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Politics & GovernmentCalls for Ishiba to Step Down Quickly Growing Within LDP, Govt; August Schedule Makes Timing Difficult
Calls for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic P...
July 26, 2025
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General NewsCentral Govt Civil Servants’ Pay Set to Rise, Match Large Private Firms; Aims to Stem Brain Drain
The National Personnel Authority plans to review the salaries of civil servants working at the ce...
July 26, 2025
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General NewsFuture Rice Prices Remain Uncertain; Influence of Factors Like Weather, Government Buybacks Yet to Be Seen
Two months have passed since the government began discretionary contracts with various retailers ...
July 26, 2025
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Japan In FocusMiyazaki : Carp with ‘Human Faces’ Swim in Pond in Front of City Office
NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — Carp bearing patterns that resemble human faces have been spotted in an artif...
July 26, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialVoter Turnout in Upper House Election: The figure Has Improved, But What Should be Done Going Forward?
Voter interest in the House of Councillors election seemed to have been piqued by closely felt to...
July 26, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fiscal Confidence: Warnings from the Market Must be Taken Seriously
The ruling and opposition parties should recognize that the era when tax and fiscal policies coul...
July 26, 2025
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General NewsExtreme Heat Continues Across Japan; Mercury Hits 39.9 C in Fukushima Pref.’s Date City
A relentless heatwave continued to bake Japan on Friday, with the Japan Meteorological Agency rep...
July 26, 2025
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Travel SpotsTottori: Detective Conan Mystery-solving Tour Starts in Prefcture; Participants Can Ride the Rails While Solving the Case
HOKUEI, Tottori — A “Detective Conan” mystery-solving tour, featuring the popular manga and anime...
July 26, 2025
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Associated PressHorror Master Kiyoshi Kurosawa to Bring Eerie Storytelling to His First Samurai Film
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films set within the...
July 26, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Sweet Obanazawa Watermelons Now in Season; This Year’s Crop Even Sweeter Due to Lack of Rain
Obanazawa watermelons are sorted at a facility before being shipped early Thursday morning in Ois...
July 26, 2025
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General NewsJapan Average Life Expectancy Flat in 2024
Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press) — The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens born in 2024 remai...
July 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentDemonstrators Gather to Support Ishiba Amid Growing Calls for His Resignation
Calling out phrases such as “Hang on, Ishiba,” a group of demonstrators rallied in front of the P...
July 26, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 26)
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July 26, 2025
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General NewsOsaka-Kansai Expo Shines with “Matsuken Samba II” Extravaganza
OSAKA — Actor Ken Matsudaira brought his electrifying performance of the hit song "Matsuken Samba...
July 26, 2025
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Washington PostIn D.C., a Toddler Died of Hunger and Thirst. Why Didn’t Anybody Save Her?
Daniel Skinner felt a grating sense of unease as he sent another text to Ebony Washington, the mo...
July 26, 2025