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ReutersEgypt Suez Canal Monthly Revenue Losses at around $800 Million, Sisi Says
CAIRO, March 17 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the monthl...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersPutin Will Talk to Trump on Tuesday by Phone, Kremlin Says
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin confirmed on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Puti...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersUS Aid Cuts to Myanmar Are Having Catastrophic Impact, UN Rapporteur Says
GENEVA, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. cuts to humanitarian aid are having a crushing impact on people...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersChina’s Xi May Visit US in Not-Too-Distant Future, Trump Says
March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Ji...
March 18, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister Speaks with Iran Counterpart on Phone; Takeshi Iwaya Urges Iran to Hold Talks with U.S., Europe Over Nuclear Program
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya urged Iran on Monday to hold talks with the United States and Euro...
March 18, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Prince Hisahito Graduates From Senior High School; Set to Study Biological Sciences at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito, the 18-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended h...
March 18, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialOnishi on Space Mission: Growing Presence of Japanese Astronauts
Another Japanese astronaut has flown into space. It is hoped that Japan will promote internationa...
March 18, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Upper House Budget Committee: Is Ishiba Strict on Others but Easy on Himself?
If Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has taken a tough stance on the political funds issue, cont...
March 18, 2025
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General NewsDismantling of Reactor Begins at Hamaoka Nuclear Plant; Power Station Set to be Fully Decommissioned in FY2042
Chubu Electric Power Co. has begun dismantling the No. 2 reactor at its Hamaoka Nuclear Power Sta...
March 18, 2025
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BaseballThirty-two high schools are ready to compete in the 97th National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kenshin Kawabe, the captain of the Wakayama High School baseball team, delivers the athletes’ oath d...
March 18, 2025
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MarketsNikkei Average Briefly Retakes 38,000 in Morning Trade
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Nikkei 225 stock average retook 38,000 at one point in Tokyo trading on Tu...
March 18, 2025
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General NewsMt. Fuji Entry Fee to Be Raised to ¥4,000 in Shizuoka Pref., with Yamanashi Pref. Levying Same Fee for Yoshida Trail
The Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly has passed an ordinance that will require a ¥4,000 entry fee to...
March 18, 2025
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General NewsWith Snow Expected in Kanto, JR East to Suspend Kaiji, Azusa Operations on Wednesday
East Japan Railway Co. announced Tuesday that almost all Kaiji and Azusa limited express trains s...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Strikes in Gaza Kill At Least 200, Palestinian Health Authorities Say
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian h...
March 18, 2025
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ReutersU.S. Commerce Department Bureaus Ban China’s DeepSeek on Government Devices, Sources Say
March 17 (Reuters) — U.S. Commerce department bureaus informed staffers in recent weeks that Chin...
March 18, 2025