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ElectionsUpper House Election: Party Heads, Senior Figures Get Up to Speed on 2nd Day of Upper House Campaigning; High Prices a Key Topic in Speeches
Leaders and other senior members of both ruling and opposition parties appealed for voters’ suppo...
July 4, 2025
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Washington PostA Battle Is Raging over Atvs on Public Lands
HANKSVILLE, Utah - Brett Stewart was in the lead, bouncing behind the wheel of a Can-Am Maverick ...
July 4, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 4)
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July 4, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Japan PM Ishiba, Noda Set Low Targets for Victory in Upper House Election; Will Ruling Coalition’s Majority be Preserved?
The key numbers in the upcoming House of Councillors election are 50 and 63.
...July 4, 2025
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Crime & CourtsBear Believed to have Killed Woman in Her House; Claw Marks Found on Her Body, Animal Footprints Left in Iwate Pref. Home
A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday is believed to have be...
July 4, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan-U.S.-Australia-India Talks: Quad Nations Must Deepen Cooperation in Sphere of Economic Security
China has been strengthening its hegemonic activities. Under such circumstances, it is significan...
July 4, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Upper House Election Campaigning Kicks off: Voters Need to Discern Which Parties are Trustworthy
It may be because effective measures cannot be taken in the face of a mountain of challenges. Tru...
July 4, 2025
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General NewsSome Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Akusekijima Island to Take Refuge in Kagoshima City
A Toshima village-operated ferry carrying 13 residents of Akusekijima Island who wished to evacua...
July 4, 2025
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Defense & SecurityRubio Unlikely to Visit Japan, S. Korea Soon
Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now unlikely to visit Japan and...
July 4, 2025
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Travel SpotsShonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival Begins in Kanagawa Prefecture; Colorful Streamers Feature Current Trends
People look at colorful decorations on Friday during the Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival in Hi...
July 4, 2025
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General NewsSocial Media Rumors of Major Earthquake ‘Not Scientific’; Prediction Impossible, Japan Meteorological Agency Says
The Japan Meteorological Agency stressed Thursday that rumors on social media about a possible ma...
July 4, 2025
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General NewsJapan Day at Expo Promotes Japanese Charm to the World; Ceremony Includes Traditional and Modern Music Performances, Mascot Appearances
Japan Day at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Thursday, one of many National Day during whi...
July 4, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Japanese Voters Urged to Cast Their Ballots for House of Councillors Election Early; Polling Day Falls on 3-day Weekend
Early voting for the House of Councillors election began nationwide Friday.
...July 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba: Govt to Take all Possible Measures on Tokara Islands Earthquakes
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about a series of earthquakes a...
July 4, 2025
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki to Make Debut at U.K.’s Biggest Japan Festival
Intricate costumes, bold makeup, stunning sets — the distinct characteristics of Japanese kabuki ...
July 4, 2025