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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
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General NewsSleeper Express Stops in Shiga Pref. for 3 Hours after Smoke Seen Rising from Car; No Injuries Reported but 3 Other Trains Canceled
Smoke was seen rising from inside a car of Japan Rail’s Sunrise Seto/Izumo sleeper express train ...
July 1, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake60% Of Disaster Public Housing Still to Be Planned; Construction Delays Caused Largely by Challenges in Securing Land
With Tuesday marking 18 months since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck Ishikawa, Toyama, and N...
July 1, 2025
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General NewsLuxury Express Sleeper Train Cassiopeia Makes Its Final Run Before Being Retired As Fans Bid Farewell
The luxury sleeper train Cassiopeia, which had been running as a special tour train after its reg...
July 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls after Sharp Gains as US-Japan Trade Talk Weighs
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday as investors sold stock...
July 1, 2025
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ReutersJapan Factory Activity Grows for First Time in 13 Months, PMI Shows
TOKYO, July 1 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing sector expanded in June for the first time in 13 ...
July 1, 2025
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EconomyTrump Complains about Japan’s Rice Policy
Washington, June 30 (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Donald Trump complained about Japan’s policy on r...
July 1, 2025
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Associated PressBryan Kohberger to Plead Guilty to Killing 4 University of Idaho Students in Deal to Avoid Execution
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Id...
July 1, 2025
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Crime & CourtsCanadian Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Smuggling 30 kg of Illegal Drugs to Fukuoka Airport
A Canadian woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of smuggling about 30 kg of illegal drugs, whos...
July 1, 2025
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Associated PressMan Shot Idaho Firefighters Who Had Asked Him to Move His Vehicle, Killing 2, Sheriff Says
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A man who started a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters a...
July 1, 2025
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Associated PressNetanyahu Will visit the White House Next Monday as Trump Presses for a Ceasefire in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for ...
July 1, 2025
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General NewsM4.3 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands on Tuesday Morning
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at a...
July 1, 2025
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General NewsEfforts to Examine War Trauma of Former Japanese Soldiers Grow; Medical Records Provide Vital Insight
A move has been growing to examine the psychological distress and emotional suffering experienced...
July 1, 2025
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ScienceMore Commercial Launches a Must for H2a Rocket’s Successor; Mitsubishi Heavy, JAXA Aim to Halve Launch Cost with H3
The H2A rocket, which was retired on Sunday after the model’s 50th launch, delivered many satelli...
July 1, 2025