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SumoSumo’s New Yokozuna Onosato Celebrated in Hometown Parade; Rikishi Vows to Prepare Thoroughly for Next Tournament
TSUBATA, Ishikawa — About 37,000 people lined the streets of Onosato’s hometown of Tsubata, Ishi...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsM5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 6...
June 30, 2025
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CompaniesHarley-Davidson Japan to Be Fined for Unfair Trade Practices; Company Enriched Itself by Setting Overly High Sales Quotas for Dealers
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has decided to issue a cease and desist order against Harley-Davi...
June 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentNagoya City Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa Collapses During Press Conference Amid Flurry of Questions About Teachers’ Crimes of Taking Indecent Photos
NAGOYA — Ichiro Hirosawa, 61, mayor of Nagoya City, collapsed during a press conference at the ci...
June 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan Shogi Association: New Female President Could Be a Boon for the Game’s Popularity
For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the Japan Shogi Association will be led by ...
June 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAkazawa Talks with Lutnick over Phone Ahead of July 9 Deadline for Tariff Deal
WASHINGTON — Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who has been in Washington, spoke b...
June 30, 2025
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General Shareholders Meetings: Discussions on Corporate Management Have Become More Lively
General shareholders meetings were once referred to as “shan shan sokai,” which describes an asse...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Man in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Victim Was Taking Refuge After Reports of Bear Sighting
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — A man was bitten on the head by a bear on Monday morning in Nasushiobara,...
June 30, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Japan Voters Favor Ruling LDP in Upper House Election, But Support Level Down 21 Points from 2022 Survey
The Liberal Democratic Party is voters’ most favored choice in the proportional representation se...
June 30, 2025
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General NewsHole in Road Found in Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref.; Cause of Hole’s Formation Unclear
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama — A passerby made an emergency phone call to police to inform them that that t...
June 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP Holds Sense of Crisis About Upper House Election; Maintaining Majority Will Be Key
The government and the Liberal Democratic Party are feeling an increasing sense of crisis over th...
June 30, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 12...
June 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Survey Finds Only 22% of Respondents Trust U.S.; Significant Drop From Joint Poll After Election
A nationwide poll by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that only 22% of respondents “trust” the United St...
June 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Private Universities to Get Funds to Remake Themselves Research Hubs; Govt to Designate ‘Hub Universities’
The education ministry is planning to designate private universities that achieve excellent resea...
June 30, 2025
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Washington PostI Got an Ambulance Ride, CT Scan and ER Care in Brazil. My Bill: $0.
PARATY, Brazil - My son had a high fever, so my wife and I decided to cut short our beach vacatio...
June 30, 2025