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Washington PostVeterans Affairs Reverses Course on Large-Scale Layoffs
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that it will no longer be forced to conduct a larg...
July 8, 2025
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Associated PressTrump and Netanyahu Take a Victory Lap to Mark Strikes on Iran Nuclear Facilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump that he w...
July 8, 2025
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Associated PressTrump to Put 25% Tariffs on Japan and South Korea, New Import Taxes on 12 Other Nations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and...
July 8, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Solar Panel Makers Eye Business Opportunities after Ordinance Mandates Installation on New Houses
Japanese solar panel manufacturers are taking a proactive approach as they see business opportuni...
July 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: ‘We Will Raise Wages’: Party Leaders in Japan Appeal to Voters in Campaign Speeches
On the first Sunday of the campaign period for the House of Councillors election, leaders of the ...
July 8, 2025
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Travel SpotsNature Walk in Japan’s Tohoku Region Draws Nearly 600; Michinoku Coastal Trail Links 4 Prefectures on Pacific Coast
HACHINOHE, Aomori — A walking event was held Sunday on the Michinoku Coastal Trail, which links t...
July 7, 2025
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EconomyJapan Real Wages Fall for 5th Month in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Real wages in Japan dropped 2.9% from a year earlier in May, extending their...
July 7, 2025
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BaseballYamamoto, Kikuchi Join Ohtani on ’25 MLB All-Star Roster; RBI-Leader Suzuki Overlooked
LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been selected alongside Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Shohei ...
July 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Yomiuri Analysis: Social Media Buzz on Consumption Tax, Cash Handouts, Foreign Nationals Dominates Upper House Election Discussion
Social media interest in policies and campaign issues for the upcoming House of Councillors elect...
July 7, 2025
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Washington PostHe Lost His Wedding Ring on a 50-Acre Farm. It Was Returned 15 Years Later.
Wayne Corprew cut down a Christmas tree for his family at a farm in 2010 - and when he got to his...
July 7, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Ends Lower on Caution Ahead of Trump Tariff Deadline
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday as cautious investor...
July 7, 2025
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EconomyWaseda Professor: Vietnam Should Change Industrial Structure Based on Indirect Exports; Focus on Domestic Industries
Vietnam should strive to transform and upgrade its industrial structure to revitalize its domesti...
July 7, 2025
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Associated PressIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Cloud 11 Miles in the Air
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted Monday, sending a...
July 7, 2025
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Washington PostFinding Hope at Drag University
HOUSTON - The email said they’d spend the weekend in drag, so Chloe Montgomery packed the only dr...
July 7, 2025
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Washington PostRace to Define Trump’s Legislation to Voters Is Next Political Test
Republicans waged a mighty, messy and ultimately successful campaign to push their One Big Beauti...
July 7, 2025