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Asia-PacificSouth Korea President Hints at Prizing Japan Over Tradition, Ahead of Visits to Japan, United States
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has implied that he was willing to buck convention b...
August 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Mentions Rose During Japan’s Upper House Election Campaign, a Study of Social Media Finds
The number of posts containing the Japanese word for “conspiracy theory” averaged 45,000 per day ...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Delivers Opening Remarks at TICAD 9, Calls for ‘Co-Creation of Innovative Solutions’
YOKOHAMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke on the importance of co-creating innovative soluti...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsForeign Visitors to Japan Record 3.43 Million in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in July rose 4.4% from a y...
August 20, 2025
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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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Wider World
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