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General NewsActress Norika Fujiwara Made Honorary Director of Expo’s Japan Pavilion
Actress Norika Fujiwara has been appointed honorary director of the Japan Pavilion at the 2025 Os...
March 6, 2025
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DeliciousRamen Shops Use Various Tactics to Cope with Rising Prices; Restaurants Introduce Self-Serve Systems, Remove Toppings to Stay Below ‘¥1,000 Barrier’
As the cost of ingredients has risen, many ramen shops have found themselves beset by tough busin...
March 6, 2025
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General NewsRegional Express Train Strikes Maintenance Car in Hokkaido; No Injuries Reported
A regional express train in Hokkaido struck a maintenance vehicle that had been left next to the ...
March 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialHyogo Pref.’s Article 100 Committee Report: Governor Must Be Aware of Heavy Responsibility
It is obvious that acts that undermine a whistleblower and disregard the whistleblowing system ar...
March 6, 2025
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CompaniesIto-Yokado Opens New Shop at Takeshita-Dori Street in Harajuku; Shop Hopes to Attract Young People, Tourists With Pokémon, Mario Character Goods
Ito-Yokado Co. opened a new store that sells goods based on characters from such popular franchis...
March 6, 2025
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General NewsFrustration that Sarin Attack Couldn’t Be Stopped Still Stings Local Activist Who Strove to Expose Aum Cult
Seiichi Takeuchi had been outspoken in warning about the danger posed by the Aum Supreme Truth cu...
March 6, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Trump’s Speech: Will The President Undermine ‘Great America’ by Himself?
It is difficult to imagine that acting for immediate profits and forcing others into submission i...
March 6, 2025
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General NewsHelicopter Firefighting Resumes in Ofunato
Firefighting operations using helicopters resumed on Thursday morning for the first time in two d...
March 6, 2025
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Associated PressSouth Korean Fighter Jet Accidentally Drops Bombs, Reportedly Injuring 7 People
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civili...
March 6, 2025
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ArtSpecial ‘Contemporary Art Flavor’ Umaibo to Sell for ¥100,000; Tomokazu Matsuyama Looks to Create new Value with Art
Umaibo, a stick-shaped puffed corn snack which usually sells for ¥15 each, will be offered up in ...
March 6, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 6)
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March 6, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher as US Tariff Concerns Ease (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Thursday, tracking overni...
March 6, 2025
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General NewsTohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Suspended After Shinkansen Train Cars Decouple Between Ueno, Omiya Stations
The Tohoku Shinkansen line stopped to conduct a train inspection between Ueno and Omiya Stations ...
March 6, 2025
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EnvironmentNighttime Excursions on Etna Spark Safety Concerns
ROME (Reuters) — Tourists climbing Sicily’s Mt. Etna volcano at night in sneakers and light cloth...
March 6, 2025
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General NewsYomiuri Shimbun’s Kurashige Wins Vaughn-Uyeda Prize for Ukraine Coverage
Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent Yumiko Kurashige, 42, in Rome has been named one of two winners of ...
March 6, 2025