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Asia-PacificIshiba Hears from Japanese Firms Facing U.S. Tariffs in the Philippines; Aims to Gain Insights before Negotiations with U.S.
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during his visit to the Philippines, met with representat...
April 30, 2025
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General NewsFamilies of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Fly to U.S. to Seek Cooperation; Group Set to Meet U.S. Govt Officials
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and lawmakers from a cross-party par...
April 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPost Offices’ Improper Roll Calls for Drivers: Deep-rooted Culture of Disregard for Laws and Regulations
Another large-scale violation of laws and regulations has been uncovered at the Japan Post Group....
April 30, 2025
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Vision for Disaster Prevention Agency: What Role The New Organization Will Play Is Not Yet Clear
Both a Nankai Trough earthquake and an earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area ar...
April 30, 2025
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EconomyRents Mark 30-Year-High Rate of Rise; Decrease in Disposable Income May Dampen Personal Consumption
Rents for properties in Tokyo’s 23 wards rose at the highest rate in over 30 years in March.
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Met with Unseasonal Snow in Hokkaido
Unseasonal snow fell in parts of Hokkaido including such Tokachi on Tuesday, which had some peopl...
April 30, 2025
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Japan In FocusShizuoka Marks Tea Season with Kanaya Festival
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — A long-standing tradition celebrating the region’s famed tea harvest took pla...
April 30, 2025
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ReutersRubio Says Concrete Ukraine Proposals Needed Now, or US Will Step Back
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that now is ...
April 30, 2025
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ReutersThree People Killed in Shooting in Sweden’s Uppsala, Police Say
UPPSALA,Sweden/STOCKHOLM, April 29 (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a shooting in the Swed...
April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Posts First Monthly Gain for Year on Trade Talk Hopes (UPDATE 1)
HONG KONG/ TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday as invest...
April 30, 2025
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ReutersGermany’s SPD to Decide on Backing Coalition with Merz
BERLIN, April 30 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats will announce on Wednesday whether member...
April 30, 2025
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Associated PressJudge Orders Trump Administration to Restore $12 Million for Pro-Democracy Radio Free Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 mill...
April 30, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Dismisses Biden Nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, Including Doug Emhoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden's nomin...
April 30, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / Rising Ukrainian Wrestler Aonishiki Looks to Make Waves in Summer Tourney
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament is fast approaching. If ozeki Onosato, fresh off winning a third...
April 30, 2025