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EconomyGovt Announces Roadside Land Prices Across Japan Rose 2.7% on Average in 2025; 4th Straight Year of Increases
The National Tax Agency announced on Tuesday that roadside land prices as of Jan. 1, 2025, rose 2...
July 1, 2025
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Associated PressThe Suspension of Thailand’s Prime Minister over a Leaked Phone Call Stirs Familiar Turmoil
BANGKOK (AP) — The Constitutional Court's suspension of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatr...
July 1, 2025
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Washington PostA Town Tried to Heal Racial Divides. It Energized Confederate Supporters Instead.
EDENTON, N.C. - Confederate supporters arrived first, establishing a Saturday morning base near t...
July 1, 2025
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Washington PostRepublicans Tillis and Bacon, Who Split with Trump, Won’t Seek Reelection
Two of the best-known GOP lawmakers who have split with Donald Trump in his second term said in a...
July 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsJapan’s Mount Fuji Opened for Summer Climbing Season in Yamanashi Prefecture
Mt. Fuji opened on Tuesday for the summer climbing season on the Yoshida Trail from the Yamanashi...
July 1, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialH2A Rocket: Pass Advanced Technology on to Next Generation
Japan’s mainstay large H2A rocket was successfully launched for the model’s final flight, conclud...
July 1, 2025
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Crime & CourtsNagoya to Look Into 12,000 Teachers Following Arrests Over Secret Photography; Expert Govt Panel Says Security Cameras Effective
NAGOYA — Following the arrest of a municipal elementary school teacher on suspicion of secretly t...
July 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Office to Oversee Active Cyber Defense Established; Part of Related Legislation Goes Into Effect
The National Cybersecurity Office, which will serve as the nation’s control tower for an active c...
July 1, 2025
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Crime & Courts2 Men Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Tokyo; Allegedly Claimed to be Water Inspectors to Enter Home
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman after gaining access to he...
July 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Business Mood Holds up but US Tariff Worries Grow, Survey Shows
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three mon...
July 1, 2025
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General NewsOriginator Profile Development Selected for Govt Project; Initiative Aims to Combat AI-Driven Misinformation
Originator Profile (OP), a digital technology aimed at preventing dis- and misinformation on the ...
July 1, 2025
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Crime & CourtsLaw Firm Employee Stabbed to Death; Call for Ambulance Made from Firm at Sunshine 60 Building in Ikebukuro District, Tokyo
An ambulance was called from Adire law firm in the Sunshine 60 building in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, a...
July 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Support Ratings for LDP: Can the Party Regain Public’s Trust?
The momentum for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has stagnated so much that it is hard to bel...
July 1, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 1)
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July 1, 2025
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CompaniesTEPCO Plans to Make Data Centers New Core Business by Fy27; Company Will Utilize Energy-Saving Technology
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. plans to formally enter the data center business as ea...
July 1, 2025