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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Businesses Find All Routes to U.S. Blocked by High Tariffs; Automobile Leaders Meet With Economy Minister
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy could not only disrupt the global economy, but also l...
April 9, 2025
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PerspectivesFencing: Live by the Sword, Make Friends by the Sword
I’m around 40 years old, but I recently started a new activity: fencing. That’s right, the sport ...
April 9, 2025
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Travel SpotsExcitement Rises Over Seeing 100-Year-Old Cherry Blossom Tree in Full Bloom; Visitors to Japan Farm Disappointed Last Year Over Sparse Blooms
SHIZUKUISHI, Iwate — People are becoming more excited about the prospect of seeing a 100-year-old...
April 9, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 9)
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April 9, 2025
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ReutersUS Wine Sellers Worry as Trump Tariffs Set to Hit Wednesday
NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - Adam Williams, 57, owner of Ansley Wine Merchants in Atlanta, said ...
April 9, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking to Issue Stablecoin; President Says Trust Bank Now in Final Adjustment Phase
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. plans to begin issuing a stablecoin, which is a type of cr...
April 9, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls Nearly 4% on Slowdown Fears as US Tariffs Kick in (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday, ending nearly 4% lo...
April 9, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Trying to Work Out Which Bargaining Chips Will Resonate with Trump; U.S. Negotiators Discretion Questioned
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, manage...
April 9, 2025
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US & CanadaChina Hit With 104％ Reciprocal Tariffs, Japan 24％ as U.S. Heightens Levies on 60 Countries, Regions
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump enacted its second round of recipr...
April 9, 2025
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ReutersUniversal Studios to Open First European Theme Park near London
LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. media giant Comcast Corp CMCSA.O will build its first Universal ...
April 9, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Paint Nara Pref. Hills in Spring Colors; Yoshinoyama Peaks Nearing Full Bloom
NARA — Cherry trees of multiple varieties are in full blossom on the hills in Yoshino, Nara Prefe...
April 9, 2025
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General NewsCherry Trees in Full Bloom in Japan’s Fukushima; Mt. Shinobu Covered in Beautiful Cherry Blossoms
Someiyoshino cherry trees were in full bloom in Fukushima, the Fukushima Meteorological Office an...
April 9, 2025
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General NewsBattleship Yamato Crewman’s Question Still Haunts Son; Father Spoke of Death Just before Fatal Okinawa Voyage in 1945
“Don’t you want me to die in battle?”
Hiroshima City resident Reiji Fujimoto, 93, recalle...
April 9, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialFresh Review of Nippon Steel’s Acquisition Plan: Make Best Decision for Revival of U.S. Manufacturing Industry
The U.S. government’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs has sent tremors through the world’s stock...
April 9, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Imperial Couple’s Visit to Iwoto: Trips to Mourn War Dead to Pass Down Memories of Calamities
The Emperor and Empress have begun their “memorial trips” to pay their respects to the war dead i...
April 9, 2025