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General NewsNewspaper Group Calls on AI Companies to Get Permission to Use News Content; Says Unauthorized Training Could Amount to Copyright Infringement
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Wednesday released a statement calling ...
June 6, 2025
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General NewsYomiuri to Fact-Check Online Election Info in Partnership with Other Media Firms
The Yomiuri Shimbun and three other media companies belonging to the Japan Newspaper Publishers &...
June 5, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Rise Nationwide; 61 Locations Hit by Midsummer-Level Heat as Central Tokyo Records 28.9 C
Temperatures rose nationwide on Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
June 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusJapanese Craftsman Demonstrates Traditional Method of Fiberizing Cotton in Museum in Chita, Aichi Pref.
CHITA, Aichi — A craftsman demonstrated his traditional skill of fiberizing cotton at the Chita C...
June 5, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Commemorate Victims of World War II Sinking; Nearly 1,500 Lost in Attack on Evacuation Ship
NAHA — The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the memorial for the Tsu...
June 5, 2025
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CompaniesNintendo Switch 2 Launches but Will Not Be Sold at Physical Stores
Nintendo Co. released the Nintendo Switch 2, its first video game console in eight years, on Thur...
June 5, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Proposes Policies That Would Increase the Soaring National Debt
President Donald Trump is pursuing an agenda that would add trillions of dollars to the soaring n...
June 5, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (6/6-6/12)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
June 5, 2025
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Washington PostDefying Trump, National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet Is Still at Work
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to assert control over an elite American cultural institu...
June 5, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Shares End Lower on Caution over US Economic Outlook
TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japanese shares ended lower on Thursday, with automakers leading the de...
June 5, 2025
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MusicTadaaki Otaka’s Family Legacy Adds to a Fascinating Concert with YNSO; Venerable Conductor Performs Father’s Composition and Bruckner Symphony
Tadaaki Otaka conducted the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra (YNSO) at Suntory Hall in Akasaka, ...
June 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
S. Korea’s New President: Is Lee’s desire for ‘Close Cooperation with Japan, U.S.’ Genuine?
Warfare has not ceased in the world and the security environment in East Asia is becoming increas...
June 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Penalties in Whistleblowing System: The Weight of Protecting Accusers Must Be Seriously Taken to Heart
The revision of the whistleblower law can be described as an attempt to ensure protection for tho...
June 5, 2025
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CompaniesJapan Convenience Stores Begin Sales of Government Rice; Familymart, Lawson Plan to Expand Sales Nationwide
Sales of stockpiled rice that the government sold under no-bid contracts began at major convenien...
June 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese PM Ishiba Seeks Early Summit with South Korea’s Lee to Boost Bilateral Ties; Meeting Could Come as Early as This Month
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking an early in-person summit meeting with South Korea’s new...
June 5, 2025