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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Illuminated in Evening Attract Tourists to Hirosaki Park in Aomori Pref.
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefect...
April 22, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 22)
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April 22, 2025
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ReutersUS Finalizes Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Imports
Adds quote from U.S. manufacturing group attorney, tariff levels for Jinko, Trina and Cambodia, p...
April 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialIntensive Diet Deliberations on Tariffs: New Perspective Needed for Negotiations with U.S.
The House of Councillors Budget Committee held intensive deliberations on the Japan-U.S. tariff n...
April 22, 2025
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Associated PressDelta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport, Forcing Passenger Evacuations
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to t...
April 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Government to Lower Gasoline Prices ¥10 Per Liter from May 22; Electricity, Gas Bill Subsidies to Resume from July
The government will lower gasoline prices by ¥10 per liter, starting May 22, as a measure to comb...
April 22, 2025
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General NewsTEPCO to Remove Debris from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Wed. at Earliest; 2nd Sample Clears Radiation Level for Safety Standards
A second sample of nuclear fuel debris will be removed from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power pla...
April 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM, Dutch PM Talk Defense, Economic Security Cooperation; Cooperation in Semiconductor Industry Pushed for by 2 Leaders
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announced a plan for practical...
April 22, 2025
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ReutersHarvard University Sues to Block Trump from Slashing Billions in Research Funding
April 21 (Reuters) - Harvard University sued on Monday to block U.S. President Donald Trump from ...
April 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsTaiko Drummers Give Exciting Performance at Tokyo’s Nezu Shrine as Azalea Festival Continues through End of April; Next Taiko Performance on April 26
A group of taiko drummers gave a powerful performance on Saturday at Nezu Shrine, where the famou...
April 22, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower as Tariffs, Trump’s Attacks on Fed Chief Weigh (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei recouped some of its early losses but closed lower on ...
April 22, 2025
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Associated PressUN Researchers Warn That Asian Scam Operations Are Spreading across the Rest of the World
BANGKOK (AP) — Transnational organized crime groups in East and Southeast Asia are spreading thei...
April 22, 2025
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Associated PressNASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Beams Back Pictures of an Asteroid Shaped like a Lumpy Bowling Pin
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest aster...
April 22, 2025
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General NewsFire Breaks Out at Chemical Plant in Chiba Pref.; Brought under Control 8.5 Hours Later
ICHIHARA, Chiba — A fire broke out at a chemical plant in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, at around 1...
April 22, 2025
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Associated PressWhite House Voices Support for Hegseth as a New Signal Chat Revelation Stirs Fresh Pentagon Turmoil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House expressed support Monday for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fol...
April 22, 2025