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EconomyJapan’s Core Inflation Slows but Stays above BOJ Target, Keeps Hike Bets Alive
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% ta...
July 18, 2025
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Film & TV‘A Different Man’ Offers Unexpected Look into Physical Appearances, Human Nature
About 20 years ago, "Hito wa Mitame ga Kyuwari" (Appearances matter 90% for people) became a best...
July 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsMemorial Hall of Nobel Laureate Satoshi Omura Opens in Yamanashi Pref. 10 Years since He Won Prize
A memorial hall of Satoshi Omura, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 10 years ago,...
July 18, 2025
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ArtJapan Rice Paddy Art Depicts Scenes from Hollywood Classics; Village Official Hopes to Attract Over 300,000 Visitors
INAKADATE, Aomori — Officials of an Aomori Prefecture village, famous for its rice paddy art, are...
July 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSentencing of Japan ‘Spy’ Shows China’s Line on National Security; Lack of Transparency May Set Back Japan-China Ties
A Chinese court’s sentencing of a Japanese man to 3½ years in prison for allegedly engaging in es...
July 17, 2025
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TroubleshooterWhat Can I Do about My Granddaughter Who Has Stopped Going to School?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 70s working in agriculture. My granddaughter, a fifth-grad...
July 17, 2025
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ObituariesJapanese Actress Nagiko Tono Found Dead in Her Tokyo Apartment
Actress Nagiko Tono has died, it was learned Thursday from the Sugamo Police Station of the Metro...
July 17, 2025
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EconomyEel Imports Peak at Narita Airport Ahead of Day When Grilled Eel Traditionally Eaten
NARITA, Chiba – Narita Airport is facing the busiest time of year for live eel imports as it gets...
July 17, 2025
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EconomyMeasures Need to be Taken to Attract Foreign Visitors to Regional Areas; Govt Wants 60 Mil. Annual Visitors in 2030
The government has set a goal of increasing the annual number of foreign visitors to 60 million a...
July 17, 2025
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US & CanadaNuclear Reactor at Three Mile Island Eyed for 2027 Restart; Constellation Energy Aims to Supply Power To Data Centers
WASHINGTON — A major U.S. electric power company intends to restart the Unit 1 reactor at the Thr...
July 17, 2025
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Crime & CourtsPolice to Seek Removal of Casino Sites Aimed at Japan; Advertising of Such Illegal Operations Also Targeted
The National Police Agency announced Thursday its plan to request overseas casino operators and s...
July 17, 2025
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General News16 Akusekijima Residents Return to Island; Others May Return Friday as Quakes Continue
KAGOSHIMA — Some of the residents of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture who had evacuated...
July 17, 2025
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EconomyCentral Tokyo Condo Price Hits Record 130 M. Yen in 1st Half
Tokyo, July 17 (Jiji Press)—The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s...
July 17, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Officials Halt ‘Dangerous’ Research, Overriding NIH Career Scientists
In May, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office surrounded by his top...
July 17, 2025
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Washington PostIsrael Bombs Damascus, Stoking Conflict with Syria’s New Government
DAMASCUS, Syria - Israel on Wednesday launched what it said were “dozens” of strikes across Syria...
July 17, 2025