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PerspectivesJR East Holds Drone Operation Championship
The Drone DX Championship, a competition for industrial drone users vying for technical mastery of d...
June 22, 2025
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Delicious5-Star Rice Meister in Japan Offers Personalized Blends, Advice to Customers; Clearly Explaining Rice Characteristics Is His Strength, Meister Says
Tadao Koike, 53, runs a rice store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district and is a five-star rice meister.<...
June 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsHydrangea Flowers Float on Pond at Amabiki-Kannon Temple in Ibaraki Pref.; Event Includes Night Illumination
MITO — Many flowers of hydrangea shrubs float on a pond at Amabiki-Sanrakuho-ji temple, known as ...
June 22, 2025
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CompaniesHonda Releases New Electric Mini Motorbike Model with 2 Replaceable Batteries, 57-Kilometer Cruising Distance
Honda Motor Co. released on Friday a new model of electric-powered motorbike, named CUV e:, with ...
June 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDriver’s Licenses for Foreigners: Create System to Facilitate Understanding of Traffic Rules
There have been a series of accidents involving foreign drivers who cannot be said to have a suff...
June 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Housing Problems: Prevent Real Estate Firms from Targeting Elderly, Forcing Home Sales
With real estate prices soaring, unscrupulous businesses have in many instances forced elderly pe...
June 22, 2025
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General News2,000 People Strike Poses to Mark International Day of Yoga at Tokyo Temple; Celebrating Solstice Under Harsh Sunlight
Participants practice yoga at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during an event marki...
June 22, 2025
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General NewsForeigners Prominent in Memorial Activities for Battle of Okinawa Victims; Event Reading Names of Victims to Continue Through Monday
NAHA — Foreign nationals are starting to have a clear presence at events to remember the victims ...
June 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsVisitors in Japan Pour into Shop to Try Peach Juice Straight Out of Faucet; Only Limited Number of Cups Sold Per Day
KOFU — Just by turning on a faucet at nouto, a fruit-processing plant and store in Fuefuki, Yaman...
June 22, 2025
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CompaniesKonica Minolta to Provide Schools with AI-Powered Real-Time Translation Service Using Tablets
Konica Minolta, Inc. will launch “KOTOBAL,” a multilingual interpreting service using tablets and...
June 22, 2025
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DeliciousHow to Turn Japanese Rolled Omelet into a Fluffy Sandwich
Dashimaki rolled omelet is a popular Japanese dish. Chef and owner of a Japanese restaurant, Akih...
June 22, 2025
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Washington Post
A $250 Bill and ‘WMAGA’: GOP Lawmakers Push Legislation Honoring Trump
Late last month, Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube introduced a bill that would halt any fundin...
June 22, 2025
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TroubleshooterShould I Meet My Daughter Whom I Have Not Seen for over 40 Years?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male part-time employee in my 70s and have been divorced for 43 years....
June 22, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Attacks Watergate Laws in Massive Shift of Ethics System
Then-Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman was 32 when, as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, she voted...
June 22, 2025
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Washington Post
Minnesota Shooting Suspect and Wife Were ‘Preppers,’ FBI Affidavit Says
Hours after a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot in their home, Vance Boe...
June 22, 2025