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CompaniesJapan’s Largest Shipbuilders to Come Together as Parent, Subsidiary Amid Tariff Talks
Japan’s largest shipbuilder, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., announced Thursday that it will turn the c...
June 27, 2025
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Defense & SecurityDefense Minister Nakatani Urges Better Treatment for Regional SDF Personnel; Wants to Include Expenses in Budget Requests for Next Fiscal Year
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani revealed Thursday that he has pushed to accelerate discussion of im...
June 27, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Braces for U.S. Demands of Additional Defense Spending Increases; Govt to Monitor Outcomes for NATO Members
The government is bracing for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to demand that Ja...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsRussian Envoy to Attend Nagasaki A-Bomb Memorial Ceremony; 1st Time for Russian Envoy to Attend Ceremony Since Start of Ukraine War
Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev said Thursday he was invited by Nagasaki to attend a ...
June 27, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialSuper-long Government Bonds: Interest Rate Increases a Warning against Shaky Fiscal Discipline
Interest rates on super-long government bonds are climbing. This is probably because the increase...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsPikachu, Snorlax Named Official Sleep Support Ambassadors; Move by Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry Aims to Encourage Healthy Rest
In a charming and strategic move to encourage healthy sleeping habits, Pikachu and Snorlax — two ...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsPanda Fans in Japan Gather to Say Final Farewells to 4 Pandas; Animals to be Returned to China on Saturday
Large crowds of fans gathered from the early morning on Friday, the last day the four pandas at A...
June 27, 2025
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BaseballJapanese Baseball Legend Sadaharu Oh Announces Organization to Promote Collaboration Between Pro, Amateur Communities
An organization established by baseball legend Sadaharu Oh and others to promote collaboration be...
June 27, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
NATO Summit: Western Nations Barely Maintained Their ‘Unity’
At a time when the international situation is extremely tense, it is praiseworthy for the moment ...
June 27, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Rainy Season Ends in Western Japan; Areas See Earlier than Average End to Season
Rainy season appears to have ended in various parts of western Japan, it was announced Friday.
June 27, 2025
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TechnologyStartup Sells Plastic-eating Fungi Diapers to Tackle Landfill Waste
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) — Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That’...
June 27, 2025
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MuseumsLocal History Museum in Nagano Pref. Town Reopens with Twist; Interactive, Costume Exhibits Available for Visitors
IIZUNA, Nagano — A local history museum in Iizuna, Nagano Prefecture, reopened on June 7 after un...
June 27, 2025
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Associated Press
International Space Station Welcomes Its First Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hun...
June 27, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / Ex-Yokozuna Hakuho Retires from Japan Sumo Association; Aims to Spread Sumo Throughout the World
Former yokozuna Hakuho, who took a hammer to the record book during a career that included an unp...
June 27, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 27)
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June 27, 2025