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PerspectivesGhost Story Boom Triggered by Social Conditions; Experts Theorize Why People Are Drawn to Ghost Stories
Ghost stories, called “kaidan” in Japanese, are enjoying a quiet boom in the country. Live perfor...
August 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusTraditional Yuki-Tsumugi Silk Weaving Thrives in Modern Japan; Ibaraki Prefecture Museum Lets Visitors Experience Centuries-Old Production Methods
YUKI, Ibaraki — A pleasant thump-thump sound echoed throughout the Tsumugi no Yakata museum in Yu...
August 5, 2025
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Washington PostThis Gene Tweak in Mice Offers Clues to What Sets Us Apart from Neanderthals
Scientists have a new clue in the long quest to decipher what makes us uniquely human: tiny chang...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsMan Taken to Hospital after Fire at Yokohama Fireworks Festival; Blaze Occurred on Offshore Launch Platform
YOKOHAMA — A man was taken to a hospital from the site of a fireworks festival after an offshore ...
August 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSide Effects of Increasing Japan’s Minimum Wage a Concern; Small, Midsize Businesses May Have Difficulty Passing on Costs
Persistent inflation was reflected in Japan’s average minimum wage, which is expected to surpass ...
August 5, 2025
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Defense & SecurityAustralia Chooses Japan to Help Develop New Warship, Setting Stage for Stronger Defense Ties
Australia has chosen Japan as its partner in developing a new model of warship, according to anno...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsJapan Heat Record Smashed As Gunma Prefecture Hits 41.8 C; Heatstroke Alerts Issued for 44 Prefectures Across Nation
A scorching 41.6 C was recorded in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, shattering th...
August 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Rice Curbs to be Ended in Policy Reversal, as Ishiba to Push for Larger Harvests
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was to announce Tuesday a major policy shift to boost rice output a...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Descendant Left Behind in the Philippines After World War II to Visit Family in Japan for 1st Time
SAN PABLO, Philippines — A son of a Japanese man, who was left behind in the Philippines during t...
August 5, 2025
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Washington PostShe Owes a Private School $27,000. Her Daughter Never Attended.
The single mother stood alone before the judge, trying to convince him she shouldn’t have to pay ...
August 5, 2025
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BaseballCentral League to adopt DH from 2027
For the baseball purists who like to see pitchers bat, the last holdout has succumbed to modern t...
August 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Wants to Convey Personal Message to Mark 80 Years Since End of WWII; Will Likely Examine Political Failures That Led to War
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his desire to mark 80 years since the end of World War II...
August 5, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s Minimum Wage to Exceed ¥1,000 Nationwide for 1st Time; Record Increase of ¥63 Requested by Subcommittee
A subcommittee of the Central Minimum Wages Council, an advisory body to the health, labor and we...
August 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Intensive Diet Deliberation on Tariffs: Details of Japan-U.S. Agreement Too Ambiguous
Japan and the United States reportedly agreed on reducing the U.S. tariff rate on Japanese automo...
August 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Minimum Wage: This Significant Increase Will Help Reduce Disparities Between Regions
After seven rounds of deliberations — an unusually high number — the minimum wage was raised by t...
August 5, 2025