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Yomiuri EditorialChina’s National People’s Congress: Signs of Fraying Hidden in Bullish Target Setting
The strategy of the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to be for Beijing to h...
March 7, 2025
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ReutersMocking Him as ‘Micron’, Russia Warns Macron Not to Threaten It
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia warned French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday not to threaten it ...
March 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ Likely to Field Renho in Upper House Election; Opposition Party Banks on Name Recognition for Proportional Votes
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is likely to field Renho, a former member of the Hou...
March 7, 2025
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General NewsJR East Official Issues Apology over Tohoku Shinkansen Decoupling; Cause Likely Different to September Accident
A senior official of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) issued an apology regarding an incident inv...
March 7, 2025
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Defense & Security‘We have to Protect Them, but They don’t have to Protect Us’; Trump Dissatisfied with Japan-U.S. Security Treaty
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with the Japan-U.S. securi...
March 7, 2025
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Japan In FocusEarly-Blossoming Cherry Blossoms Delight Visitors in Japan’s Shizuoka Pref. Town; Kawazuzakura Matsuri Extended until Sunday
Kawazuzakura, an early-blossoming cherry blossom variety, are in full bloom in their namesake tow...
March 7, 2025
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Associated PressSouth Korean Court Orders Impeached President Released from Jail
SEOUL (AP) — A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be relased fro...
March 7, 2025
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CompaniesNissan Eyes 3 Foreign Executives as Possible CEO Successors; Company Prepares for Uchida to Step Down
Nissan Motor Co. has begun making arrangements for CEO Makoto Uchida to step down, as the company...
March 7, 2025
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Travel SpotsAnnual Awards Laud Travel Destinations for Promoting Diversity, Sustainability
Travel destinations striving to promote DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and sustainability ...
March 7, 2025
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BaseballHere’s What Spring Training Looks like in Japan
NAHA, Japan (AP) — Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting c...
March 7, 2025
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General NewsNagoya High Court Rules Provisions Not Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional; Compensation Appeal Rejected
NAGOYA — The Nagoya High Court ruled Friday that provisions of the Civil Code that do not allow s...
March 7, 2025
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General NewsAkita, Yamagata Shinkansen Trains Suspend Direct Service from Tokyo; Move Comes After Train Cars Decouple
Direct service is suspended from Tokyo Station for Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen trains on Friday...
March 7, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends at 6-month Low as Tech Shares Fall, Stronger Yen Weighs (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell more than 2% to end at a six-month low on Fri...
March 7, 2025
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Associated PressUkraine Will Struggle to Strike Targets Inside Russia without US Intelligence
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.S. decision to stop sharing military intelligence with Ukraine hobbles...
March 7, 2025
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Associated PressThe House Censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for Disrupting Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, f...
March 7, 2025