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ScienceJapan in Prime Spot for Total Lunar Eclipse Early Monday Morning, 1st Visible from Country in Almost 3 Years
A total lunar eclipse will be visible all across the nation, weather permitting, in the small hou...
September 7, 2025
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General NewsStink Bug Outbreak Across Japan Sparks Rice Price Concerns; Cause Thought to Be Hotter Temperatures, Longer Summers
Rice-eating stink bugs are appearing in greater numbers in paddy fields across Japan, casting a s...
September 6, 2025
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Imperial FamilyTravel, Study Broadened Prince Hisahito’s View
Prince Hisahito was born on Sept. 6, 2006, as the son of then Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, ...
September 6, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrince Hisahito’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace, 1st in 40 Years
The coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito, the 19-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and ...
September 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusOita: Bullet Marks from WWII Scar Only Remaining Fan-Shaped Railway Roundhouse in Kyushu
KUSU, Oita — The only remaining fan-shaped railway roundhouse in Kyushu is drawing attention as a...
September 6, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon-spawned Tornado Damages Homes, Overturns Cars, Injures 25 in Shizuoka
SHIZUOKA — A tornado that formed from Typhoon Peipah, also called Typhoon No. 15, on Friday cause...
September 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-U.S. Tariff Documents: Dispelling Uncertainty is Worthy of Praise
Concerns regarding any discrepancies about the Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations have been resolved ...
September 6, 2025
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ObituariesMayumi Narita Dies at 55, Japanese Para Swimming Legend Known as ‘Queen of the Water’ Won 15 Paralympic Golds
Mayumi Narita, Japan’s record-setting para swimmer who won 15 Paralympic gold medals, has died at...
September 6, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Coming-of-Age Ceremony for Prince Hisahito: Let Us Celebrate His New Start as Adult Member of Imperial Family
The coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito, the son of the Akishino family, will be held on S...
September 6, 2025
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ElectionsJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Says Tariff Talks with U.S. are Unrelated to Decision on Whether to Step Down
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters Friday at the Prime Minister’s Office that the resul...
September 6, 2025
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ElectionsJustice Minister Seeks Early LDP Presidential Election; Suzuki Becomes 1st Cabinet Member to Endorse Move
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki on Friday expressed his intention to submit a written request to ...
September 6, 2025
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Associated PressGoogle Hit with $3.5 Billion Fine from European Union in Ad-Tech Antitrust Case
European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for b...
September 6, 2025
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Travel SpotsKochi: Visitors Flock to Limestone Cave to Cool Off from Intense Summer Heat, Explore Underground Depths
KAMI, Kochi — Tourists are flocking to Ryugado Cave in Kami, Kochi Prefecture, for a cool respite...
September 6, 2025
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ReutersPalestinian NGOs Vow to Continue Cooperation with ICC after US Sanctions
THE HAGUE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Three Palestinian human rights groups that had U.S. sanctions impos...
September 6, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 6)
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September 6, 2025