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General NewsCherry Blossoms Blooming in Fukuoka 2 Days Earlier Than Last Year; Coincides with Start of Spring Festival
FUKUOKA — Someiyoshino cherry tree flowers have begun blooming in Fukuoka City, the Fukuoka Regio...
March 26, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Hosts Brazilian President at Imperial Banquet; First Head of State to Visit as State Guest in 6 Years
The Emperor and Empress welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife at a ...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsWildfires in Ehime, Okayama Prefs in Japan Continue to Spread; New Wildfire in Miyazaki City Breaks Out
The wildfires in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and Okayama City continued to spread on Wednesday mor...
March 26, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial‘Benikoji’ Supplements: Utilize Lessons Learned to Improve Quality Control
Supplements that people continued to take believing that they were good for their health were man...
March 26, 2025
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Unification Church: Dissolution Order Acknowledges Severely Harmful Nature of Donations
Freedom of religious activities should be respected. However, an approach to collecting donations...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsTemperatures Hit 30.2C in Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 30.2C was observed in Saito City, Miyazaki Prefectu...
March 26, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 26)
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March 26, 2025
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General NewsGovt Welcomes Unification Church Court Ruling in Japan; Religious Organization Expected to File Immediate Appeal
The government welcomed the court’s decision to grant its motion to dissolve the Unification Chur...
March 26, 2025
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AFP-JIJIJapan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Loses Foreign Technical Intern Certification
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoTokyo branch of Imabari Shipbuilding Co. in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Jiji Press...
March 26, 2025
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Donald Keene’s LegacyPhoto Exhibit Highlights Donald Keene’s Ties to Kyu-Furukawa Gardens, with Bonus Section Tracing His Life in Pictures
A photo exhibit about Donald Keene and the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens in Kita Ward, Tokyo, has opened a...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Officially Blooming in Japan’s Saga; Full Bloom Likely to Come in About 1 Week
Cherry trees started flowering in Saga on Tuesday, according to the Saga district meteorological ...
March 26, 2025
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Perspectives74-Year-Old Japanese Mountaineer Promotes Eco Practice to Protect Hometown Mountains: “Take Everything Home with You”
NAGANO — Yoshitomi Okura, a 74-year-old mountaineer from Iida, Nagano Prefecture, advocates “eco ...
March 26, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as Investors Weigh Possible Flexibility on Tariffs (UPDATE)
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as investors held on t...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Services Resumed (Update 1)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) resumed the Tohoku Shinkansen services at around 6:10 p.m. on We...
March 26, 2025
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Outside ContributorsU.S. Startups Can Help Support Japanese AI Applications; Synthetic Data One Way to Boost Learning by AI
My guest and I raised our first beers with a “kampai” toast at Andy’s Shin Hinomoto in November 2...
March 26, 2025