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General NewsFire Breaks Out on Joetsu Shinkansen, Passenger Injured While Extinguishing Flames
A mobile battery carried by a passenger caught fire on the Joetsu Shinkansen line bound for Tokyo...
August 28, 2025
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ReutersAll NATO Members Hit Old Spending Target, Only Three Meet New Goal
BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - All NATO members will hit a longstanding target of spending 2% of GD...
August 28, 2025
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ReutersTaiwan’s Yageo Expects to Clear Japan’s National Security Review for $740 Million Shibaura Buyout
TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Taiwanese components maker Yageo 2327.TW said on Wednesday it expects t...
August 28, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialFederal Reserve Board and the president: Eroding Central Bank Independence would Cause Enormous Harm
If the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board is shaken, it will cause significant harm n...
August 28, 2025
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ReutersGlobal Airlines Group Proposes Raising International Pilot Retirement Age to 67
SEATTLE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A group representing global airlines has asked the U.N.'s aviation ag...
August 28, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Mt. Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts, Sending Plumes of Ash 5,500 Meters High
Plumes of ash rose 5,500 meters from the crater of Mt. Shinmoedake after it erupted early Thursda...
August 28, 2025
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General NewsToy Show Opens in Tokyo, Showcasing 35,000 New Toys from Over 200 Companies
The International Tokyo Toy Show 2025, one of the largest toy trade fairs in the country, opened ...
August 28, 2025
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CompaniesAI Startup Perplexity to Distribute $42.5 Mil. to News Outlets Amid Lawsuits Over Unauthorized Article Use
NEW YORK — U.S. startup Perplexity AI, Inc. told The Yomiuri Shimbun on Tuesday that it will begi...
August 28, 2025
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MusicNew Opera ‘Natasha’ A Thought-Provoking Journey to Modern Hells; Work Is a Fruitful Collaboration between Toshio Hosokawa, Yoko Tawada
Toshio Hosokawa’s new opera “Natasha” takes the audience on a metaphysical journey through seven ...
August 28, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 28)
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August 28, 2025
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ReutersTrump Holds Gaza Policy Meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel's ...
August 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Diet Members to Be Asked to Submit Signed Statements on Leadership Race, Deadline Expected to Be Sept. 8
The Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election administration committee decided on Wednesda...
August 28, 2025
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EuropeTrade Regulations for Eels Proposed by CITES for Sustainability Reasons as Japan Argues Restrictions Would Affect Imports
GENEVA — All eel species, including Japanese eels, should be subject to international trade regul...
August 28, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Gets First Victory with Dodgers, Striking out Season-High 9 against Reds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out a season-high nine in five innings for his first vict...
August 28, 2025
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Asia-PacificAkazawa Postpones U.S. Visit Amid Working-Level Delays; Aims to Create Joint Document on $550 Billion Investment (UPDATE 1)
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa has postponed his latest visit to the United Stat...
August 28, 2025