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General NewsConcerns Raised Over Potential Concessions on Auto Safety Standards; Experts Point Out Danger of Increased Fatalities
There are concerns that if Japan accepts vehicles designed in accordance with the safety standard...
May 7, 2025
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US & CanadaBeeman: Japan should Address Tariff Issues with China in Mind
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Assistant Trade Representative Michael Beeman said in an interview with ...
May 7, 2025
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General NewsIncreasing Number of Issues with Foreign Residents Tests Coexistence in Municipalities; Challenges Include Problematic Behavior
SAITAMA/MITO — Some municipalities are grappling with the increasing challenges of residents coex...
May 6, 2025
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MusicArashi Announces End of Band’s Activities After Its Final Tour Scheduled for Next Spring
The popular five-member boy band Arashi announced that they will end their activities after their...
May 6, 2025
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AFP-JIJIEmperor Emeritus Hospitalized for Heart Exam
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Emperor Emeritus was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Tuesday...
May 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, India Agree to Boost Defense Cooperation;Defense Ministers Nakatani, Singh Meet in New Delhi
NEW DELHI — Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh have...
May 6, 2025
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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Outdated System / Surrogate Candidates Threaten Fairness of Japan’s Elections, Causing Local Govts to Lose Patience
This is the fourth installment in a series that examines the challenges faced by the nation’s ele...
May 6, 2025
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General NewsJCG Staffing Shortage Worsens After Almost 400 Quit for Personal Reasons
Almost 400 Japan Coast Guard personnel left the organization for personal reasons during fiscal 2...
May 6, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Sunken Forest’ Appears in Yamagata Emerald Lake; Visitors Canoe in Shirakawako Lake, View Shiroyanagi Willows Up Close
IIDE, Yamagata — The beautiful annual sight of a “sunken forest” has appeared at the Shirakawako ...
May 6, 2025
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Travel SpotsRafting Season Splashes into Hokkaido’s Niseko Resort Area; Season Open Through Mid-May
SAPPORO — Rafting season has arrived in Hokkaido’s Niseko resort area as the Shiribetsu River is ...
May 6, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialBOJ Monetary Policy: Rate Hike Scenario needs to be Reexamined
The high-tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has plunged the globa...
May 6, 2025
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Canadian General Election: Anti-American Public Opinion Boosts Ruling Party
The ruling party in Canada, which had been in a tight spot, became rejuvenated from asserting it ...
May 6, 2025
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GlobalNew ICJ Chief Iwasawa Advocates International Rule of Law; He Also Calls on Japanese Students to Take An Active Part in The World
THE HAGUE — Yuji Iwasawa, 70, who was elected president of The Hague-based International Court of...
May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025
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General NewsBear Attacks Two Self-Defense Force Officials in Iwate Pref.; Both Victims Injured, in Stable Condition
Two men were attacked by a bear in Hachimantai City’s Matsuo district in Iwate Prefecture while c...
May 6, 2025
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