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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 23)
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April 23, 2025
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TechnologyAI Tool Aims to Help Conserve Japan’s Cherry Trees by Assessing Many Photos
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Japan’s famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses ph...
April 23, 2025
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Delicious90-Year-Old Cooks Retro Food at New Linden, ‘Castle’ in Kurashiki; ‘Special’ Napolitan Spaghetti Beloved since 1969
KURASHIKI, Okayama — During lunchtime on a recent holiday, customers were seen waiting in line ou...
April 23, 2025
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Washington PostRubio Unveils Sweeping Reorganization of State Department
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday unveiled a plan to significantly reorganize the State D...
April 23, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says He Has ‘No Intention’ of Firing Federal Reserve Chair
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Cha...
April 23, 2025
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Associated PressUS Health Officials Seek to Phase out Artificial Dyes from the Food Supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would urge food makers to phase out ...
April 23, 2025
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Associated PressUS Treasury Secretary Says Trade War with China Is Not ‘Sustainable’
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing...
April 23, 2025
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PerspectivesWhere Japanese Women Stand 40 Years After Equal Employment Opportunity Law; Narrowing Gap Has Not Been Easy
It has been 40 years since the Equal Employment Opportunity Law was enacted. Since the enactment ...
April 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentFormer Japanese PM Fumio Kishida to Visit Indonesia, Malaysia in May
Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Indonesia an...
April 23, 2025
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General NewsHonda NSX Police Car Debuts in Mie Prefecture; To be Used for Highway Patrol
A Honda NSX police car was donated to the Mie Prefectural Police on Monday. It will be assigned t...
April 23, 2025
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MarketsJapanese Stocks Jump on Weaker Yen
Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese stocks jumped in Tokyo trading Wednesday morning thanks to ...
April 23, 2025
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US & Canada‘Signalgate’ Needs to Be Investigated, Says Ex-Deputy Spokesperson for U.S. Defense Department
WASHINGTON — Sabrina Singh, who served as the U.S. Defense Department's deputy press secretary un...
April 23, 2025
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Asia-PacificKomeito Leader to Hand Letter from Ishiba for Xi to Chinese Official; Saito to Hold Talks During China Visit
BEIJING — Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito is expected to hand a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Is...
April 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Meets New U.S. Ambassador to Japan; Both Agree to Strengthen Japan-U.S. Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass for the first ti...
April 22, 2025
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GlobalAtomic Bomb Survivors Vow to Carry on Pope’s Legacy; Remember Powerful Words during Hiroshima, Nagasaki Visits
The powerful call for nuclear disarmament made by Pope Francis during his landmark visits to Hiro...
April 22, 2025