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Politics & GovernmentJapan-U.S. Trade Talks Making Progress: U.S. Official
Washington (Jiji Press)—The United States and Japan are making progress in trade negotiations, an...
July 3, 2025
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Associated PressThe Dalai Lama Says He Plans to Reincarnate, Ensuring the Institution Will Continue
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries...
July 3, 2025
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Associated PressHamas Is Open to a Ceasefire. But Netanyahu Says There’s No Room for Hamas in Postwar Gaza
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a W...
July 3, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon Mun Forms near Ogasawara Islands; Moving Northward over Sea East of Japan
Typhoon Mun, also called Typhoon No. 3, emerged at 3 a.m. on Thursday near the Ogasawara Islands....
July 3, 2025
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Associated PressTesla Sales Plunge Again as Anti-Musk Boycott Shows Staying Power and Rivals Pounce on the Weakness
NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts ov...
July 3, 2025
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Associated Press7 Missing after Explosion at California Fireworks Warehouse Sets off Massive Blaze
ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — Seven people were missing Wednesday following an explosion at a fireworks ...
July 3, 2025
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Associated PressRescuers Search in Rough Seas for 38 Missing after a Ferry Sank near Bali, Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching Thursday for 38 people missing in rough seas ov...
July 3, 2025
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ElectionsJapan Upper House Election Campaign Period Kicks Off
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The campaign period for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the...
July 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentBank of Japan Tankan Survey Gives Off Mixed Signals in June; Sentiment Declines Among Automakers as Trump Tariffs Felt
The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey gave off mixed signals in June — large manufacturers...
July 3, 2025
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Defense & SecurityIwaya Tells Rubio Japan Will Use Own Judgment to Strengthen Defense Capabilities; No Spending Figure Discussed
WASHINGTON — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio i...
July 3, 2025
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General NewsManagement Firm for Male Pop Group TOKIO to Shut Down
TOKIO, the management company for the male pop group of the same name, will shut down once the re...
July 2, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake118 Houses Left Damaged With No Known Owner After Noto Quake; Number Expected to Rise as Investigations Continue
KANAZAWA — At least 118 houses have been left damaged and with no known owner in six cities and t...
July 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusMarathoners Enjoy Running at Kushiro Airport in Rare Race on Runway
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A race was held at Kushiro Airport in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on June 14, with abo...
July 2, 2025
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EnvironmentU.K. Farm Swaps Milk for Cow Cuddles as Floods Take Their Toll
ARRAM, England (Reuters) — Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in Englan...
July 2, 2025
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Climate ChangeIn Chile’s Arid Atacama, Lemons Grow in Fog
CHANARAL, Chile (Reuters) — In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and ...
July 2, 2025