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Yomiuri EditorialPublic Comment System: Does Flood of Submissions to Government Reflect Public Opinion?
Comments have been submitted en masse to government ministries and agencies via the public commen...
May 19, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Online Medical Consultations: Urgent Measures Necessary to Prevent Inappropriate Prescriptions
Inappropriate medical examinations and prescriptions have become conspicuous in online medical co...
May 19, 2025
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Washington PostMeet the Small-Business Owner Suing Trump over Tariffs
PENSACOLA, Florida - After a long day promoting her new cookbook, entrepreneur Emily Ley sank int...
May 19, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. Funding Halted Africa’s HIV Crisis. Trump’s Cuts Have Forced a Reckoning.
SIDVOKODVO, Eswatini - When American taxpayer money started flowing here 18 years ago, this count...
May 19, 2025
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Washington PostGen Z Users and a Dad Tested Instagram Teen Accounts. Their Feeds Were Shocking.
Instagram promises parents that its Teen Accounts shield kids from harm “by default.” Tests by a ...
May 19, 2025
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Travel SpotsRed Carpet of Shirley Poppies in Bloom at Western Tokyo Park; Total of 1.8 Million Flowers Fill Area
Colorful spring flowers are in full bloom at Showa Kinen Park, which straddles the cities of Tach...
May 19, 2025
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EconomyJapan to Introduce Car Fuel with Up to 10% Biofuels from Fiscal 2028; Limited Rollout Expected at Areas with Refineries
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will from fiscal 2028 introduce a car fuel partly mixed ...
May 19, 2025
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General News4 Injured at Sapporo Restaurant; Passersby Call 119, Report ‘Sound of Explosion’
SAPPORO — Several calls were made to emergency services reporting the sound of an explosion at a ...
May 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Highlights Discontent Over U.S. Tariffs, Rice Prices; Nearly Half Favor Shift to Opposition-Led Government
The 31% support rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet in a recent poll appears to refl...
May 19, 2025
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Coronavirus60% of Special COVID-19 Loans in Arrears at End of 2024; Government Directs Local Authorities to Boost Support
A total of ¥241.3 billion in special government loans meant to mitigate the financial impact of t...
May 19, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka : Exhibition Showing 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Progress Kicks Off
OSAKA — An exhibition showcasing the progress of reconstruction following the 2011 Great East Jap...
May 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentCabinet Approval Rating at 31% for 3rd Straight Month; Survey Respondents Cite Lack of Leadership, Hope for Policies
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet stayed at 31% in a recent Yomiuri...
May 19, 2025
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ElectionsPoll: 18% Will ‘Vote for LDP’ in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election; Political Funds Scandal Persistent Factor
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found that the Liberal Democratic Party is the most popular party go...
May 19, 2025
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General NewsSummer Spirit in Asakusa; Participants Celebrate Sanja Matsuri Festival in Asakusa
People clad in hanten coats cry out “Oisa” and “Soiya” as they carry a mikoshi portable shrine in...
May 19, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls as US Credit Downgrade Spurs Asset Jitters, Lifts Yen (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday after Moody's downgrade of ...
May 19, 2025