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General NewsAsakusa Tourist Street Full of Parasols; Temperatures Exceed 35 C in Many Areas on Sunday
Temperatures continued to rise across the country on Sunday, with many places recording over 35 C...
August 3, 2025
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General NewsResidents of Akusekijima Island in Southwestern Japan Still Concerned About Earthquakes After Strong Tremors Hit 1 Month Ago
AKUSEKIJIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima — Sunday marked one month since strong earthquakes that reached low...
August 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSummary Indictment Eyed for Japan LDP Hagiuda’s Secretary
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo prosecutors are considering issuing a summary indictment of Liberal De...
August 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusParticipants Showcase Japanese Calligraphy Skills at Event in Japan; Event Organizer Hopes to Pass Japanese Calligraphy on to Future Generations
KANAZAWA — About 390 people took part in a calligraphy event in which calligraphers displayed the...
August 3, 2025
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General NewsMemorial Held for Dogs from Famous Antarctic Expedition; Hokkaido Event Honors ‘Majestic and Heroic’ Huskies
A memorial service to remember the Sakhalin huskies that accompanied Japan’s first Antarctic expe...
August 3, 2025
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CompaniesTEPCO Ends 2nd Round of FY 2025 Treated Water Release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that it has completed...
August 3, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina and Russia Start Joint Drills in Sea of Japan
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as t...
August 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Start Producing Gallium in Australia, Looking to Ensure Stable Supply
The government, in cooperation with Japanese and U.S. companies, will set up a facility in Austra...
August 3, 2025
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TroubleshooterHow Can I Persuade My Son to Become Independent?
I’m a male cram school teacher in my 60s. I work about three days a week after I retired from a c...
August 3, 2025
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Associated PressWeakened Gil Now a Tropical Storm in the Eastern Pacific with No Threat to Land Expected
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Gil weakened into a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean on S...
August 3, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Joined Multinational Space Defense Drill in Australia
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has taken part in a multinati...
August 3, 2025
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CompaniesHamamatsu-Born Technology Used for Fly Control in Palau; Company Wants to Develop ‘Fruit Fly Forecast’
A technology for quality inspection developed by a Hamamatsu-based company is being used for fly ...
August 3, 2025
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General NewsJapan to Launch Public Support System for Elderly Living Alone; Hospitalization, Nursing Homes, Funeral Arrangements Covered
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is considering creating a new framework to support elderly...
August 3, 2025
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General NewsLow-Income Single Parents Struggle to Buy Rice; NPO Reports Ominous Weight Loss in Children
A majority of low-income single-parent households said they had experienced being unable to buy r...
August 3, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialNew Reciprocal Tariffs Set: United States’ Inward-Looking Stance Causes Concern
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided on new tariff rates for its “recipr...
August 3, 2025