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General NewsJapanese Students at Harvard Worried by U.S. Move; 260 at Harvard Part of 13,500 Japanese Students in U.S.
Japanese students at Harvard University voiced anxiety and anger in response to the attempt by th...
May 25, 2025
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General NewsHiroshima Sends Peace Ceremony Letter to Taiwan; Island Will Participate in Commemoration for First Time
HIROSHIMA — Ahead of the 80th anniversary of its atomic bombing, which will be on Aug. 6 this yea...
May 24, 2025
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BaseballEagles’ Asamura Joins 2,000-Hit Club
SENDAI — Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles infielder Hideto Asamura became the 56th player in Japan pr...
May 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentHyogo Prefectural Govt 3rd-party Committee Concludes Ex-Senior Official Leaked Personal Information of Whistleblower
The Hyogo prefectural government’s third-party committee has concluded that a senior official lea...
May 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentRice Distribution Review Seeks to Lower Prices; Cutting Intermediary Margins through Contracts
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has set a target of making the gove...
May 24, 2025
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BaseballYusei Kikuchi Helps Power Angels to 8th Straight Win over Marlins
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward hit his 15th home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Miam...
May 24, 2025
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General NewsNagasaki Cathedral Receives U.S.-Donated Bell to Replace Previous One Damaged in A-Bombing
NAGASAKI — Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki has received a bell to replace one damaged due to the U....
May 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, CDPJ to Agree to Revise Pension Reform Bills; LDP to Accept Opposition’s Request Again
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are expect...
May 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAkazawa Eyes Tariff Deal with U.S. at Summit Meeting in June; Says American Representatives Are Growing More Aware of Japan’s Economic Contribution
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments on Friday in Washington held their third round of ...
May 24, 2025
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Red Trolley Train Runs Through Mountainous Village; Passengers Get Once-in-a-Month Experience
AKAMURA, Fukuoka — Only on one specified day each month, a bright red trolley train passes throug...
May 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Roof Tile Smashing Gets Blood Pumping in Factory on Awaji Island; People Smash Their Way to Exhilarating Rush
MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo — On the second floor of a roof-tile manufacturer on Awaji Island, visitors c...
May 24, 2025
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Washington PostNew Colorado Law Enhances State Protections for at-Risk Immigrants
Colorado strengthened its protections for immigrants on Friday, adopting legislation that reinfor...
May 24, 2025
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Washington PostFor U.S. Jews, D.C. Museum Killings Deepen Resolve — and Fear
For Rabbi Ruth Balinsky Friedman, who teaches Jewish text at a D.C.-area high school, the killing...
May 24, 2025
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Washington PostUkraine Scrambles to Overcome Russia’s Edge in Fiber-Optic Drones
SUMY, Ukraine - Ukrainian soldiers had grown used to the deadly drones stalking their vehicles an...
May 24, 2025
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Washington PostFederal Trade Commission Investigates Media Matters, Watchdog Sued by Musk
Media Matters, a left-leaning watchdog group that publishes reports on conservative media and soc...
May 24, 2025