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Politics & GovernmentGovt, LDP Decide Not to Implement Consumption Tax Cut as Countermeasure to High Prices, U.S. Tariffs
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided on Thursday not to implement a con...
May 9, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.S. Federal Reserve Board: Central Bank Demonstrated Continued Independence with Policy Decision
The steering of monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board has a significant impact not on...
May 9, 2025
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General NewsAI Turns Obscure Handwriting from Japan’s Wartime Documents into Readable Text
The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) has decided to convert its vast collection of J...
May 9, 2025
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Crime & CourtsIllegal Trades through Hacked Securities Accounts Totaled ¥305 Bil. from Jan. to April: FSA; Major Securities Companies Planning Policies for Compensating Victims
The total value of illegal stock trades made through securities accounts that had been hacked via...
May 9, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Fukiya from the Sky’ Event to Offer Panoramic View of Takahashi Townscape; ‘Japan Red’ City is Famous as Former Copper Mining Center, Pigment Producer
OKAYAMA - An event called “Fukiya from the Sky” will be held on Saturday in the Fukiya district o...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersTrump Calls for 30-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire, Warns of More Sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day uncondi...
May 9, 2025
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Japan In FocusCollection of Wealthy Merchant Family Exhibited in Miyagi Town; Samurai Armor, Helmet, Doll Warriors on Display
MARUMORI, Miyagi — To coincide with Children’s Day on May 5, an annual special exhibition featuri...
May 9, 2025
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May 9, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Could Have Landed 15-Year Deal, Agent Says, but He Didn’t Want to Risk Skills Decline
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani could have pursued a 15-year contract through age 44, agen...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersChina, Russia Vow to Strengthen Cooperation on International Law Matters, State Media Reports
BEIJING, May 9 (Reuters) - China and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in matters of i...
May 9, 2025
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Crime & CourtsKnife Attack Suspect Picked Todaimae Station Due to University-Related Name; Says He Wanted to Show Danger of Education-Obsessed Parenting
The suspect who assaulted a man with a knife at a station in Tokyo on Wednesday night told police...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends at More Than One-Month High on Optimism around Trade Talks (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, May 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a more than one-month high on Fri...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Leads Missile Test, Stresses Nuclear Force Readiness, KCNA Says
SEOUL, May 9 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of a short-range balli...
May 9, 2025
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ReutersPakistan’s Chinese-Made Jet Brought down Two Indian Fighter Aircraft, US Officials Say
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at l...
May 9, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael Closes 6 UN Schools for Palestinians in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel permanently closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem on Thursday, forcin...
May 9, 2025
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