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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Sinks to 1-1/2-year Low, Bank Index Plunges 17%
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 9% early on Monday, while an index ...
April 7, 2025
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General NewsDeepSeek AI Model Generates Information Usable in Crime; Produces Code for Ransomware, Molotov Cocktail Instructions
A generative AI model released by Chinese startup DeepSeek in January creates content that could ...
April 7, 2025
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General NewsParking Congestion at Local Airports in Japan Becoming Major Issue; Due to Reduced Bus Services, Lack of Private Parking Lots
KAGOSHIMA — Parking lot congestion at local airports has become a serious issue around the countr...
April 7, 2025
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General NewsMedical Helicopter Lost Contact Offshore Tsushima, Nagasaki Pref.; 3 Missing Including Patient
A medical helicopter carrying six people, including a patient, lost contact offshore Tsushima in ...
April 6, 2025
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General NewsOsaka-Kansai Expo Test Run Reveals Need for Line Management; Expo Association Expresses Desire to Improve
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo test run rehearsal revealed the need for waiting line management so th...
April 6, 2025
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SumoJapanese Sumo Spring Provincial Tour Visits Earthquake-Hit Noto Region City; Nanao Residents Enjoy Sumo Matches
NANAO, Ishikawa — After a one-year delay due to the earthquake disaster in January 2024, the sumo...
April 6, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor, Empress to Visit Iwoto Island As Part of Efforts to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of War’s End
The Emperor and Empress will visit Iwoto Island, also known as Iwojima, on Monday to commemorate ...
April 6, 2025
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EconomyU.S. Tariffs to Deal Serious Blow to Asia’s Emerging Economies; Firms with Production Bases in Southeast Asia May Be Forced to Restructure
BANGKOK — The U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s plan to impose steep reciprocal tariff...
April 6, 2025
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BaseballHolliday and Sugano Help Orioles Snap a 3-Game Skid with an 8-1 Victory over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson Holliday highlighted Baltimore's four-run sixth inning with a two...
April 6, 2025
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BaseballSasaki Remains Winless, Kike Hernandez, Conforto Homer as Dodgers Beat Phillies 3-1 for 9-1 Start
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roki Sasaki allowed one run while pitching into the fifth inning, Kiké Hernán...
April 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Ishiba to Directly Appeal to Trump About Japan’s Economic Contributions in Phone Talks to Resolve Tariff Issue
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will call attention to Japan’s contributions to the U.S. economy du...
April 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Administration Prepares for Japan-U.S. Phone Talks; Govt Girds for Long Haul over Trump Tariffs
The Japanese government is accelerating preparations for bilateral telephone talks between Prime ...
April 6, 2025
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April 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialMerging of Major Nonlife Insurance Firms: Take Lead in Departing from Harmful Outdated Practices in The Industry
Collusion that undermines healthy competition has become the norm under the oligopoly in the nonl...
April 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialInstitute Specializing in Infectious Diseases: Use the Most of Accurate Advice during a Crisis
The danger posed by the novel coronavirus seems to have been forgotten now. However, it is unknow...
April 6, 2025