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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (6/20-6/26)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
June 19, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Akita Pref.’s Omagari Fireworks to be on Display on June 28
AKITA — Pyrotechnic artworks from the famous Omagari Fireworks Festival in Daisen, Akita Prefectu...
June 19, 2025
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Says it Aims to Increase Annual Pay by ¥1 Mil. by FY30; Campaign Pledges Also Include ¥20,000 Cash Handout Per Person
The Liberal Democratic Party aims to increase annual salaries by about ¥1 million by fiscal 2030 ...
June 19, 2025
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Crime & CourtsVietnamese Man Arrested in Language-Test Ringer Scheme; Allegedly Recruited Woman to Impersonate Exam-Taker
A Vietnamese man in his 20s has been arrested for allegedly arranging for a ringer to take Japane...
June 19, 2025
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General NewsMLB Kicks Off Project Honoring Japanese Stars with Manhole Covers; Ohtani, Kikuchi, Sasaki First 3 to Have Designs Unveiled in Hometown
MORIOKA — Major League Baseball has launched a unique tribute to Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese...
June 19, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialShortage of Surgeons: Avoid Leaving Patients Unable to Undergo Needed Operations
Surgical operations directly affect the lives of patients. The weight of the responsibility and h...
June 19, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
G7 Summit Closes: ‘U.S. absence’ Reveals Group’s Fragility
This was a summit that symbolically indicated that an era in which the United States led the inte...
June 19, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 19)
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June 19, 2025
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General NewsPower Supply Malfunction Likely Caused Tohoku Shinkansen Disruption; Many Other E8 Series Trains Experienced Same Issue
A Tohoku Shinkansen train’s stoppage on Tuesday was presumably caused by a malfunction in the sys...
June 19, 2025
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ObituariesScriptwriter, Talk Show Host James Miki Dies at 91; Wrote for TV Dramas Like ‘Dokuganryu Masamune’
Scriptwriter James Miki, whose real name was Kiyomoto Yamashita, died of pneumonia on June 14 at ...
June 19, 2025
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ScienceMongolia’s ‘Dragon Prince’ Dinosaur Was Forerunner of Tyrannosaurus Rex
A newly identified mid-sized dinosaur from Mongolia dubbed the “Dragon Prince” has been identifie...
June 19, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Retreats from 4-Month High as US-Iran Tensions Weigh (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a four-month high on Thurs...
June 19, 2025
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Washington PostMinnesota Shooting Suspect Went from Youthful Evangelizer to Far-Right Zealot
SLEEPY EYE, Minn. - Vance Boelter grew up in a sports-loving Lutheran family in a small Minnesota...
June 19, 2025
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ReutersUkraine Allows Multiple Citizenship as War Drags on
KYIV, June 18 (Reuters) - Ukrainians will be able to hold dual or multiple citzenship under a law...
June 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusMake a Wish on Traditional Japanese Dolls at Sapporo Ryokan
SAPPORO — An event to make wishes on teru-teru bozu, handmade dolls originally made to wish for g...
June 19, 2025