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Associated PressTrump Says He Will Talk to Putin on Tuesday as He Pushes for End to Ukraine War
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
March 17, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialReviewing Annual Income Threshold: Leaving Principles Behind Distorts Tax System
The income tax system, which underpins the foundation of the nation’s public finances, must not b...
March 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Online Casinos: Growing Debt Can Invite ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
The use of online casinos, which is illegal, is spreading rapidly in Japan. It is essential to ra...
March 17, 2025
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Manga & AnimeDirector of Annie-Nominated ‘Look Back’ Creates Short Film for Disaster-Hit Fukushima Prefecture
FUKUSHIMA — A new animation created by Kiyotaka Oshiyama — known as the director of blockbuster a...
March 17, 2025
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Travel SpotsTokyo Aquarium Offers Early Cherry Blossom Viewing in Digital Art
People enjoy watching fish and digital images of cherry blossoms projected on the walls and the f...
March 17, 2025
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General News54％ in Japan Approve of Trump’s Ceasefire Talks for Ukraine, Yomiuri Poll Finds; Approval Highest Among Younger Respondents
An opinion poll indicated that 54% of respondents approve of U.S. President Trump’s efforts in le...
March 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusRokugo Floodgate Protecting Area from Floods for 94 Years; Retro Showa Era Facility Continues as Local Symbol
I headed downstream on the causeway from the Rokugo Bridge over the Tama River that connects Toky...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsRelatives of War Dead from WWII Battle on Attu Island Hope to Retrieve Remains Soon; Over 2,000 Soldier’s Remains Still on Island
The relatives of Japanese soldiers who died fighting U.S. forces on Attu Island, a fierce battlef...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressOlympic Presidential Candidate Prince Feisal Sees Real-World Politics Playing a Bigger Role
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC presidential election on Thursday takes place in a political climate that s...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsANA, JAL Cancel Flights to and from Hokkaido, Aomori Pref. Due to Bad Weather in Northern Japan
Flights to and from Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture are being canceled one after another on Monday...
March 17, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher as Wall Street Surge Boosts Sentiment (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged nearly 1% on Monday, fueled by wi...
March 17, 2025
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PerspectivesTo Keep Up Your Health after a Disaster, Stock Up Ahead of Time and Test Run Simple Dishes
After a disaster, especially in the immediate wake of a disaster, people tend to consume foods hi...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressVatican Releases First Photograph of the Pope in a Month as He Celebrates Mass in Hospital Chapel
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a mo...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Even as a Judge Orders Their Removals Be Stopped
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal ...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressTrump and Putin Will Speak This Week on Russia-Ukraine War, US Envoy Says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expe...
March 17, 2025