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Defense & SecurityRapp-Hooper: Like-Minded Countries Show Resilience Despite U.S. Unpredictability; No More Important U.S. Ally Than Japan
The tariff measures of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have revealed that being...
August 2, 2025
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General NewsRecord-Low Reading Interest, Even as Book-Loving Students Achieve Higher Scores; Number of Books at Home Also Factor
Students who enjoy reading tend to score better on tests and their performance rises with the num...
August 2, 2025
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Asia-PacificJapanese Attacked in China’s Suzhou Again
Shanghai, Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese national was attacked and injured in Suzhou, Jiangsu Pro...
August 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Committee Begins Review of Party’s Dismal Election Result; Reported to Be Compiled Within August
A Liberal Democratic Party committee tasked with examining the factors behind the ruling party’s ...
August 1, 2025
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EconomyBank of Japan Governor Says ‘Fog’ Over U.S. Tariff Impact Will Not Suddenly Clear
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has stated that the impact of U.S. tariffs would not disappear sudd...
August 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Brazil to Cohost Meeting on Sustainable Fuel; Intl Adoption of Hydrogen, Biofuel to Be Promoted
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and other entities plans to establish a “sustainable fue...
August 1, 2025
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Other Sports273 Japanese Athletes to Compete in Deaflympics in November; Event to Be Held in Japan for 1st Time
A record number of Japanese athletes will participate in the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics in November, ...
August 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentExtraordinary Diet Session Kicks off; Opposition Parties Call for Clarification on Japan-U.S. Tariff Agreement
The 218th extraordinary Diet session convened Friday.
It is the first Diet session since ...
August 1, 2025
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ScienceEurope’s Oldest Settlement Built on Top of Lake Found in Albania
LIN, Albania (Reuters) — Archaeologists working on the shores of Ohrid Lake in Albania are convin...
August 1, 2025
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CompaniesNippon Steel Warns of Full Year Loss after $1.3 Billion Q1 Shortfall
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nippon Steel revised on Friday its forecast for the full fiscal year to a ¥40 b...
August 1, 2025
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ReutersNintendo Reports Robust Early Sales of Switch 2, Keeps Full-Year Forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) — Nintendo sold more than 6 million units of the Switch 2 in the seven weeks foll...
August 1, 2025
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CompaniesSkyDrive Demonstrates Flying Car at Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The startup SkyDrive Inc. performed its first demonstration flight of a flyi...
August 1, 2025
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Technology3-person IVF Technique Spared Kids from Inherited Diseases
Eight children in the U.K. have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new thr...
August 1, 2025
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General NewsCare Home Resident in Critical Condition After Apparent Bear Attack in Akita Prefecture
AKITA — A 73-year-old woman was left unconscious after apparently being attacked by a bear at a f...
August 1, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures; Alert Also Affects Toyota
The tsunami triggered by the earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula damaged oyster and other...
August 1, 2025