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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, JIP Agree on Free High School; Plan would Abolish Income Limits for Aid
The policy research council chairs of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner ...
February 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialMaking High School Education Free: Debate on Educational Effects not taking place
What kind of educational effects will there be if high school tuition is made free? Without debat...
February 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Revising Election Law: Regulating Poster Boards is Only First Step
It is only natural to regulate the display of posters that have nothing to do with elections. How...
February 22, 2025
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MarketsYen Strengthens Against the Dollar as U.S. Economic Concerns Weigh on Markets; Interest Rate Cut Expectations Drive Investors to Sell Dollars and Buy Yen
NEW YORK — The New York market saw a stronger yen and declining stock prices on Friday due to con...
February 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIwaya, Wang Talk about Upcoming Trilateral Meeting in Johannesburg; Japan, China, S. Korea Foreign Ministers to Meet in Tokyo
JOHANNESBURG — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi briefly spoke o...
February 22, 2025
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General NewsGundam Expo Attraction to Launch Visitors into Space; Immersive Experience to Let People See, Feel Action
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. has announced the outline of its attraction, featured in a pavilion th...
February 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentG7 Leaders Likely to Hold Videoconference Monday; Aiming to Discuss Unity as Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Enter New Phase
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations will likely hold a videoconference on Monday, which will ma...
February 22, 2025
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PerspectivesKyogen Traditional Japanese Performing Art Gets Modern Twist; Special Event Features Dancers, Avatar Robots to Become More Accessible
An event combining kyogen traditional Japanese comic theater, an avatar robot and dancers was held a...
February 22, 2025
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BaseballDodgers’ Roki Sasaki Announces Marriage
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki threw a curveball on Friday, but i...
February 22, 2025
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ReutersZelenskyy: Ukraine, U.S. Working on Economic Deal to Ensure it Works
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that officials from his...
February 22, 2025
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ReutersExclusive: U.S. Could Cut Ukraine’s Access to Starlink Internet Services over Minerals, Say Sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals h...
February 22, 2025
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Associated PressForeign Ministers Talk War in Ukraine and Other Conflicts on Last Day of G20 Meeting in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing count...
February 22, 2025
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Associated PressAP Sues 3 Trump Administration Officials, Citing Freedom of Speech
The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential...
February 22, 2025
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Associated PressU.S. Envoy Praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s Censure of the Ukrainian Leader
KYIV (AP) — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia said on Friday that he had held ...
February 22, 2025
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Associated PressPolice Arrest a Suspect in a Stabbing at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial That Injures 1 Person
BERLIN (AP) — Police arrested a man suspected in a stabbing attack Friday at Berlin's Holocaust M...
February 22, 2025