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Yomiuri EditorialAbolition of Swimming Classes: Shouldn’t Finding Ways to Continue Lessons Come First?
Junior high schools have discontinued swimming classes one after another. Surrounded by the sea, ...
April 19, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
A week has passed since the kickoff of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo last weekend, as many visitors ...
April 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. Talks About Car, Rice Exports During Meetings with Akazawa; Trump Mentions Japan’s Defense Burden, Ministers Don’t
In the recent meeting held at the White House between economic revitalization minister Ryosei Aka...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersChina Planemaker COMAC Starts Commercial Operation in Vietnam
SHANGHAI, April 19 ((Reuters)) - Two Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, branded as C909, started flying...
April 19, 2025
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Defense & Security
2027 Sendai to Host U.N.-Led Disaster Risk Reduction Conference; Government Hopes to Use Opportunity to Develop Sendai Framework Successor
The Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, organized by the United Natio...
April 19, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: International Terminal Opens After Refurbishment Work; New Facilities Include Expanded Duty-Free Section
FUKUOKA — The international terminal building at Fukuoka Airport has opened after expansion and r...
April 19, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
April 19, 2025
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Defense & Security‘Sympathy Budget’ to Be Focus in Tariff Negotiations; U.S. President Trump Calls Over ¥200 Billion Annual Japanese Support for American Troops Insufficient
The so-called sympathy budget, the money paid by Japan to defray the costs of stationing U.S. for...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Still Eyeing a Limited Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in...
April 19, 2025
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Associated PressFormer President Bill Clinton Returns to Oklahoma City 30 Years after the Bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former Pr...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersChina Pits Humanoid Robots against Humans in Half-Marathon
BEIJING, April 19 (Reuters) - Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhu...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersIran Says Nuclear Deal Is Possible If Washington Is Realistic
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - Iran believes reaching an agreement on its nuclear programme with th...
April 19, 2025
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Travel SpotsKagawa: Renovation of Kyukamura Resort Enhances Panoramic Views of Seto Inland Sea; Preparing for Increase in International Tourists
SAKAIDE, Kagawa — The Sanuki Goshikidai Kyukamura National Park Resort, nestled on the scenic Gos...
April 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Tells Govt to Speed Up Preparations for Next Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks; Akazawa Says Trump Coming to Meeting Shows Eagerness to Get Things Done
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has instructed the government to accelerate discussions and coordin...
April 19, 2025
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ReutersIran, US to Hold Talks in Rome in Bid to Reach Nuclear Deal
DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in ...
April 19, 2025