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ObituariesActress Kazuko Yoshiyuki Dies at The Age of 90
Actress Kazuko Yoshiyuki died at the age of 90, it was learned Tuesday.
...September 9, 2025
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Associated PressKim Jong Un Oversees Test of New Rocket Engine for ICBMs, North Korea Says
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a new rocket e...
September 9, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Banks Start Closing Down for Lunch as Staffing Shortage Worsens
Banks are increasingly closing their branches for lunch breaks, with regional banks leading the w...
September 9, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Single-Day Visitors Top 200,000, Numbers Surging as Final Day Draws Near
OSAKA — The number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo topped 200,000 on a single day for t...
September 9, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Aiko Views Ornamental Carp in Niigata Pref., Visits Exhibit on Chuetsu Earthquake
OJIYA, Niigata — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, visited a facility f...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRuling, Opposition Parties Deepening Confrontation over Economic Policies after PM Ishiba Announces He Will Step Down
The gaps in opinions between the ruling and opposition parties will likely deepen further as Prim...
September 8, 2025
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US & CanadaTrump Surprised at Ishiba’s Resignation
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “a little bit surprised”...
September 8, 2025
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Japan In FocusFormer Nasu Villa of Japan Diplomat Details Region’s Development; History Comes to Life in Western-Style Meiji Era Home
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — As you walk down a 240-meter-long avenue lined with large cedar trees, a ...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Likely to Hold Presidential Election on Oct. 4, Several Candidates Rumored to Be in the Running
Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's announcement on Sunday of his intention to step down fr...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt Formulates Draft Plan to Develop ‘World-Class Genomic Medicine’; Raising Awareness, Ensuring Fairness Among Tasks
The government will take steps to develop “world-class genomic medicine,” according to a draft ba...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChina Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Seki Hei over Criticism
HONG KONG (Reuters) — China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said it was sanctioning Japan...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentOpposition Parties Criticize LDP for Political Vacuum, Mismanagement Following Ishiba’s Resignation
Opposition parties unanimously criticized the Liberal Democratic Party for prolonging a political...
September 8, 2025
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PerspectivesNumber of Trains Running on Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train Line Hits Highest Ever at 383 Per Day on Average
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is said to be “the world’s ...
September 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSuga, Koizumi Urged Ishiba to Step Down Amid Risk of Split; Prime Minister Considered Various Desperate Measures to Stay On
“We must avoid a split within the LDP at all costs.”
...September 8, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPrime Minister Announces Resignation: LDP Set for Crucial Presidential Election for Party Reconstruction / Expand Ruling Coalition to Seek Political Stability
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba finally announced his intention to step down. It could be thought t...
September 8, 2025