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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Tokyo Police on High Alert Ahead of Opening; Officials Cautious over Possibility of Lone Offenders, Cyberattacks
Ahead of the opening Sunday of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, police authorities plan to mobilize more of...
April 12, 2025
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General NewsCaution Urged over Lightning, Strong Winds in Kanto-Koshin Region; Atmospheric Conditions Set to Become Unstable
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a warning over atmospheric conditions that are set to ...
April 11, 2025
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EconomyJapan’s High Cost of Living Pushes Homemade Curry to Over ¥400 Per Serving; Curry Price Index Survey Finds Cost to Increase in Future
One serving of homemade curry hit a record ¥407 in February, according to a survey by research fi...
April 11, 2025
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EnvironmentSewage Stains British Waterways, Seas
LYME BAY, England (Reuters) — Beneath the gloomy seas off southern England, 400 million mussels e...
April 11, 2025
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EnvironmentWar Brought Ukraine Worst Year for Wildfires
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Last year was Ukraine’s worst year for wildfires in more than three decades ...
April 11, 2025
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ScienceFaux Gras? Scientists Craft ‘More Ethical’ Version of French Delicacy
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Foie gras — the fattened liver of ducks or geese — is a French delicacy p...
April 11, 2025
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Associated PressChina Announces Countermeasures by Raising Tariffs on U.S. Goods from 84％ to 125％ from Saturday
BEIJING (AP) — China announced countermeasures on Friday, raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% ...
April 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentDiet Committee Agrees on Importance of Fact-Checking to Tackle Fake News During Constitutional Referendums
During a debate on combating fake news online about Constitutional revisions, the House of Repres...
April 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Launches Task Force on Response to Trump Tariffs; Support for Affected Industries to Be Considered
The government on Friday set up a cross-sectoral task force to oversee Japan’s response to tariff...
April 11, 2025
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ScienceIsle of Skye Footprint Fossils Give Tranquil Snapshot of Dinosaur Life
It is the site of a dramatic moment in Scottish history. The Isle of Skye’s rocky shoreline is wh...
April 11, 2025
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TechnologyChinese Brain Chip Project Speeds up Human Trials after 1st Success
BEIJING (Reuters) — A tie-up between a Chinese research institute and tech company said on March ...
April 11, 2025
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US & CanadaTrump Complains about Japan-U.S Security Treaty During Cabinet Meeting; U.S. President Previously Called Arrangement Unfair
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has again expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-U...
April 11, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. Will Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media for ‘Antisemitic Activity’
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin screening immigrants’ social media accounts ...
April 11, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Orders Justice Dept. to Probe Officials Who Opposed Him in First Term
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed sweeping presidential memorandums targeting two former...
April 11, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPause on U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: Financial Market Sends Serious Warning
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to rewrite trade rules has been forced to change course in ...
April 11, 2025