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General News3 Months After Expo’s Opening, Visitors Top 10 Million; 164,000 Visitors Attend on Saturday
OSAKA — A total of 10.08 million general visitors have attended the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in the...
July 13, 2025
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PerspectivesOsaka Gourmet EXPO 2025 Ongoing at Osaka Castle Park; 30 Pop-up Food Stalls Offer Unique Tastes
Osaka is often referred to as the city of “kuidaore” (to collapse from overeating). What that mea...
July 13, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Announces 30% Tariffs against EU, Mexico to Begin Aug. 1, Rattling Major US Trading Partners
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30%...
July 13, 2025
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General NewsBlue Impulse Planes Fly over Osaka-Kansai Expo Site; Halfway Point of Event Reached
OSAKA — A team of Air Self-Defense Force pilots performed an aerobatic demonstration at the 2025 ...
July 13, 2025
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DeliciousLemon-Marinated Octopus and Celery; The Perfect Dish During Rainy Season
Cultivated widely along the Mediterranean coast, lemons are a familiar fruit on Italian tables. L...
July 13, 2025
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Associated PressRussia Warns US, South Korea and Japan against Forming Security Alliance Targeting North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia's foreign minister warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan agains...
July 13, 2025
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TennisYui Kamiji Loses to Wang Ziying of China in Women’s Wheelchair Singles at Wimbledon
Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women's wheelchair singles by beating top-...
July 13, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Pitches 3 Scoreless Innings against the Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched three scoreless innings against the San Francisco Gian...
July 13, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon Nari Approaching Japan’s Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong Wind Expected on Monday
A tropical cyclone that developed into Typhoon Nari early Sunday is expected to approach the Kant...
July 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Shark-Attack Sequel Filmed at Onsen Resorts; Tourism Board Hopes for Fans to Visit Featured Locations
OGUNI, Kumamoto — A shark-attack movie was filmed on the steam-filled streets of hot spring resor...
July 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Japan Cinephile’s House Reborn as Cinema Warehouse; 1,300 DVDs, 1,000 Film Books Open to Public
UTAZU, Kagawa — The home of a late cinephile in Utazu, Kagawa Prefecture, has been reborn as a co...
July 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusShiga: Kusatsu City Promotes with ‘No Onsen’ Buns; On Name Confusion with Kusatsu Onsen
KUSATSU, Shiga — The tourism and local products association of the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefect...
July 13, 2025
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General NewsStronger Efforts Needed to Cure ‘Drug Loss’ in Japan So That Needed Medicines Reach Patients
The government is stepping up efforts to combat the increasingly acute problem of drug loss, in w...
July 13, 2025
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ElectionsKey Campaign Pledges Carry Issue of Fiscal Resources; Concerns Rise over Handout, Tax Cut Funding Sources
For the House of Councillors election to be held on July 20, parties have put forward key campaig...
July 13, 2025
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EconomyJapan Eyes Huge Market with China Set to Resume of Japanese Beef Imports; Japan Govt Hopes to Nearly Double Beef Exports by 2030
With China expected to resume importing Japanese beef, it is a huge step forward for the Japanese...
July 12, 2025