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Yomiuri EditorialRevision of Medical Service Fees: Change Compensation to Match Professional Responsibilities
Amid prolonged high prices, the improvement of pay for medical service workers based on governmen...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressDeath Toll Reaches 33 in Some of the Deadliest Israeli Strikes in Gaza since the Ceasefire’s Start
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday ...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Scraps Tariffs on Beef, Coffee and Tropical Fruit in a Push to Lower Grocery Store Prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on b...
November 21, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Visits Historic Laotian City of Luang Prabang; Tours National Museum, Wat Xieng Thong Temple
VIENTIANE — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, made a day trip to the ol...
November 21, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 21)
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November 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan May Soon Record Nationalities of Real Estate Owners, as Pressure Mounts on Condo Prices
The government is considering requiring that real estate registries include owners’ nationalities...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressWalmart Raises Profit Expectations as More Americans Hunt Deals in Sluggish Economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressA Night Bus from Cambodia’s Top Tourist Destination Plunges off a Bridge, Killing 16 Passengers
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A passenger bus in Cambodia crashed off a bridge into a river, killin...
November 21, 2025
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General NewsEarthquake Centered in Tokyo Bay Shakes Chiyoda, Bunkyo Wards in Tokyo
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 with its epicenter in Tokyo Bay hit the Kanto re...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressTrains Collide in the Czech Republic, Leaving Dozens of People Injured
PRAGUE (AP) — An express train collided with another passenger train in the southern Czech Republ...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressChristmas Market in Germany Opens after Last Year’s Deadly Attack in the City of Magdeburg
BERLIN (AP) — The Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg opened Thursday, nearly a year...
November 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Remains Committed to Japan’s Defense: State Department
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The United States remains committed to Japan’s defense, State Departmen...
November 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsKyoto’s Byodoin Temple Illuminated Amid Autumn Leaves; Special Night Visits to Begin Saturday
UJI, Kyoto — The Phoenix Hall and the autumn leaves will be lit up and create a fantastical sight...
November 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Envoy in Tokyo Supports Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance, Slams China’s Provocative Statements
U.S. ambassador to Japan George Glass on Thursday criticized the backlash by China against Prime ...
November 21, 2025
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Associated PressSpanish Court Orders Meta to Pay Nearly Half a Billion Euros in Damages to Media Outlets
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish legacy media companies in Spain scored a victory against social m...
November 21, 2025