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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Ends Higher on US-China Trade Deal Hopes
TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Monday as indications of p...
May 12, 2025
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ReutersUS and China Reach Deal to Slash Tariffs, Officials Say
GENEVA, May 12 (Reuters) - The United States and China said on Monday they have agreed a deal to ...
May 12, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialSelective Separate Surnames for Married Couples: Wouldn’t Such a System Undermine Family Unity?
It is important to carefully discuss the proper form of surnames for married couples, based on th...
May 12, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
New Pope Leo XIV: Aspirations for Restoring Peace Inherited from Predecessor
It is hoped that the new pope will inherit the aspirations of his predecessor, who continued to c...
May 12, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s Current Account Surplus Hits ¥30.3 Trillion in Fy2024; Increase of 16.1% from Previous Year
The current account surplus of fiscal 2024 was ¥30.377 trillion, up 16.1% from the previous year,...
May 12, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Visitor Surge Expected in Latter Half as Increased Ticket Sales Not Leading to More Attendance Yet
With a month having passed since the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on April 13, ticket sales, ...
May 12, 2025
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General NewsNewborn Kandachime Horses Thriving in Aomori Pref.; Birthing Season to Continue Until June
HIGASHIDORI, Aomori — Kandachime horses, designated as protected animals by Aomori Prefecture, ha...
May 12, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Rises on US-China Trade Deal Hopes
TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday as indications of progress ...
May 12, 2025
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Defense & SecurityDefense Ministry to Conduct Railgun Prototype Firing Test on MSDF Ship; Eyed as Hypersonic Weapon Countermeasure
The Defense Ministry plans to test a railgun prototype, a weapon that utilizes electromagnetic fo...
May 12, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentMotegi: ‘Japan Should Make Proposals That Appeal to Trump’; Former Top Negotiator with U.S. Offers Negotiation Strategy
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi said that Japan should make a...
May 12, 2025
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Washington PostIn Mideast, Trump Plans to Focus on Business Deals, Not Geopolitics
President Donald Trump plans to leave Monday for a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U...
May 12, 2025
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Travel SpotsWalkway of Colorful Violas Blooms at Hokuto, Yamanashi Pref., in Japan; Over 20,000 Flowers Line the Streets
HOKUTO, Yamanashi — A carpet of colorful flowers is delighting visitors at Hoshino Resorts Risona...
May 12, 2025
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Washington PostUnpacking RFK Jr.’S ‘Doublespeak’ on Vaccines
Early last month, after two Texas children had died of measles, Health and Human Services Secreta...
May 12, 2025
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Washington PostThis Los Angeles Port Is among the First Casualties of Trump’s Trade War
LOS ANGELES - On a sunny spring morning, when the Port of Los Angeles should be a blur of activit...
May 12, 2025
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Washington PostWhat Does ‘Being Best’ Mean to Melania Trump Now?
There she was. In the White House.
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