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Associated PressPutin to Visit North Korea Starting Tuesday for Talks with Kim Jong Un, Both Countries Say
SEOUL (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in North Korea on Tuesday for a two-day...
June 17, 2024
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EnvironmentEndangered Okinawa Rail Likely Being Struck by Cars While Collecting Food; Environment Ministry Steps up Efforts to Alert Drivers
An endangered Okinawan bird is likely being killed by vehicles as it picks up the carcasses of fr...
June 17, 2024
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Travel SpotsHarry Potter Theme Park in Tokyo Celebrates 1st Anniversary; Draws in More Foreign Visitors to Local Shops
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo — The Making of Harry Potter, a theme park built on the site of th...
June 17, 2024
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ArtGifu Museum’s Contemporary Art Exhibits Move the Soul; Two Artists’ Work Focuses on Theme of Time
IKEDA, Gifu – The Kyokushou Bijutsukan museum has no admission fee nor charges for its predominan...
June 17, 2024
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Washington PostShort on Troops, Ukraine Is Freeing Criminals to Fight
KYIV - To fill a critical shortage of infantry on the front line, Ukraine has embraced one of Rus...
June 17, 2024
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Associated PressChinese Premier Agrees with Australia to ‘Properly Manage’ Differences
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Ministe...
June 17, 2024
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Associated PressA Year after the Titan’s Tragic Dive, Deep-Sea Explorers Vow to Pursue Ocean’s Mysteries
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-s...
June 17, 2024
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ElectionsOpposing Forces Win Majority in Okinawa Assembly Election; Outcome Presents Challenging Situation for Governor Tamaki
NAHA — Parties opposed to Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki won a majority of the seats in the Okinawa Pr...
June 17, 2024
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General NewsOverseas Tourists’ Admission to Himeji Castle May Be Quadrupled; Raising Money to Handle Overtourism Impact
HIMEJI, Hyogo — The city of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, is considering quadrupling the admission fe...
June 17, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Kishida Says Plan for Ukraine Peace Should Not Justify Unilateral Attempts to Change Status Quo
ZURICH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday in his speech at the Summit on Peace in Ukrai...
June 17, 2024
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General News88 Vietnamese Workers Put on Standby for 2.5 Months without Pay
KOFU - Chateraise Co., a confectionery manufacturer in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, has kept 88 Vi...
June 17, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialImproving Teachers’ Conditions: Their Long Working Hours Must Be Reduced
As the saying goes, “Education depends on people,” and teachers hold the key to the success of ed...
June 17, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hub for Startups: Cutting-Edge Technologies Must Be Led to Commercialization
The era has come in which startups with cutting-edge technologies are opening up new markets and dri...
June 17, 2024
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Travel SpotsInstrumentalists Pray for Safety at Forthcoming Gion Matsuri Festival; Group Set to Perform on Float During Event
A group of instrumentalists, or hayashigata, make a musical offering at Kiyomizudera temple, a Wo...
June 17, 2024
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Japan In FocusIn Chiba Pref., Old-Fashioned Train Rides Bring Nostalgia; Kominato Line Trains Still Operate As They Did Long Ago
“I can still see it, right before my eyes: a Kominato Line train rolling, clickety-clack, through...
June 17, 2024