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Politics & GovernmentEx-METI Minister: Japan Must Prepare for Long-Term Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks; Cautions Against Rushed Resolution
Ken Saito, a former minister of economy, trade and industry, advised during an interview with The...
April 16, 2025
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Washington PostAs Trump Targets Law Firms, the Legal Industry Remains Sharply Divided on How to Respond
In the weeks since President Donald Trump began hammering some powerful law firms with significan...
April 16, 2025
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Washington PostThe Laid-off Autoworkers Who Hope Trump’s Tariffs Bring Back Jobs
Madeleine Hordinski/For The Washington PostThe Kokomo Transmission Plant is one of three Stellantis ...
April 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Economic Revitalization Minister Heads to D.C., Expected to Remind U.S. of Japan’s Economic Contributions
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa headed for Washington on Wednesday to discuss new...
April 16, 2025
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Washington PostChina’s Online Retailers Give Trump’s Tariffs a One-Star Review
SHENZHEN, China - The rapidly worsening trade war between the world’s two largest economies is th...
April 16, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Start to Blooming in Akita, Japan
Someiyoshino cherry trees started blooming in Akita, the Akita Meteorological Office announced Tu...
April 16, 2025
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Associated PressAs Trump Considers Auto Tariffs Pause, Parts Exemptions Could Be Key for US Industry
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry ...
April 16, 2025
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FashionDior Unveils Fall Collection at Garden of Historic Kyoto Temple; Traditional Japanese Textiles Incorporated in Pieces
KYOTO — Taking over the historic garden of Toji temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, French fa...
April 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial100 Years since Start of Broadcasting: TV Stations Bear Heavy Responsibility to Produce Quality Programs
The internet is flooded with information of unknown veracity and extreme videos. The very nature ...
April 16, 2025
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Defense & SecuritySecurity-related Spending for Fiscal 2025 Set for 1.8％ of GDP; About ¥9.9 Tril. in Funding Designated for this Goal
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan’s security-related budget for fiscal 2025 is about ¥9.9 ...
April 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
How to Deal with U.S. Tariffs: Don’t Confuse Emergency Measures with Basic Policy
In response to the high tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the J...
April 16, 2025
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Travel SpotsAzaleas Started to Bloom at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo; Visitors Enjoy Viewing about 100 Varieties of Brightly Colored Plant at ‘Bunkyo Azalea Festival’
Azaleas are starting to bloom at Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
...April 16, 2025
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Associated PressVisa Cancellations Sow Panic for International Students, with Hundreds Fearing Deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving inquiri...
April 16, 2025
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Associated PressHarvard’s Challenge to Trump Administration Could Test Limits of Government Power
On one side is Harvard, the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful t...
April 16, 2025
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Associated PressUS Judge Presses Trump Administration on Its Refusal to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump a...
April 16, 2025