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EconomyJapan Oct.-Dec. GDP Revised Down to 2.2 Pct Annual Rise
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s gross domestic product in October-December last year increased 0.6 pct...
March 11, 2025
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CompaniesSeven & i Suggests Couche-Tard Sell U.S. Stores for Takeover
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. said Monday that it has suggested tha...
March 11, 2025
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Social SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Global Wave / Thriving Fukuoka Eyes ‘Global Financial City’ Status; Schools, Jobs, Food Culture Appeal to Young People
This is the second installment of a series that follows the waves of change taking place in Kyush...
March 11, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Persistently Explain Alliance Benefits to Trump; Security Treaty Requires Provision of Bases to U.S.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the Japan-U....
March 11, 2025
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General NewsGraduation Certificates Help Reunite Ex-Classmates 80 Years after Great Tokyo Air Raid; Museum Curator’s Discovery Brings them Together
During the Great Tokyo Air Raid on March 10, 1945, incendiary bombs rained down mercilessly even ...
March 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP’s Constitution Officially Reinstates ‘Supreme Advisor’ Position Held by Taro Aso; Removed 30 Years Ago Due to Criticism of ‘Gerontocracy’
The Liberal Democratic Party approved an amendment to its constitution that specifies for the fir...
March 10, 2025
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YIESMass Production of Rapidus Advanced Semiconductors From 2027; Company Working to Promote Human Resource Development
Rapidus Corp. will begin mass production of advanced semiconductors in Japan in early 2027, accor...
March 10, 2025
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Economy150,000 Tons of Rice Released from Japan’s Stockpile to Douse Prices, After Tokyo Prices Hit All-time High
The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for e...
March 10, 2025
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General News‘Japan’s Most Dangerous Zoo’ to Close in September; Sapporo Zoo Operated without Permission for Nearly 20 Years
SAPPORO — A private zoo in Sapporo that advertised itself as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” wi...
March 10, 2025
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Associated PressThe Cute Whiskers Are Back on. Rare Mediterranean Monk Seals Are Cared for in a Greek Rehab Center
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece ...
March 10, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialAI Bill: Deepen Discussion on Measures to Stop Abuse
Sophisticated fake images and plausible texts created by generative AI are causing confusion in s...
March 10, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
80 Years Since Great Tokyo Air Raid: Memory of Dire Calamity Must Be Passed On
War not only costs soldiers’ lives, it also kills the citizens of a country. The reality of the G...
March 10, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Memorial Service Held to Mark 80 Years Since Great Tokyo Air Raid; Organizers Hope for World Peace
A memorial service for victims of the Great Tokyo Air Raid was held Monday to mark 80 years since...
March 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Vows to Win Upcoming Elections; Calls for Party to Regain ‘Humility’ in Address
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for unity in the party, expressing his determination that “I...
March 10, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles, South Korea Says (Update 1)
SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple unidentified ballistic missiles off its we...
March 10, 2025