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General News54％ in Japan Approve of Trump’s Ceasefire Talks for Ukraine, Yomiuri Poll Finds; Approval Highest Among Younger Respondents
An opinion poll indicated that 54% of respondents approve of U.S. President Trump’s efforts in le...
March 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusRokugo Floodgate Protecting Area from Floods for 94 Years; Retro Showa Era Facility Continues as Local Symbol
I headed downstream on the causeway from the Rokugo Bridge over the Tama River that connects Toky...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsRelatives of War Dead from WWII Battle on Attu Island Hope to Retrieve Remains Soon; Over 2,000 Soldier’s Remains Still on Island
The relatives of Japanese soldiers who died fighting U.S. forces on Attu Island, a fierce battlef...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressOlympic Presidential Candidate Prince Feisal Sees Real-World Politics Playing a Bigger Role
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC presidential election on Thursday takes place in a political climate that s...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsANA, JAL Cancel Flights to and from Hokkaido, Aomori Pref. Due to Bad Weather in Northern Japan
Flights to and from Hokkaido and Aomori Prefecture are being canceled one after another on Monday...
March 17, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Higher as Wall Street Surge Boosts Sentiment (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged nearly 1% on Monday, fueled by wi...
March 17, 2025
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PerspectivesTo Keep Up Your Health after a Disaster, Stock Up Ahead of Time and Test Run Simple Dishes
After a disaster, especially in the immediate wake of a disaster, people tend to consume foods hi...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressVatican Releases First Photograph of the Pope in a Month as He Celebrates Mass in Hospital Chapel
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a mo...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Even as a Judge Orders Their Removals Be Stopped
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal ...
March 17, 2025
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Associated PressTrump and Putin Will Speak This Week on Russia-Ukraine War, US Envoy Says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expe...
March 17, 2025
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BaseballThe Best Team in the National League? For Two Days in Japan, It’s Looked like the Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class o...
March 17, 2025
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General NewsSloppy Cases Stand Out in Online Medical Consultation in Japan; Doctors Not Showing Up, Unproper Prescribing
There have recently been a string of problems with online medical consultations via smartphones a...
March 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIwaya Focuses on Maintaining Unity Among G7 Members; Joint Statement Issued Amid U.S.-Europe Disagreements
CHARLEVOIX, Canada — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya focused on efforts to maintain unity among Gr...
March 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Losing Regional Support Over Scandal; Calls for Resignation Still Limited Among Some Lawmakers
The distribution of gift certificates by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has shaken the prime minis...
March 16, 2025
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Hurlers Shine Again, Shut Down Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
With all eyes from the rest of the Japanese baseball world clearly focused on Shohei Ohtani and h...
March 16, 2025