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Travel SpotsJapan Ski Resort Opens 600-Meter Snow Tubing Course After Suffering Copper Cable Theft, Lift Suspension
A ski resort in Gunma Prefecture that suffered a copper cable theft and became unable to operate ...
January 30, 2025
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ReutersToyota Sells 10.8 Million Vehicles in 2024 to Remain World’s Top-Selling Automaker
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday, remaining...
January 30, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRoad cave-in accident: How should underground cavities be prevented?
A shocking accident occurred in which a road suddenly collapsed, even though there had been no ea...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Expected on March 21 in Central Tokyo; Western and Eastern Japan Expected to See Earlier Blooms
Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom ...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsJapan Says No Funds for U.N. Antidiscrimination Body; Committee Called for Change to Imperial House Law
Japan has rebuffed a U.N. committee by demanding that Japan’s contribution to the Office of the ...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsRail Fans Flock to See JR Tokai’s Retiring ‘Doctor Yellow’ Inspection Train; JR West Will Continue Operating Sister Train at Least through 2027
Many railroad fans gathered by the tracks on Wednesday to bid farewell to the Shinkansen inspecti...
January 30, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Intervention in European Politics: Social Media Threatens to Sway Election Results
If a person with tremendous financial and communication power uses social media to spread biased ...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsShogi Champ Fujii Presented with Custom Haori Coat; Crowdfunding behind Making of Gift to Ryuo Titleholder
Champion shogi player Sota Fujii holds a haori coat during a ceremony on Wednesday at a hotel in ...
January 30, 2025
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Other SportsApex Legends Global Series Year 4 Championship Kicks Off in Sapporo
An international esports competition for the title of best player of online game “Apex Legends” b...
January 30, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 30)
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January 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPM Ishiba Calls for Properly Examining Why Japan Entered WWII at Tokyo Symposium
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of examining World War II at a symposium he...
January 30, 2025
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ReutersTrump Says He Was Briefed on ‘Terrible’ Plane Crash near Washington Airport
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had been briefed on the "...
January 30, 2025
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General NewsSuicides in 2024 down for 2nd Year in Row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people who committed suicide in Japan fell to 20,268 in 2024, ...
January 30, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Ends Higher as Chip-Related Shares Gain on Advantest’s Forecast (UPSDATE 1)
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher Thursday, as investors snappe...
January 30, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress to Make Official Visit to Mongolia in July; Couple Scheduled to Attend Naadam
An official visit by the Emperor and the Empress to Mongolia has been arranged for early July, it...
January 30, 2025