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Japan In Focus‘Japan Day’ Event Held at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Pref.; Participants Enjoy Calligraphy, Other Traditional Activities
MISAWA, Aomori — An annual presentation of Japanese traditions and culture was recently held at t...
May 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo, Riyadh Agree to Push for Early Conclusion of Gulf Trade Pact; Gaza Situation Also Discussed
Japan and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a policy to aim for the early conclusion of an Economic Par...
May 3, 2025
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Aiko Delivers First Address During Official Duty; Daughter of Emperor and Empress Speaks at Opening of International Medical Conference
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, delivered her first address during an off...
May 3, 2025
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General NewsMan Dies After Wind Turbine Blade Falls in Akita; Strong Winds Delay On-Site Inspections
AKITA — A man was found unconscious near the blade of a wind turbine, which had broken off and fa...
May 3, 2025
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Associated PressVP Vance’s Global Travels Are a Mix of Diplomacy, Dealmaking, Soft Power and Family Time
WASHINGTON (AP) — When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarma...
May 3, 2025
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ReutersSix Killed, Dozens Injured in India Temple Stampede
NEW DELHI, May 3 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and 55 were injured in a stampede at...
May 3, 2025
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: New Sluice Gates Installed at Site of Methylmercury Poisoning Which Caused Minamata Disease
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — New sluice gates have been installed at a drain in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefec...
May 3, 2025
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General NewsFirm Cancels Toll Payments Following ETC System Malfunction in Japan; Refunds, Unpaid Tolls Expected to Total ¥1.2 Bil.
Following the electronic toll collection system (ETC) failure at some tollgates in the service ar...
May 3, 2025
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Other SportsJapan Sensation Naoya Inoue Makes Rare Visit to US to Defend Undisputed Junior Featherweight Title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — All four major boxing junior featherweight belts sat in front of the combatants ...
May 3, 2025
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General NewsTraditional Festival Held in Noto after Skipping a Year; Tomobata Festival was Canceled in 2024 due to Earthquake
NOTO, Ishikawa — The Tomobata Festival, a traditional event to pray for a bountiful fishing catch...
May 3, 2025
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General News140 Flowering Wisteria Create Purple, Pink and White Curtain in Okayama, Japan
Wisteria is in full bloom at Fuji park in Wake, Okayama Prefecture, with 140 plants creating stun...
May 3, 2025
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BaseballYoshinobu Yamamoto Is Emerging as the New Staff Ace at Just the Right Time for the Dodgers’ Depleted Rotation
ATLANTA (AP) — A Los Angeles Dodgers rotation filled with injuries has seen a new ace emerge in r...
May 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentFinance Minister: All Cards Should Be on Table in Tariff Negotitations; Japan Largest Foreign Holder of U.S. Bonds
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that Japan should conduct tariff negotiations with the Unite...
May 3, 2025
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May 3, 2025
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Associated PressMusk’s Next Task? Reviving Tesla in Europe Where Sales Have Plunged by More Than Half in a Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in...
May 3, 2025