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General News40％ of Japan’s War-Bereaved Family Association Suspends, Scales Back Activities Due to Membership Decline Resulting from Aging
More than 40%, or 20, of the 47 prefectural chapters of a national organization of families of wa...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsAt World War II Memorial, Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Expresses ‘Remorse’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “remorse” over World War II in his address at the annual ...
August 15, 2025
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PerspectivesJapan Surrendered but Then a Kamikaze Crew Flew Out. A Pilot’s Relative Sought to Understand Why He Went.
The Emperor announced the end of World War II on Aug. 15, 1945, and shortly afterward Masao Ohki,...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsEmperor Speaks of Passing Memory of World War II to Younger Generations as Memorial Ceremony Remembers Japanese War Dead
The annual memorial ceremony for Japan’s war dead was held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda ...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsPrayers Offered For War Dead at Tokyo Cemetery on 80th Anniversary of War’s End
Many families of those who died in World War II and other people visited the Chidorigafuchi Natio...
August 15, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends at Record High as Yen Weakens, Economy Shows Resilience
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday, as the yen weakene...
August 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial80 Years after End of WWII / Taking the Lead in Restoring Peace / Japan’s Ability to Chart Diplomatic Vision is Tested
Friday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The national memorial service for ...
August 15, 2025
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ReutersTrump Told Norwegian Minister He Wants Nobel Prize, Newspaper Says
OSLO (Reuters) — When U.S. President Donald Trump called Norway's finance minister last month to ...
August 15, 2025
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EnvironmentNegotiators Won’t Reach an Agreement in Geneva on a Plastic Pollution Treaty
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution w...
August 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Parties Mark World War II’s End with Statements on Their Intentions for Country’s Future
Ruling and opposition parties issued statements about their intentions for the future to mark the...
August 15, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 15)
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August 15, 2025
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea President Calls for Ties with Japan in Speech Marking Anniversary of Country’s Liberation from Japanese Rule
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed his desire to deepen ties with Japan in a ...
August 15, 2025
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CompaniesPokémon Happy Meal Sales at McDonald’s Japan Further Limited to Only 3 Sets Per Group, but Trading Cards Will Not Be Distributed
McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd. said Thursday it will put further limits on sales of its Happy M...
August 15, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine on 80th Anniversary of End of World War II
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on...
August 15, 2025
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Associated PressSurrounded by Water, Dutch Swimmers Have Plenty of Places to Cool Off
AMSTERDAM (AP) — While Parisians have recently rediscovered the pleasure of swimming in the Seine...
August 15, 2025