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SumoSumo Scene / Yasukuni Shrine, Holy Ground for Amateur Sumo Aiming for Greatness at Ryogoku Kokugikan
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament is underway at Tokyo’s venerable Ryogoku Kokugikan, but are you ...
May 14, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls on Profit Booking, Topix Snaps 13-Day Winning Rally
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors booked prof...
May 14, 2025
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General NewsGovt Survey: Half of Respondents Trusted Online False Info; Communications Minister Pushes for Internet Literacy
A government survey of internet use has found that among those who had encountered misinformation...
May 14, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Aims to Double Cybersecurity Specialists by 2030; Govt Set to Relax Requirements for Certification
The government intends to double the number of qualified cybersecurity personnel to help counter ...
May 14, 2025
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ScienceEurope Pledges Half a Billion Euros to Lure Scientists as Trump Battles Universities
PARIS (Reuters) — The European Union and France on May 5 announced half a billion euros worth of ...
May 14, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Air Self-Defense Force’s Training Jet May Have Crashed into Farming Pond in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture (UPDATE 2)
A T-4 training jet plane of the Air Self-Defense Force may have crashed into Iruka Pond in Inuyam...
May 14, 2025
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CompaniesCombined Operating Profits of 6 Japanese Automakers May Decline ¥2 tril. as Result of Trump’s Tariffs
The combined operating profits of six major automakers are expected to decline more than ¥2 trill...
May 14, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan Literature Advances Overseas: Styles that Gaze Deeply into Society Gaining Popularity
Contemporary Japanese literature is gaining popularity overseas. To ensure that this does not end...
May 14, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S.-China Tariff Agreement: Move Ahead toward Further Tension-easing Measures
The United States and China, which have been engaged in an exchange of high tariff policies and r...
May 14, 2025
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General NewsSenior Official of U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute Calls Building New Reactors ‘Imperative’ in Japan; Communication Key to Nuclear Power Acceptance
Japan and other countries will find it “imperative” to build new nuclear reactors as demand for e...
May 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito Agree to Draw Up Supplementary Budget; Measures Seen as Necessary Due to High Prices, U.S. Tariffs
Leaders of the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner Komeito agreed on Tuesda...
May 14, 2025
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CompaniesToyota’s Longer-Range ‘bZ’ Set for U.S. Debut; Lithium-Ion Battery will Allow for Driving 500 km on Single Charge
NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to begin selling a revamped bZ4X electric sport utility vehic...
May 14, 2025
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General NewsBody Identified as Truck Driver in Road Collapse near Tokyo
Saitama (Jiji Press)—The body of the person found inside the cab of a truck that fell into a sink...
May 14, 2025
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General NewsVR Tour of Kyoto Imperial Palace, Other Imperial Family-Related Facilities Launches on Imperial Household Agency Website
The Imperial Household Agency has launched virtual reality tours on its official website starting...
May 14, 2025
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ArtUpcoming Impressionist Exhibition in Tokyo to Focus on Paintings with Interior Settings; Masters of Art Form to be on Display
An upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo, will offer a fresh l...
May 14, 2025