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Japan In FocusEhime: Silkworm Cocoons Ready to Be Shipped in Ehime Prefecture; Local Traditional Sericulture Was Once a Major Industry
SEIYO, Ehime — Silk farmers are busy collecting and shipping silkworm cocoons in Seiyo, Ehime Pre...
July 19, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Japan’s Declining Population, Other Factors Leading to Fewer Polling Stations for House of Councillors Election
The number of polling stations for the House of Councillors election is on a downward trend due t...
July 19, 2025
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General NewsOn Day of Ox, People Eat Grilled Eel to Beat Summer Heat; Higher Rice, Fuel Prices Counteract Lower Eel Prices
SAITAMA — People flocked to specialty restaurants, supermarkets and department stores for kabayak...
July 19, 2025
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean Prosecutor’s Team Raids Unification Church HQ Over Yoon’s Wife; Group Denies Organizational Involvement
SEOUL — A South Korean special prosecutor’s team raided the headquarters of the Unification Churc...
July 19, 2025
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Other SportsJapan’s Ichika Kajimoto Claims Historic Open Water Gold at World Aquatics Championships
SINGAPORE — Ichika Kajimoto became the first-ever Japanese to capture a world title in open water...
July 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Musician Forges New Musical Field with Unique Gourd Instruments She Created Herself
OSAKA — A musician in Osaka is opening up a new field in music by transforming gourds into electr...
July 19, 2025
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism: West Japan Train Offers Overnight Travel for Casual Travelers
After the retirement of the cross-country long-distance sleeper trains known as “Blue Trains,” th...
July 19, 2025
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July 19, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Suzuki Reflects on Early Days in Seattle, Quickly Being Comfortable So Career Could Take off
When Ichiro Suzuki landed in Seattle and became an instant star in 2001, captivating a city and h...
July 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba Meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to Talk Tariffs, Hoping for Progress
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the Prime Ministe...
July 19, 2025
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Political PulseDepopulation Complicates Japan’s Rice Policy; Needs of Farmers, Consumers Have Diverged Over Years
The “Rice Crisis of the Reiwa Era” is shaking Japanese society to its core due to skyrocketing ri...
July 19, 2025
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CompaniesValue of Auto Exports to U.S. Dives as Japanese Manufacturers Eat Tariff Costs to Maintain Current Prices
Three months after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump slapped additional tariffs o...
July 19, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Businesses Expanding Space-Related Operations; Government Making Plans to Increase Public Support
An increasing number of companies in Japan are making efforts to strengthen their operations rela...
July 19, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Topic of Foreign Nationals Becomes Key Issue in Japan Election; Baseless Criticisms Against Foreigners Spread on Social Media
Foreign nationals have become a topic of contention in the House of Councillors election campaign...
July 18, 2025
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ReutersLula’s Approval Ticks up in Brazil after Trump Threatens Tariffs, Poll Shows
SAO PAULO, July 16 (Reuters) - Approval for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's gover...
July 18, 2025