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Japan In FocusCollecting Goshuin Stamps from Yayoi Period Ruins Gaining Popularity; Stamp Varieties Rising
KAKOGAWA, Hyogo — Visiting ruins from the prehistoric Yayoi period and collecting goshuin stamps ...
May 17, 2025
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Political PulseInflation Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability; Rising Food Prices Bode Ill for Incumbent Government
Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a steep rise in its price caused a great upro...
May 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUniversity of Tokyo Professor: Japan Must Prepare for Worst in Relations with U.S.; ‘Issues Unlikely to Be Resolved Soon’
University of Tokyo Prof. Ryo Sahashi in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun urged Japan to pre...
May 17, 2025
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Imperial FamilyWomen in the Reiwa Era Imperial Family / Princesses Share Father’s Ways of Thinking, Continue Legacies
Princess Akiko, Princess Yoko and Princess Tsuguko, the great-granddaughters of Emperor Taisho, h...
May 17, 2025
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ObituariesJazz Singer Martha Miyake Dies at 92; Legend Nurtured Next Generation Vocalists
Martha Miyake, a pioneering female jazz singer, died of natural causes on Wednesday at the age of...
May 16, 2025
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VideoArt Sanctuary Allan West
Art Sanctuary Allan West is a studio and gallery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, filled with beautiful and ...
May 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Enacts Active Cyberdefense Bill
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet enacted a bill on Friday to allow the government to take proactive ...
May 16, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s GDP Shrinks Annualized 0.7％ in Jan.-March; U.S. Tariff Impact Feared to Extend Drop in April-June
Japan’s inflation-adjusted real gross domestic product shrank 0.2% in January-March 2025 from the...
May 16, 2025
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EconomySoaring Rice Prices Driving Imports of Cheap Overseas Rice in Japan
Imported rice is gaining popularity in Japan amid soaring prices of domestic rice, with the retai...
May 16, 2025
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Companies3 Major Japan Banks’ Net Profit Hits Record High for 2nd Yr
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The combined net profit of three major Japanese banking groups in fiscal 202...
May 16, 2025
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Crime & CourtsJapan Ex-PM Abe Murder Defendant Plans to Admit Intent to Kill; Defense to Not Challenge Ability to Bear Criminal Responsibility
The man indicted over the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to admit his int...
May 16, 2025
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EconomyAdvance Payments for 2025 Rice Foretell Rising Prices; Big Buyers Moving Early; Farmers Spurred to Grow More
The planting of rice to be harvested in 2025 is getting into full swing, but despite an increase ...
May 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Paraguay Set to Conclude Strategic Partnership, with Pena to Visit Japan Amid Expo Festivities
Japan and Paraguay are likely to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership and create...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialASDF Training Jet Crashes: What Is Causing So Many Incidents to Occur?
Another serious incident involving the Self-Defense Forces has occurred. In addition to making ev...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Nissan Motor’s Restructuring: Provide New Strategy for Turnaround
Nissan Motor Co. intends to go through its first major restructuring in a quarter of a century. A...
May 16, 2025