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Associated PressUS Airstrikes Killed 12 People in Yemen’s Capital, the Houthi Rebels Say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and...
April 22, 2025
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General NewsChina Executes Man for 2024 Fatal Stabbing of Japanese Boy
Hong Kong, April 21 (Jiji Press)—China has executed a man for the fatal stabbing of a Japanese sc...
April 22, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s Economy Ministry to Outline Scenario to Grow GDP to About ¥1,000 tril. in 2040; Outline Floats Doubling of Domestic Investment
Japan’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) can be grown to about ¥1,000 trillion, 1.8 times the...
April 22, 2025
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EconomyJapan to Assist in Achieving International Standardization for Specialist Areas; Solar, Sectors Include Solar, Hydrogen Technologies
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will help key five sectors, such as perovskite solar cel...
April 22, 2025
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Asia-PacificOnline Disinformation Rampant Ahead of South Korea Election; Poll Finds Most Use YouTube as Primary News Source
SEOUL — Disinformation and slander posted by conservatives and leftists in South Korea are rampan...
April 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusGeigi Tradition Regains Glamor in Shizuoka Pref. Spa Town; Support Organization Helps Performers Recover from Pandemic Crisis
IZUNOKUNI, Shizuoka — As I walked down a narrow path on the edge of an onsen spa town in Izunokun...
April 21, 2025
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Associated PressBREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis Has Died, The Vatican Camerlengo, Announces (UPDATE 2)
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerle...
April 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Expresses Surprise at Trump Joining Tariff Talks, Says Japan-U.S. Deal Could Be Model Case for the World
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he had not expected U.S. President Donald Trump to...
April 21, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls over 1% as Stronger Yen Pressures Exporters
TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday, weighed ...
April 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsNemophila: Sea of Blue Flowers Flows Seamlessly into Blue Spring Sky in Ibaraki Pref.
MITO — A carpet of pale blue nemophila flowers has reached peak bloom, delighting visitors to the...
April 21, 2025
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ReutersBOJ Chief Ueda to Visit Washington for G20, IMF Meetings
TOKYO (Reuters) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will visit Washington from Tuesday through Su...
April 21, 2025
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Washington PostMeet the Conservative Populist Looking to Unseat Canada’s Liberals
TORONTO - On a bright early spring evening, a queue of Canadian rallygoers snaked through a hotel...
April 21, 2025
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General NewsUniversity Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad
More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language,...
April 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Mandatory Indictment System: How Can The Issues That Have Emerged Be Overcome?
Calls are growing for a review of the system that allows the judgment of private citizens to brin...
April 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Common Cold Classified as Category V: Be Prepared for Emergence of New Infectious Diseases
It may be possible that a new infectious disease may be lurking within the symptoms of the common...
April 21, 2025