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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Cross-Party of Lawmakers Question Social Platformers on Regulating Election Misinformation; Google LLC, X Corp., LY Corp., Attend Discussion
Ruling and opposition parties on Thursday began a cross-party, in-depth discussion to tackle elec...
May 9, 2025
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Japan In FocusPart of Michinoku Coastal Trail Reopened after Ofunato Wildfire in Iwate Pref.
OFUNATO, Iwate — A section of the Michinoku Coastal Trail that was closed after wildfires ravaged...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersPanasonic to Cut 10,000 Employees, Expects to Book $900 Million Reform Costs
TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it will cut 10,000 employees a...
May 9, 2025
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Travel SpotsShizuoka Pref. Begins Collecting ¥4,000 Mt. Fuji Entry Fees; Money Helps to Conserve Mountain Environment
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday started accepting ¥4,000 entry fee registrations for Mt....
May 9, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialKashmir Situation: India, Pakistan Must Restrain Selves to Prevent a Chain of Retaliation
A military clash between India and Pakistan, which have repeatedly engaged in warfare, is escalat...
May 9, 2025
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CompaniesNissan Motor Drops Plan to Construct EV Battery Factory in Kitakyushu; Company Considered Return on Investment
Nissan Motor Co. has abandoned a plan to construct an electric vehicle battery factory in Kitakyu...
May 9, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Sees Danjiri Floats at Osaka Expo; Festivals to Be in Spotlight 3 Times This Year
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Frid...
May 9, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Chief Trade Negotiator Says Position Unchanged After U.S.-U.K. Tariff Deal; Review of U.S. Tariffs Still Highest Priority
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa on Friday said that the United States and the Uni...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersRussia and China Mark Victory in World War II as Ukraine War Grinds on
MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Na...
May 9, 2025
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General NewsNagasaki to Invite All Countries, Regions to 80th Anniversary Peace Ceremony
NAGASAKI — The city of Nagasaki has announced it will invite representatives from all 157 countri...
May 9, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt, LDP Decide Not to Implement Consumption Tax Cut as Countermeasure to High Prices, U.S. Tariffs
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided on Thursday not to implement a con...
May 9, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.S. Federal Reserve Board: Central Bank Demonstrated Continued Independence with Policy Decision
The steering of monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has a significant impact not on...
May 9, 2025
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General NewsAI Turns Obscure Handwriting from Japan’s Wartime Documents into Readable Text
The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) has decided to convert its vast collection of J...
May 9, 2025
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Crime & CourtsIllegal Trades through Hacked Securities Accounts Totaled ¥305 Bil. from Jan. to April: FSA; Major Securities Companies Planning Policies for Compensating Victims
The total value of illegal stock trades made through securities accounts that had been hacked via...
May 9, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Fukiya from the Sky’ Event to Offer Panoramic View of Takahashi Townscape; ‘Japan Red’ City is Famous as Former Copper Mining Center, Pigment Producer
OKAYAMA - An event called “Fukiya from the Sky” will be held on Saturday in the Fukiya district o...
May 9, 2025