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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Has Tough Road Ahead in Running Diet; May Struggle to Pass Supplementary Budget Proposal
Despite declaring his intention to stay in office following the ruling bloc’s loss of its majorit...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRecord 42 Women Elected in Japan’s Upper House Election; 29% of Upper House Lawmakers are Women
A record 42 women were elected in Sunday’s House of Councillors election, beating the previous re...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Offer Harsh Lesson for Ruling Parties; Following Lower House and Tokyo Assembly Votes, String of Defeats for Ishiba’s Bloc Continues
In Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling bloc were...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAkazawa Downplays Election’s Impact on Tariff Talks;Bessent Denies Interest in Japan’s ‘Internal Workings’
With the approach of an Aug. 1 deadline after which the U.S. government says it will impose 25% t...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP Lawmakers Want Ishiba Step Down After Election Rout; However, Few Seem Inclined to Force Prime Minister Out
An increasing number of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers are demanding that Prime Minister Shig...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Komeito Suffers Historic Defeat, Winning Record-low 8 Seats; Rival to Saito Yet to Emerge in Junior Coalition Partner
Komeito suffered a historic defeat, winning only eight seats in the recent House of Councillors e...
July 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialIshiba’s Announcement To Remain in Office: Prime Minister Should Not Prolong Turmoil by Clinging To Power
Democracy will cease to exist if the will of the people, which has repeatedly been expressed in e...
July 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
TOEIC Cheating: Significant Impact on Admission Process, Employment
Suspicions have emerged that cheating has been rampant on the TOEIC English proficiency test. The...
July 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsPink Petunias Carpet Field at Chiba Pref. Dairy Farm; Flowers Contrast Well with Vivid Blue Summer Sky
Pink petunias in full bloom carpet a field at Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba’s Pledge to Remain Gets Cool Reception in LDP; Many Call for PM to Take Responsibility for Defeat
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s pledge to stay in office, announced the day after the Liberal Dem...
July 22, 2025
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July 22, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Gives up His First Homer of the Season, Then Hits a 2-Run Shot of His Own
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota's Byron ...
July 22, 2025
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Washington PostHarvard Slams Trump Administration Funding Cuts in Pivotal Court Hearing
BOSTON - Attorneys for the nation’s oldest university said Monday that the Trump administration’s...
July 22, 2025
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Washington Post
Trump Administration Releases Files on Martin Luther King Jr.’S Assassination
The Trump administration on Monday released more than 230,000 files related to the April 1968 ass...
July 22, 2025
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Washington Post
China-Backed Hackers Used Microsoft Flaw in Attacks, Defenders Say
Hackers connected to the Chinese government were behind at least some of the widespread attacks i...
July 22, 2025