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ReutersJapan’s Exports Log Biggest Drop in 4 Years as US Tariff Impacts Intensify
TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in ...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsSinger Masaharu Fukuyama Joined ‘Inappropriate’ Fuji TV Parties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama participated in parties deemed inappropri...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Startup Gives Menstrual Products to Girls in Nairobi Slum, Boosting School Attendance and Future Prospects
A Japanese entrepreneur who once collapsed from overwork found a turning point in her life while ...
August 20, 2025
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Outside ContributorsTICAD Should Keep Focus on Japan Investing in Africa, Not Merely Offering Aid
For more than 30 years, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has sto...
August 20, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Djibouti Defense Ministers Agree to Boost Cooperation to Deter Pirates in Gulf of Aden off Somalia
DJIBOUTI — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Djiboutian Defense Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bour...
August 20, 2025
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August 19, 2025
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General NewsYoung People Vow to Take Action for Future of Africa, Japan and Become Leaders at TICAD Youth Conference in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA — The ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) begins Wednesd...
August 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Taiwan Sign Rare Accord on Evacuations in Light of Possible Contingency
Japan and Taiwan have reached an agreement on sharing information about non-Japanese people who e...
August 19, 2025
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General NewsTraffic Restrictions Implemented in Yokohama, Japan, around TICAD Venue, Anti-Terrorism Measures Taken as Event Expects over 10,000 Attendees
YOKOHAMA — With the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which be...
August 19, 2025
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ReutersIntel Gets $2 Billion Lifeline in the Form of SoftBank Equity Investment
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O is getting a $2 billion capital injection from SoftBank Group 998...
August 19, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialChina’s Anti-Japanese Propaganda: Does Beijing Want to Dampen Efforts to Repair Relations?
China is trying to stir up patriotic sentiment by emphasizing this year as the “80th anniversary ...
August 19, 2025
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Lack of Sleep: Risk of Suffering from Illness Could Increase
Many people experience physical and mental discomfort due to sleep problems such as not sleeping ...
August 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Plans to Boost Support for Startups Advancing into Nigeria, Scheme Expected to Support Economic Growth in Both Countries
The Japanese government plans to strengthen support for startups expanding into the Nigerian mark...
August 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Launch 1st Investigation into Cybersecurity Field, Plans to Create Measures to Foster Specialists Now in Short Supply
The government will launch its first investigation into the state of the cybersecurity field in J...
August 19, 2025
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General NewsShizuoka Gov.’s Proposal on Living Together with Foreigners Draws Criticism, Comments Call It ‘Inhospitable to Japanese People’
The Shizuoka prefectural government has received a flood of critical emails and phone calls regar...
August 19, 2025