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Politics & GovernmentGovt to Enhance Surveying to Preserve Remote Islands; Loss to Erosion Could Diminish Japan’s EEZ
The government plans to enhance its surveying and research activities on remote border islands us...
May 7, 2025
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Washington PostU.S. to End Bombings of Houthi Militants in Yemen, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will halt its targeting of Yemen’s Hou...
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Washington PostTrump Team Urged Ukraine to Take U.S. Deportees Amid War, Documents Show
The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government to accept an unspecifie...
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Yomiuri EditorialBears Appearing in Residential Areas: When Firing Shots, Residents’ Safety Must Be Prioritized
There is no end to cases of bears appearing in residential areas and causing harm to people. If t...
May 7, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial‘Chinafication’ of Hong Kong: Control Further Tightening over Politics and the Economy
One of the few remaining pro-democratic parties in Hong Kong has been forced to decide to disband...
May 7, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Tariffs Set off Doubts — Even in Rust Belt Area He Pledged to Restore
Hannah Yoon/For The Washington PostPeople protest in front of Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s office in Allent...
May 7, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Heavy as US Tariff Woes Counter China Optimism
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ticked lower on Wednesday, threatening to e...
May 7, 2025
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BaseballJesus Sanchez’s RBI Single in 10th Inning Lifts Marlins to 5-4 Win over Dodgers
MIAMI (AP) — Jesus Sanchez singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, lifting the Miami Ma...
May 7, 2025
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General NewsPassengers Trapped After Train Hits Fallen Tree in Okayama, Japan; Operator Cancels Express Trains on Line
A train on the JR Sanyo Line collided with a fallen tree in Wake, Okayama Prefecture, on Tuesday ...
May 7, 2025
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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Outdated System / Social Media’s Decisive Role in Mayoral Race Sparks Debate on Use of Internet in Campaigns
This is the final installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the n...
May 7, 2025
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ReutersConservative Merz Elected German Chancellor after Initial Debacle
BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by par...
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CompaniesJapanese Consumers Turn to Rice Alternatives Amid Price Surge; Glutinous Barley, Long-Grain Rice Becoming Popular
Soaring rice prices and increased consumer frugality are driving changes in dining habits, includ...
May 7, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says Only 21 Hostages Held by Hamas in Gaza Now Believed to Be Alive
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza h...
May 7, 2025
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CompaniesJapan Fair Trade Commission Report Indicates Possible Antimonopoly Law Violation by Major Taxi App Operators
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) released a report in late April on an investigation into t...
May 7, 2025
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