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Defense & SecurityJapan, Sri Lanka Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation; Agreement Eyes to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Presence in Indo-Pacific Region
COLOMBO — Japan will reinforce defense cooperation with Sri Lanka, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsVietnamese Restaurant Owner Prays for Peace in War-Era ‘Secret Base’; Noodle Shop That Once Sheltered Viet Cong Now Serves as Museum
HO CHI MINH CITY — In a noodle restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, proprietor Ngo Van Lap, 66, marked...
May 5, 2025
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EconomyADB Chief: Asia Must Promote Free Trade Amid Uncertainty, Use Current Crisis to Implement Structural Reforms
Asian countries must promote a free trade system at this time of uncertainty by proceeding with s...
May 5, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Lodges Protest with China over Helicopter Incursion into Territorial Airspace; China Points Finger at Japanese Rightists
BEIJING — The deputy minister at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sunday strongly protested aga...
May 5, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus to be Admitted to Hospital for Heart Examination
The Imperial Household Agency announced on Monday that the Emperor Emeritus will be admitted to t...
May 5, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Peace Mediation: Russia Must Not be Allowed to Gain from War
The mediation efforts being carried out by U.S. President Donald Trump over Russia’s aggression a...
May 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Children’s Day: Let’s Get Away from A Digital Environment and Find Fun
Many children are likely absorbed in videos and games and cannot put down their smartphones for e...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsPeople Dress in Myanmar Traditional Garments for Festival in Fukuoka; Residents of Japan, Myanmar Parade in Support of Myanmar after Devastating Earthquake
People dressed in traditional Myanmar garments parade through the streets during the Hakata Donta...
May 5, 2025
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Other SportsNaoya Inoue Overcomes Early Knockdown, Dominates Cardenas to Remain Undefeated with 8th-Round TKO
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Naoya Inoue remained undefeated after retaining the undisputed junior featherwei...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsFire Damages Five Buildings in Kinosaki Onsen Resort in Hyogo Pref.; One Employee Hospitalized, 43 Guests Evacuated Safely
A fire broke out at a ryokan inn in a hot spring resort area of Kinosakicho in Hyogo Prefecture o...
May 5, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Threatens 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films ...
May 5, 2025
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Associated PressHard-Right Candidate Simion Secures Decisive Win in First Round of Romania’s Presidential Redo
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hard-right nationalist George Simion secured a decisive win Sunday in t...
May 5, 2025
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Associated Press14 Missing after 2 Boats Capsize in China’s Southwest Following Sudden Storm, with 3 Confirmed Dead
BEIJING (AP) — Two tourist boats carrying roughly 70 people in total have capsized in the Wu rive...
May 5, 2025
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TennisFormer No. 1 Naomi Osaka Takes First Title in 4 Years and Her First on Clay
SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka claimed her first WTA title sin...
May 5, 2025
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BaseballCubs’ Shota Imanaga Leaves after Straining His Hamstring While Attempting to Complete a Double Play
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga left Sunday's game at Milwaukee after str...
May 5, 2025