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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Experience ‘Total Hospitality’ at Yatsugatake Hotel Fuuka in Yamanashi Pref.; Relax and Let Daily Stress Melt Away
Yatsugatake Hotel Fuuka is an all-inclusive hotel at an elevation of 992 meters surrounded by ric...
August 20, 2025
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Associated PressKim’s Sister Says North Korea Will Never See the South as a Diplomatic Partner
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country...
August 20, 2025
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Associated PressAir Canada Reaches Deal with Flight Attendant Union to End Strike as Operations Will Slowly Restart
TORONTO (AP) — Air Canada said it will gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement e...
August 20, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Vying to Own a Big Stake in Intel after SoftBank’s $2 Billion Bet on Company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. governm...
August 20, 2025
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ReutersUS Commerce Secretary Says Trade Documents Wanted by Japan Are ‘Weeks Away’
TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tues...
August 20, 2025
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EnvironmentAs Octopuses Dwindle in Spanish Waters, Suppliers Look to Farming
GALICIA, Spain (AP) — At a humming factory in the Spanish town of O Carballino, workers sling doz...
August 20, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Offers Assurances That US Troops Won’t Be Sent to Help Defend Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would...
August 20, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Exports Log Biggest Drop in 4 Years as US Tariff Impacts Intensify
TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in ...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsSinger Masaharu Fukuyama Joined ‘Inappropriate’ Fuji TV Parties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama participated in parties deemed inappropri...
August 20, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Startup Gives Menstrual Products to Girls in Nairobi Slum, Boosting School Attendance and Future Prospects
A Japanese entrepreneur who once collapsed from overwork found a turning point in her life while ...
August 20, 2025
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Outside ContributorsTICAD Should Keep Focus on Japan Investing in Africa, Not Merely Offering Aid
For more than 30 years, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has sto...
August 20, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Djibouti Defense Ministers Agree to Boost Cooperation to Deter Pirates in Gulf of Aden off Somalia
DJIBOUTI — Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Djiboutian Defense Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bour...
August 20, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 19)
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August 19, 2025
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General NewsYoung People Vow to Take Action for Future of Africa, Japan and Become Leaders at TICAD Youth Conference in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA — The ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) begins Wednesd...
August 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Taiwan Sign Rare Accord on Evacuations in Light of Possible Contingency
Japan and Taiwan have reached an agreement on sharing information about non-Japanese people who e...
August 19, 2025