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Travel SpotsKyoto Gion Festival: Children Pray at Yasaka Shrine Ahead of Grand Parade
KYOTO — Six children who will lead one of the yamahoko floats for Kyoto’s Gion Festival visited Y...
July 9, 2025
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Associated PressChina Imposes Export Ban on Companies Tied to Taiwan’s Military
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed export controls Wednesday on eight enterprises tied to Taiwan...
July 9, 2025
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PerspectivesParticipants in Japanese Tradition of ‘Waterfall Meditation’ Find Sense of Fulfillment, Emotional Release
HINOHARA, Tokyo — As a 40-something journalist often adrift in worldly desires, I suddenly felt a...
July 9, 2025
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Associated PressSoutheast Asian Foreign Ministers Meet as US Tariffs Loom
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global...
July 9, 2025
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Associated PressEx-South Korean Leader Yoon Appears in Seoul Court for Hearing on Possible Arrest Warrant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in court ...
July 9, 2025
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Associated PressMovie Review: A Weird ‘Superman’ Is Better Than a Boring One
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a … a purple and orange shape-shifting chemical compound?
...July 9, 2025
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General NewsKeio University Sophomore Wins English Speech Contest, Urges Listeners to Embrace Imperfections as Possibilities
Imperfections are not something to be ashamed of – rather they are possibilities. So said Keio Un...
July 9, 2025
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General NewsPanel Plans Talks on Blocking Online Casino Access; Using the Sites Illegal in Japan, Harmful to Individuals
Forcibly blocking illegal access to online casinos will be discussed in four stages by an expert ...
July 9, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress Console Internees’ Souls in Mongolia; About 1,700 Japanese Died There After World War II
ULAANBAATAR — The Emperor and Empress offered flowers Tuesday at a cenotaph in the suburbs of Ula...
July 9, 2025
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General NewsCalif. City to Rename Ballpark ‘Ichikawa’ after Sister City in Chiba Pref.
ICHIKAWA, Chiba — A city in the Los Angeles area has decided to change the name of a local baseba...
July 9, 2025
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General News5 More Residents Evacuate Akusekijima Island to Avoid Earthquakes off Kagoshima Pref.; Period of Evacuation Remains Uncertain
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima — Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefec...
July 9, 2025
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Defense & SecurityNew Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Opens in Saga; Osprey Transport Aircraft Will Operate from Site
SAGA — A new Ground Self-Defense Force camp, Camp Saga, began operating on Wednesday on the north...
July 9, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialBRICS Summit: Member Nations’ Varying Distances from U.S. Became Clear
Will BRICS nations strengthen their opposition to the United States and Europe, or will they seek...
July 9, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S.’ 25% Tariffs on Japan: Don’t Panic. Work to Make a Stronger Economy
With the international situation becoming increasingly severe, the importance of the Japan-U.S. a...
July 9, 2025
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CompaniesNippon Steel Looking to Double Its U.S. Steel Output in 5 Years, Says CEO
Nippon Steel Corp. plans to double its crude steel production in the United States in three to fi...
July 9, 2025