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Insights Into The WorldTrump Pulls The Curtains Closed on The ‘U.S. Century’
“The golden age of America begins right now,” said U.S. President Donald Trump in his inaugural s...
April 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Ruling Coalition Eyes Cash Handout Plan amid U.S. Tariffs, Rising Prices; No Income Limit Likely to be Set
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito began discussions Wednesday to cal...
April 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentGovt May Send Tariff Negotiator to U.S. in April; Ishiba Wants to Limit Economic Impact with Early Discussions
The government has begun making arrangements for Ryosei Akazawa, minister in charge of economic r...
April 11, 2025
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Travel SpotsHiroshima: ‘Ponyo’-Linked Town Gets New Tunnel for Traffic Relief; Tomonoura Inspired Setting of Ghibli Film
FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima — A long-awaited tunnel has opened in the Tomonoura area, a scenic spot in Fu...
April 10, 2025
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General NewsLightning Strikes Students Playing Soccer in Nara; One in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
NARA — At least six students were taken to the hospital and one was said to be in cardiopulmonary...
April 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Govt Survey on Emergency Evacuation Sites Finds Twice as Much Potential Facilities than Currently Designated
Although not designated as emergency temporary evacuation facilities, there are 1,845 underground...
April 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Surges 9% on Relief after Trump Pauses Tariffs
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped 9% on Thursday as investors scoop...
April 10, 2025
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General NewsBrass Foundry Retains its Luster; Delights Eyes with Unique Ornaments, Decorations
With its muted shine, brass is often strongly associated with practical items such as architectur...
April 10, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Flying Car, Robots, VR Travel Await at Expo Site; Pieces of Moon and Mars Also to be Displayed
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will open on Sunday on the artificial island of Yumenoshima in ...
April 10, 2025
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General NewsTEPCO Begins Treated Water Discharge for FY 2025
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Thursday began dischar...
April 10, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial2nd Round of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: Japan Must Face Negotiations with A Long-term Strategy
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed across-the-board reciprocal tariffs...
April 10, 2025
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Medical Helicopter Accident: How Can the Safe Transport of Islanders Be Ensured?
An accident involving a medical helicopter, a lifeline for residents on outlying islands, resulte...
April 10, 2025
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Washington PostSocial Security Abandons DOGE Phone Service Cuts Amid Chaos, Backlash
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation, the U.S. DOGE Service, set off a panic in March among elderly...
April 10, 2025
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Washington PostTrump’s Tariffs Pushed the U.S. Uncomfortably Close to a Financial Crisis before Pause
President Donald Trump may have brought the world to the brink of a financial crisis before pausi...
April 10, 2025
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ArtJapanese Designer Wins 1st Prize for Newcomers at International Furniture Fair in Milan
MILAN — A lamp and containers created by a Japanese designer using palm tree bark dyed with a tra...
April 10, 2025