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General NewsRainy Season Carries Hidden Danger of Heatstroke; Sufferers May Fail to Notice Dehydration Due to Humidity
A high pressure system raised temperatures across Japan on Tuesday morning, causing intense summe...
June 17, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialMilitary Parade in U.S. Capital: President’s Appropriation of the Military is Unacceptable
Amid unceasing warfare in Ukraine and the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump held a militar...
June 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Passage of Pension System Bills: Don’t Let Latest Legislation Become the End Point of Needed Reforms
With the nation’s birth rate continuing to decline, the enactment of legislation to increase the ...
June 17, 2025
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Associated PressThe World’s Most-Visited Museum Shuts down with Staff Sounding the Alarm on Mass Tourism
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and e...
June 17, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Furious as France Shuts Weapons Stands at Paris Airshow
PARIS/JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuters) - France shut down the main Israeli company stands at the Pari...
June 17, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Hits 4-Month High on Wall Street’s Lead; BOJ Lifts Banks(UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a four-month high on Tuesday,...
June 17, 2025
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General NewsConstruction Site of Planned Tallest Skyscraper in Japan Opened to Press; Torch Tower will be 385 Meters High when Completed in May 2028
The site near JR Tokyo Station where the planned Torch Tower is under construction as the future ...
June 17, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (June 17)
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June 17, 2025
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Associated PressBaseball Star Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Reports to Federal Prison in Pennsylvania
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Japanese interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to...
June 17, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Suspends Operations Between Tokyo and Sendai; No Time Scheduled for Service Resumption Available
Tohoku Shinkansen line has suspended all operations between JR Tokyo station and JR Sendai statio...
June 17, 2025
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MarketsBOJ Keeps Interest Rate Target Unchanged at around 0.5 ％
Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan decided to hold its interest rate target steady at ...
June 17, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Rise Over 35 C in Tokyo, Kanto Area, Reaching Extreme Heat; 210 Spots across Japan Record Over 30 C
Temperatures rose over 35 C, reaching extreme heat in many places including Tokyo, Gunma and Chib...
June 17, 2025
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BaseballSho-Time at Dodger Stadium as Shohei Ohtani Makes His Long-Awaited Return to the Mound after Elbow Surgery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up a pair of two-strike hits and a run in his Los Angeles D...
June 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusFamous Palm Scrubbing Brush Maker Keen on Developing New Products
Leave JR Itabashi Station from the east exit and walk eastward on the Kyu-Nakasendo road, and soo...
June 17, 2025
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ReutersUS Treasury 20-Year Auction Shows Solid Demand; 5-Year TIPS Next
NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury's sale of $13 billion in 20-year bonds showed sol...
June 17, 2025