — The Hiroshima district court handed down an 18-year prison sentence to a former emplo...
March 3, 2026
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Travel SpotsTakayama Among World’s Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities for 2026; 2nd Japanese Municipality to Receive Honor
Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, has been selected for Booking.com’s list of the top 10 most welcoming ...
March 3, 2026
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General NewsJintsuji Temple’s Chief Priest Completes Grueling 100-Day Ascetic Practice in Japan’s Mie Prefecture
NABARI, Mie — The chief priest of Jintsuji Temple in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, held a ceremony to m...
March 3, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japanese Figure Skater Miura Returns to Hometown in Hyogo Prefecture with Gold Medal
Riku Miura, who won Japan’s first-ever gold medal in pairs figure skating at the Milano Cortina O...
March 3, 2026
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Politics & Government2 of Japan’s Opposition Parties Submit Bill to Revise Political Funds Control Law, Aim to Strengthen Donation Regulations
The Centrist Reform Alliance and the Democratic Party for the People jointly submitted a bill on ...
March 3, 2026
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Travel SpotsWeeping Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom in Nagoya; Visitors Can Enjoy 700 Trees, 12 Varieties
NAGOYA — Weeping plum blossoms are in full bloom at Dela Farm, a municipal agriculture center in ...
March 3, 2026