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Climate ChangeRecord Heat, Drought Threaten Japan’s Rice Harvest; Dams in Tohoku, Hokuriku at Critically Low Levels
The record-breaking heat and droughts this summer have raised concerns about the impact on crops,...
August 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Steller’s Sea Lion Can Imitate Human Movements; Aquarium Researchers Finds
TOYOOKA, Hyogo — A sea lion named Hama can imitate human movements, according to a study led by a...
August 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ishiba to Push Back War Review Statement Past Aug. 15; May Intend to Issue Statement on Instrument of Surrender Anniversary on Sept. 2
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will not deliver a prime ministerial statement on Aug. 15, the 80th...
August 2, 2025
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General NewsLongest-living Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Captivity Dies in Wakayama Pref. Aquarium
A female pantropical spotted dolphin kept in captivity was found dead at the Taiji Whale Museum i...
August 2, 2025
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General NewsMan Dies on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail; 1st Death on Yamanashi Pref. Side This Season
A 75-year-old man died Friday while climbing Mt. Fuji on a tour, the season’s first fatality to o...
August 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusShikoku: New Anpanman Ekiben Boxed Meal on Sale; Shaped Like Anpanman Train
TAKAMATSU — Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku) has started to offer a boxed meal, or ekiben, in a c...
August 2, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSuspect Detained Following Attack on Japanese Woman in Suzhou, China; Injuries Apparently Not Life-Threatening
SHANGHAI — A suspect in the Thursday attack of a Japanese woman and her child in the eastern Chin...
August 2, 2025
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GlobalJapan’s Yui Launches to ISS with Crew Members; 2nd Trip for 55-Year-Old Astronaut
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Kimiya Yui and three other crew members are bound for the Internatio...
August 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialExtraordinary Diet Session Opens: Opposition Parties Must Not Forget Their Fiscal Responsibility
During the recent House of Councillors election campaign, measures to combat rising prices were t...
August 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Audiovisual Recording of Interrogations: Expand Practice To Include Voluntary Questioning As Well
Interrogations of suspects conducted behind closed doors often raise questions such as whether co...
August 2, 2025
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August 2, 2025
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General NewsNew Apps Help Users Handle Heatstroke in Japan; People Can Receive Alerts, Assess Physical Condition
The government and related academic organizations have launched smartphone apps that provide aler...
August 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Zoo Succeeds in Breeding Rare Spiny Rats, Endangered Spieces
KAGOSHIMA — Hirakawa Zoo in Kagoshima has successfully bred Amami togenezumi, or Amami spiny rats...
August 2, 2025
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Washington PostDream of a High-Speed Maglev Train between D.C. and New York Is Dead for Now
The Federal Railroad Administration has withdrawn support for a high-speed train project from D.C...
August 2, 2025
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Washington Post
Sanctions Bill Targets China for Enabling Putin’s War in Ukraine
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on Friday would force the Trump administration to...
August 2, 2025