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Yomiuri EditorialJapan Innovation Party: Can JIP Stop Domino Effect of Party Members Leaving?
Should the Japan Innovation Party cooperate with the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, with a...
September 22, 2025
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Politics & Government5 File Candidacy For Japan’s LDP Presidential Election; Key Issues Including Continuing High Prices, Party Reform
Five Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers filed their candidacy for the party presidential election...
September 22, 2025
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PerspectivesImportance of Wells Recognized as Means to Secure Water for Daily Life During Disasters
There has been renewed emphasis on the importance of wells as a means to secure water to cope wit...
September 22, 2025
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General NewsSurvivors Honor Victims 1 Year after Torrential Rains in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Pref. That Claimed 19 Lives
Sunday marked one year since the torrential-rain disaster on the Noto Peninsula that claimed 19 l...
September 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNoda, Leader of Japan’s Largest Opposition Party, Hits 1 Year in Role After Mixed Results
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, marked one year in office...
September 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsComing of Autumn Heralded by Pink, Purple Flowers of Hagi Japanese Bush Clover in Yamagata Pref.
The flowers of hagi Japanese bush clover herald the arrival of autumn at Hagi Park in Nagai, Yama...
September 22, 2025
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Asia-PacificResearch Center Honoring Late PM Shinzo Abe Launched in Taiwan University
TAIPEI — National Chengchi University in Taiwan launched a research center named after the late f...
September 22, 2025
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CompaniesEager to Employ Former 2025 Osaka Expo Staff, Competition Heats Up Among Firms
Staff at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo who honed their customer service skills and language abilitie...
September 22, 2025
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EuropeNATO Tested by Russian Drone Intrusion into Poland, Says Polish Ambassador to Japan
The intrusion of Russian military drones into Polish airspace on Sept. 10 was a violation of inte...
September 22, 2025
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General NewsIn Japan, Embalming Becoming More Common Practice as Relatives Desire Final Opportunity to See Loved Ones
Embalming, a process of preserving a dead body, is becoming a more common practice in Japan.
...September 22, 2025
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General NewsStrong Typhoon Neoguri Stays Near Tokyo’s Minamitorishina Island, Heads North
Strong typhoon Neoguri is in the waters near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island, Japan’s easternmost ...
September 22, 2025
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Washington PostTrump’s Changes to Skilled Worker Visas Spark Confusion. Here’s What to Know.
President Donald Trump’s announcement that a $100,000 fee will be required for new applicants app...
September 22, 2025
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EnvironmentJapan to Subsidize Costs of Next-Gen Solar Cells by Up To 75%
Aiming to promote the introduction of next-generation perovskite solar cells, the Environment Min...
September 22, 2025
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Washington PostHe Got an Entire Country Running on Clean Energy. Can He Do It Again?
When Ramón Méndez Galain’s phone rang in 2008, he could hardly believe who was on the other end o...
September 22, 2025
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CompaniesWater from Deep Underground Supports Flounder Farming in Aomori; Climate Change Pushes Prefecture’s Marine Industry to Switch from Fishing to Aquaculture
SOTOGAHAMA, Aomori — On Cape Tappi, the northern tip of Aomori Prefecture’s Tsugaru Peninsula, wa...
September 22, 2025