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Crime & Courts2 Japanese Men Arrested Over Myanmar-Based Scam Operations; Allegedly Forced to Impersonate Police, Others to Fool Victims
Two Japanese men allegedly involved in international scam operations conducted from Myanmar were ...
April 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Opposition Parties Find it Difficult to Attack PM Amid ‘National Crisis’; Noda Tells Ishiba Preparations on Tariffs Insufficient
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who also serves as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic ...
April 24, 2025
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General NewsPanel Convenes to Discuss Blocking Access to Online Casino Sites; 60% of Site Users Say They Are Aware They Are Addicted
A panel of experts, set up by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, has held its firs...
April 24, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/25-5/1)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
April 24, 2025
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General NewsAll Giant Pandas at Japan Theme Park to Return to China
WAKAYAMA — All four giant pandas at the Adventure World theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefect...
April 24, 2025
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EconomyG20 Finance Meeting Begins with Discussions Centered on Concerns About U.S. Tariff Policies
WASHINGTON — The two-day Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting started...
April 24, 2025
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Travel Spots2025 Osaka Expo: Palestine Pavilion Completes Exhibit Lineup; Items Held in Israel for Extended Period
The Palestine Pavilion of the Expo, which did not have all of its exhibits on display, received i...
April 24, 2025
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Travel Spots2025 Expo Osaka : Expo Reaches 1 Mil. Visitors; Commemorative Ceremony Held
Visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, which started on April 13, reached the one million mark, ...
April 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese ESTA Advances to FY ’28 Implementation; Target Moves 2 Years Ahead of Previous Plan
The government will introduce an online system for the prescreening of foreign nationals prior to...
April 24, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says Zelenskyy Is Prolonging War in Ukraine by Resisting Calls to Cede Crimea to Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukraine's president, sayin...
April 24, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialPope Dies: Appeal for Peace Must Be Seriously Taken to Heart
Warfare has not ceased in the world, and many lives have been lost. Amid an unprecedented deepeni...
April 24, 2025
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Asia-PacificThousands Allegedly Linked to Fraud Still Operating in Myanmar; 7,200 Foreigners Detained since Feb., Mostly Chinese
BANGKOK — About 7,200 foreigners from over 20 countries who had stayed at a base in Myanmar have ...
April 24, 2025
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EconomyLDP Proposes Lowering NISA Age Limit; Aims to Leverage Funds Gifted from Grandparents to Younger Generation
The Liberal Democratic Party’s parliamentary league on promoting investment has submitted a propo...
April 24, 2025
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Associated PressMusk Damaged Tesla’s Brand in Just a Few Months. Fixing It Will Likely Take Longer
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk has been called a Moonshot Master, the Edison of Our Age and the Archit...
April 24, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Diet Debates between Party Leaders: Not Enough Time for Fruitful Discussions
It is of no small significance that the leaders of the ruling and opposition parties have discuss...
April 24, 2025