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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Outdated System / Political Group Chief: Anyone Can Form Political Organization with Defamatory Name; Election Commission Won’t Take Issue
This is the third installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the n...
May 6, 2025
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General News50 Years on, Twin’s Peace Mission Remembers Scars of Vietnam War; Nguyen Duc Advocates for Recognizing Lasting Impacts
HO CHI MINH CITY — The scars of the Vietnam War, which claimed about 3 million lives, still run d...
May 6, 2025
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Travel SpotsHakone’s Owakudani Valley, Komagatake Summit Get New Observation Decks Perfect for Photos; Visitors Can Enjoy Views of Lake, Valley
Visitors looking to take breath-taking photos of the surrounding area in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefect...
May 5, 2025
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Japan In FocusElderly Japanese Restaurant Owner Serves Hearty Dishes at Low Prices; Eatery Located in Middle of Fork in Road Beloved by Customers
OYAMA, Tochigi — About 6 kilometers north of JR Oyama Station in Tochigi Prefecture, located in t...
May 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment Sounding Board Flooded With Identical Comments; Experts Warn of Distorted Picture of Public Opinion
More than 10,000 comments each were submitted to the government on 10 different topics in fiscal ...
May 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving after Rear-ending Bus in Yokosuka
A bus was rear-ended by a vehicle that fled the scene at a bus stop near Yokosuka-chuo Station on...
May 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsPolice Failed to Interview Ex-Boyfriend Despite Reports of Stalking; Arrested on Suspicion of Abandoning Body in Bag in Kawasaki
YOKOHAMA — A man arrested for abandoning the body of a 20-year-old woman had not been interviewed...
May 5, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Sri Lanka Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation; Agreement Eyes to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Presence in Indo-Pacific Region
COLOMBO — Japan will reinforce defense cooperation with Sri Lanka, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsVietnamese Restaurant Owner Prays for Peace in War-Era ‘Secret Base’; Noodle Shop That Once Sheltered Viet Cong Now Serves as Museum
HO CHI MINH CITY — In a noodle restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, proprietor Ngo Van Lap, 66, marked...
May 5, 2025
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EconomyADB Chief: Asia Must Promote Free Trade Amid Uncertainty, Use Current Crisis to Implement Structural Reforms
Asian countries must promote a free trade system at this time of uncertainty by proceeding with s...
May 5, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Lodges Protest with China over Helicopter Incursion into Territorial Airspace; China Points Finger at Japanese Rightists
BEIJING — The deputy minister at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sunday strongly protested aga...
May 5, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Emeritus to be Admitted to Hospital for Heart Examination
The Imperial Household Agency announced on Monday that the Emperor Emeritus will be admitted to t...
May 5, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Peace Mediation: Russia Must Not be Allowed to Gain from War
The mediation efforts being carried out by U.S. President Donald Trump over Russia’s aggression a...
May 5, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Children’s Day: Let’s Get Away from A Digital Environment and Find Fun
Many children are likely absorbed in videos and games and cannot put down their smartphones for e...
May 5, 2025
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General NewsPeople Dress in Myanmar Traditional Garments for Festival in Fukuoka; Residents of Japan, Myanmar Parade in Support of Myanmar after Devastating Earthquake
People dressed in traditional Myanmar garments parade through the streets during the Hakata Donta...
May 5, 2025