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General NewsTemperatures Exceed 30 C in 102 Locations with Peak of 32.9 C Recorded in Fukushima Prefecture
A high-pressure system brought hot air, primarily to the Tohoku region on Saturday, with temperat...
June 7, 2025
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Travel SpotsKagoshima: Sandbar Allows Visitors to ‘Walk Across Sea’ Like Moses
IBUSUKI, Kagoshima — A sandbar that appears at an uninhabited island during low tide is attractin...
June 7, 2025
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Crime & CourtsChinese Tourist Injured in Kyoto Following Knife Attack by Stranger; Perpetrator on the Run
KYOTO — A Chinese tourist was injured on Friday after being slashed by a passerby on a sidewalk i...
June 7, 2025
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Travel SpotsFawn, Mother Deer at Rokuen in Nara Park Viewable to Public; View Runs Until Mid-July
A newborn fawn stands next to its mother at Rokuen, a deer protection facility in Nara Park in Na...
June 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAkazawa: Japan, U.S. Still Unable to Agree After 5th Round of Tariff Talks; Countries Hope to Reach Agreement on Sidelines of G7 Summit
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States made some progress but have yet to come to an agreement ...
June 7, 2025
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Washington PostInternational Students Scared to Leave U.S., Return to School after Travel Ban
As President Donald Trump signaled plans for a new travel ban after taking office, the family of ...
June 7, 2025
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Washington PostFor Sale (Maybe): Trump’s Red Tesla — Low Miles, Almost New
Searching for a hardly sat-in luxury EV in cherry red? The president might be willing to cut you ...
June 7, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Races to Fix a Big Mistake: DOGE Fired Too Many People
Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regu...
June 7, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialBasic Economic, Fiscal Policy Draft: Deepen Strategy to Increase Take-home Pay
It will only be possible for the government to obtain public understanding of its policy if it ac...
June 7, 2025
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Washington PostMusk Has a History of Acrimonious Breakups
The relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire and self-styled “first buddy” Elo...
June 7, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ruling on Nuclear Accident: ¥13 Trillion Compensation Decision Overturned to Zero
The judicial ruling was that the scale of the tsunami had exceeded predictions and its occurrence...
June 7, 2025
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Japan In FocusOkayama: Catch of Live Horseshoe Crabs Hits 35-year High
KASAOKA, Okayama — A total of 75 live horseshoe crabs were caught in the sea near Kasaoka, Okayam...
June 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Competition Regulator Says Tech Giants’ Integration of Own Generative AI into Services Could Violate Antimonopoly Law
The Japan Fair Trade Commission stated that tech giants integrating their own generative AI into ...
June 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt to Take Stricter Measures on Foreign Residents for Failing to Pay Taxes, Medical Expenses
The government revised the comprehensive measures for the acceptance and coexistence of foreign n...
June 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Agriculture Minister Says Govt Mulling Importing Rice; Ishiba Says Have to Take Necessary Measures to ‘Steadily Supply Rice’
The government is considering importing rice as an emergency measure in case its stockpiled rice ...
June 7, 2025