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General NewsMt. Fuji Entry Fee to Be Raised to ¥4,000 in Shizuoka Pref., with Yamanashi Pref. Levying Same Fee for Yoshida Trail
The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly has passed an ordinance that will require a ¥4,000 entry fee to...
March 18, 2025
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General NewsWith Snow Expected in Kanto, JR East to Suspend Kaiji, Azusa Operations on Wednesday
East Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that almost all Kaiji and Azusa limited express trains s...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Strikes in Gaza Kill At Least 200, Palestinian Health Authorities Say
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian h...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersU.S. Commerce Department Bureaus Ban China’s DeepSeek on Government Devices, Sources Say
March 17 (Reuters) — U.S. Commerce department bureaus informed staffers in recent weeks that Chin...
March 18, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Warns Iran It Will Face ‘Consequences’ of Further Attacks from Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly linked the ac...
March 18, 2025
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Associated PressShohei Ohtani Merchandise Is Prompting Long Lines — Even in The Rain — in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract ho...
March 18, 2025
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Associated PressAmericans Increased Spending Tepidly Last Month As Anxiety over The Economy Takes Hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pu...
March 18, 2025
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Associated PressJudge Questions Trump Administration on Whether It Ignored Order to Turn Around Deportation Flights
A federal judge on Monday questioned whether the Trump administration ignored his orders to turn ...
March 18, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael Launches New Strikes Against Hamas And Promises ‘Increasing Military Force’ After Talks Stall
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasi...
March 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGift Certificate Scandal Fuels Public Distrust of Ishiba Cabinet; Support Base for Prime Minister ‘Crumbling’
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has plummeted to near the “d...
March 18, 2025
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General NewsIshiba Cabinet Approval Rating Hits Low of 31％ as Broad Majority Takes Issue with PM’s Gift Certificates, Survey Says
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has dropped to 31%, the lowest le...
March 18, 2025
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EconomyClean Hydrogen Business Facing Growing Headwinds; Supply Costs, Trump’s Focus on LNG Dent Confidence
BANGKOK — There are increasing moves among Australian and European companies to withdraw from the...
March 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Expresses Deep Regret over Controversial Distribution of Gift Certificates to LDP Lawmakers
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba again apologized during the House of Councillors’ Budget Committee ...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsHumanity May Lose Control of AI, Yuval Noah Harari Warns; Israeli Historian Says Newspapers May Provide Vital Protection
Humanity could someday become unable to control advanced artificial intelligence, a renowned Isra...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsSakai Attracts Visitors with Long-Established Tea Culture; City Is Hometown of Sengoku-Era Tea Master Sen no Rikyu
SAKAI — In Sakai, the city where the great tea master Sen no Rikyu (1522-91) was born and worked,...
March 17, 2025