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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s LDP Mulls Timing, Method of Party Presidential Election to Select Ishiba’s Successor
The timing of when Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his resignation and when that resignat...
July 25, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Weighs Timing of Resignation Amid Revolt in LDP; Prime Minister Seeks to Minimize Political Disruption
With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba having decided to resign, the focus has now shifted to when he...
July 25, 2025
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EconomyTrump Agreed to Tariff Deal With Japan After 70-Minute Talks; U.S. President Tried to Trade Concessions for 1% Reductions
There was just about one week remaining until the Aug. 1 deadline when Japan and the United State...
July 24, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Soar in Hokkaido; Pacific High-Pressure System Brings Record-Breaking Heat to Several Cities
Temperatures surged in Hokkaido on Thursday. Kitami recorded a new all-time high of 39.0 C at 2:3...
July 24, 2025
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General NewsHarvesting of Super-Early Variety of Rice Underway at East Japan Farm; Gohyakugawa Rice Originally Planted in Late March
ISUMI, Chiba — The harvesting of a super-early type of rice is underway at a farm in Isumi, Chiba...
July 24, 2025
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Travel SpotsKyoto Gion Festival: Spectators Cheer for Kyoto’s Ato Matsuri Floats of Gion Festival; Festivalgoers Endured Nearly 35 C Temperature
KYOTO — Beautifully decorated floats passed along a boulevard in Kyoto during the annual Gion Fes...
July 24, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (7/25-7/31)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
July 24, 2025
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TechnologyJAXA Reports No Problems in H3 Engine Firing Test; Latest Rocket, Unlike Others, Has No Boosters
An engine firing test for the new mainstay H3 rocket was conducted without any major problems at ...
July 24, 2025
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ReutersRussian Plane Crashes in Russia’s Far East, Nearly 50 People on Board Feared Dead (UPDATE1)
MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Air traffic controllers lost contact on Thursday with an An-24 passen...
July 24, 2025
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ReutersThailand F-16 Jet Bombs Cambodian Targets as Border Clash Escalates
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, July 24 (Reuters) - A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia on Thu...
July 24, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Architect Kenzo Tange’s Masterpiece ‘Ship Gymnasium’ Demolition Plan Put on Hold; Architects Propose Utilization Measures
TAKAMATSU – A gymnasium designed by world-renowned architect Kenzo Tange (1913–2005) in Takamatsu...
July 24, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial15% U.S. Tariffs on Japan: Make Agreement a Starting Point for New Economic Development / Quickly Stabilize Administration after PM Resigns
Negotiations over the high tariff policy, which had been the biggest issue between Japan and the ...
July 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusNara: Unique Temple Frog-Jumping Festival Held in Searing Summer Heat
YOSHINO, Nara — In the scorching summer heat on July 7, Kinpusenji temple in Yoshino, Nara Prefec...
July 24, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Police Raid Offices of K-Pop Powerhouse HYBE over Share Probe
SEOUL, July 24 (Reuters) - South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency...
July 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Says Japan Still Seeks Surrender of Anti-Whaling Activist Watson; Emphasizing Warrant’s Validity
Japan has no intention of changing its policy of seeking the surrender of Paul Watson, founder of...
July 24, 2025