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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ Pledges Zero Consumption Tax on Food for 1 Year; Noda Adopts Opposite Stance to Time as PM
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has adopted a proposal to cut the co...
April 26, 2025
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Associated PressNorth Korean Leader Kim Touts New Naval Destroyer, Blames US for Tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, cla...
April 26, 2025
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BaseballPaul Skenes Strikes out 9, Wins Duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Pirates’ 3-0 Victory over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine str...
April 26, 2025
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Newly Renovated City Office Observation Deck Reveals 360-Degree View of Sakai; Visitors Can View Ancient Tombs
SAKAI — A 360-degree panoramic view of Sakai can now be seen from the newly renovated observation...
April 26, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka : As Golden Week Starts, Excited Families Explore Osaka Expo
OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue in Konohana Ward, Osaka, was crowded with people on Satu...
April 26, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDemolition Work Finished Around Asaichi-Dori Area; Reconstruction Work Planned to Start in September, End by Fiscal 2030
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The publicly funded demolition of 249 buildings around the the Asaichi-dori ar...
April 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Warns Govt Against Expanding Rice Imports from U.S. in Tariff Negotiations; Important Issue of Securing ‘Food Security’
The Liberal Democratic Party on Friday submitted to the agriculture minister a resolution rejecti...
April 26, 2025
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US & CanadaU.S.-Japan Trade Deal ‘Very Close,’ Says Trump, Without Evidence or Details
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is “getting along very well with Jap...
April 26, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
20 years since JR West derailment: Don’t forget importance of putting safety first
The most important duty and responsibility of public transit is to safely transport passengers to...
April 26, 2025
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Crime & CourtsYokohama Court Orders U.S. Soldier Pay ¥16.45 Mil. to 4 Victims Over Assault
YOKOHAMA — A district court on Friday ruled that a U.S. soldier must pay a total of \16.45 millio...
April 26, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan-U.S. finance chiefs’ meeting: Currency Target Avoided for the Time Being
The Japan-U.S. Finance Ministerial Meeting took place amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns...
April 26, 2025
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CompaniesNissan to Close Factory in Wuhan by End of FY 2025; Annual Operations Less Than 10% of Plant Capacity Due to Sluggish Sales
Nissan Motor Co. has decided to withdraw from automobile production at its Wuhan plant in China’s...
April 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ Opposes Cabinet’s Overseas Trips; Inflation Concerns Cited Ahead of Upper House Election
The House of Councillors’ Rules and Administration Committee at its board meeting on Friday withh...
April 26, 2025
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BaseballJames Wood’s Single Scores CJ Abrams from First in 9th Inning as Nationals Beat Mets 5-4
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood's RBI single with two out in the ninth inning scored CJ Abrams from ...
April 26, 2025
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Travel SpotsKagoshima: New Cow for Sightseeing Cart Tour of Samurai Residences Makes Debut
IZUMI, Kagoshima — The seventh cow to pull a sightseeing cart in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, whi...
April 26, 2025