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BaseballWith the Dodgers’ Organization Watching, Roki Sasaki Has Some Success Throwing Live Batting Practice
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even in practice, Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki draws a crowd.
...February 20, 2025
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General NewsMore Ryokan Inns in Japan Encouraging Guests to Eat at Restaurants; Move to Not Offer Meals Made to Deal With Staffing Shortage
MAEBASHI/NIIGATA — More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer...
February 20, 2025
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General NewsNaha’s Shuri Castle Main Hall in Final State of Restoration; Work Expected to be Completed in June
NAHA — The Seiden main hall of Naha’s Shuri Castle, which burned down in 2019, is receiving the f...
February 20, 2025
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General NewsJapan Faces Stiff Challenges to Meet Targets in New Energy Plan; Rising Electricity Demand Fuels Difficulties
The government faces some stiff challenges in achieving its basic medium- to long-term energy pol...
February 19, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 19)
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February 19, 2025
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EconomyMonthly Number of Visitors to Japan Hits Record High in Jan.
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January...
February 19, 2025
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CompaniesFlights between Chubu, Cheongju Airports Launched in Jan.; Service Connects Central S. Korea, Aichi Pref.
NAGOYA — Aero K Airlines Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, launched a scheduled route between...
February 19, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation after 2nd Suspension on Wednesday Between Tokyo and Sendai Stations Due to Bogie Issue (Update 1)
A warning light turned on in the Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko No. 57 (Tokyo to Morioka), which indi...
February 19, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / The Subtle Beauty of the 3-Way Championship Playoff
When the dust cleared on the final day of the New Year tournament in January, Mongolian-born ozek...
February 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, JIP Close to Agreement on Budget Proposal Revision; Parties Look to Have Found Mutually Acceptable Plan for Education Funding
The minority ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are close to reaching an agr...
February 19, 2025
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ReutersBOJ Policymaker Calls for More Rate Hikes, Warns of Inflation Risk (UPDATE2)
TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at cur...
February 19, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialTemporary Protective Custody for Abused Children: Establish System for Prompt Judicial Reviews
Tragedies must not be repeated in which children abused by their parents lose their lives without...
February 19, 2025
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Washington PostHigh-ranking D.C. federal prosecutor resigns over order to freeze EPA funds
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. resigned Tuesday morning ...
February 19, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. Reverses Plan to Shut down Free Covid Test Program
The Trump administration reversed a plan to shut down the government website that ships free coro...
February 19, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Philippines Plan Defense Equipment Export Framework; Defense Ministers to Meet in Manila on Saturday
With a view to exporting defense equipment from Japan to the Philippines, the two governments wil...
February 19, 2025