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Japan In FocusYamagata Gov, Female Watermelon Farmers Hold Discussion; Farmers Share Recipes Using Discarded Parts of Fruit
OBANAZAWA, Yamagata — Yamagata Gov. Mieko Yoshimura recently exchanged views with a group of fema...
August 20, 2025
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Wider WorldAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL / TICAD 9 in Yokohama, Japan, to Highlight Shift from Aid to Investment in Africa as Region Sees Surge in Interest
The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), a summit-level meeting...
August 20, 2025
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ScienceBritish Meteorologist’s Remains Recovered 66 Years Later from Antarctic Glacier
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — The remains of a British meteorologist who died in an Antarctic expedition in...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsTICAD 9 Event Explores How Art Can Change Views of Disability; JICA Promotes Disability Mainstreaming Initiatives
YOKOHAMA — An event exploring the challenges faced by people with disabilities in Africa and how ...
August 20, 2025
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Wider WorldAFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL / Consultant: TICAD 9 Offers a Wealth of Opportunities for Japanese Companies; Firms Should Seize These Chances to Expand into New Fields, Create New Businesses
Yukari Umemoto is the managing director of Africa Business Partners. The following is an excerpt ...
August 20, 2025
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL / TICAD 9 to Focus on Cooperative Industrial, Economic Development of Africa
The inaugural summit of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was arr...
August 20, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialEel Regulation Proposal: How should Japan Respond to Demands for Resource Protection?
How should the resource of eels, which are part of Japan’s traditional food culture, be protected...
August 20, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support for Ukraine: European Unity Inhibits Rash Action by United States
A recurrence of the situation was narrowly avoided in which U.S. President Donald Trump, who is r...
August 20, 2025
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General News
TICAD 9 Side Event in Yokohama Focuses on Food Security
YOKOHAMA — The Sasakawa Peace Foundation held a panel discussion on food security in Yokohama on ...
August 20, 2025
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Defense & SecurityDefense Ministry to Request Record ¥8.8 Trillion Budget for Fiscal 2026 Amid Concerns over China’s Expanding Influence
The Defense Ministry plans to request a record-breaking budget of about ¥8.8 trillion for fiscal ...
August 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Lawmakers Seeking Leadership Race Will Need to Write in, Says Party Committee
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to ask its lawmakers who want to hold the party’s next preside...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsTwo Firefighters Killed in Osaka Fire Believed to Have Suffocated Just 10 Minutes After Arriving at Building
OSAKA — The two firefighters who died while battling a fire in Osaka’s popular Dotonbori area are...
August 20, 2025
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General News
Events to Deepen Understanding of Africa Held in Yokohama in Conjunction with 9th Conference on African Development
Various events are being held in Yokohama to deepen understanding of Africa in conjunction with T...
August 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIndian Prime Minister Modi to Visit Japan from Next Week; Will Hold Summit with Ishiba on Bilateral Security, Economy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba informed Liberal Democratic Party executives about Indian Prime Min...
August 20, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Meets Gates in Tokyo, Pledges ¥81.2 Billion to International Vaccination Organization Gavi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates during his Japan visit at th...
August 20, 2025