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Yomiuri EditorialAI Bill: Deepen Discussion on Measures to Stop Abuse
Sophisticated fake images and plausible texts created by generative AI are causing confusion in s...
March 10, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
80 Years Since Great Tokyo Air Raid: Memory of Dire Calamity Must Be Passed On
War not only costs soldiers’ lives, it also kills the citizens of a country. The reality of the G...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Memorial Service Held to Mark 80 Years Since Great Tokyo Air Raid; Organizers Hope for World Peace
A memorial service for victims of the Great Tokyo Air Raid was held Monday to mark 80 years since...
March 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Vows to Win Upcoming Elections; Calls for Party to Regain ‘Humility’ in Address
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for unity in the party, expressing his determination that “I...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says (Update 1)
SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple unidentified ballistic missiles off its we...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsEvacuation Order Fully Lifted in Ofunato After Large-Scale Wildfire Burns for Nearly 2 Weeks; Residents Begin to Return to Their Homes
The municipal government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, which was devastated by a large-scale fore...
March 10, 2025
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Donald Keene’s LegacyDonald Keene’s Son Puts Basho to Music at Performance in Tokyo; Marking Date His Father Became a Japanese Citizen
A shamisen performance by Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanologist Donald Keene, was held in ...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsShinkansen: Tohoku Shinkansen Resumes Operation between Tokyo, Sendai Stations after Over-2-Hour Suspension (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen has been suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations since around 0:20 p.m. on ...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises in Choppy Trade as Chip Shares Rally (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose in a choppy session on Monday, led by semiconduc...
March 10, 2025
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Washington PostRepublican Medicaid Cuts Could Shutter Rural Hospitals, Maternity Care
HONDO, Tex. - Jaylee Williams needed to find somewhere to deliver her son.
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EconomyJapan Govt Starts Receiving Bids for Stockpiled Rice
Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpi...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Real Wages Drop in January, Spring Wage Talks in Focus
TOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages fell in January after two months of slight gains, ...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsSymposium Held to Discuss Yokohama’s Independence from Kanagawa Pref.; Mayor Calls Administration Management Inefficient
A symposium to deepen understanding of the “special city” system that Yokohama is aiming to legis...
March 10, 2025
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Associated PressEx-Central Banker to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister after Winning Liberal Party Vote
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after t...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsOfunato Forest Fire Declared Under Control; Evacuation Order Remains in Effect for 979 Households
OFUNATO, Iwate — The city government of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, declared at 5 p.m. Sunday that...
March 9, 2025