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Crime & Courts7 Children Hit by Car on Osaka Street; Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder (UPDATE 1)
Seven children were hit by a car on a street in Nishinari Ward, Osaka City, at around 1:30 p.m. o...
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General NewsEnvironment Minister Meets Minamata Patients Groups on 69th Anniversary of 1st Official Recognition of Sufferer
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — As Thursday marked the 69th year since the first official recognition of Min...
May 1, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (5/2-5/8)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
May 1, 2025
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General NewsU.S. Lawmakers Introduce Measure Urging Japanese Nationals Abducted by North Korea to Be Returned
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan resolution was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesd...
May 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Opposes CDPJ’s Proposed Consumption Tax Cut; Says Measures to Stabilize Rice Prices and Support Wage Increases Should Be Prioritized
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his opposition to a proposed plan t...
May 1, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial‘Approval’ of Tomari nuclear power plant: Early restart will support industry
The Nuclear Regulation Authority has acknowledged that the No. 3 reactor of the Tomari nuclear po...
May 1, 2025
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Pension system reform bill: The government cannot just keep fearing criticism
In order for everyone to live out their senior years with peace of mind, it is essential to conti...
May 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentStockpiled Rice Slow to Reach Retailers, Consumers; Over 90% Sold in March Still with Govt., Distributors in Mid-April
Government stockpiled rice auctioned in March is taking time to become available to consumers. As...
May 1, 2025
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Washington PostRwanda Responds Warmly to Trump Request to Take Noncitizen Deportees
The Trump administration’s efforts to significantly broaden the number of countries willing to ac...
May 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentAkazawa Arrives in U.S. for 2nd Round of Tariff Talks; ‘Win-Win’ Solution Sought by Economic Revitalization Minister
WASHINGTON — Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa arrived in Washington on Wednesday f...
May 1, 2025
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CompaniesFuji TV Vows to Change Corporate Culture; President Calls Victimization of Others Unforgivable
Fuji Television Network, Inc. vowed to take measures to change its corporate culture, which was s...
May 1, 2025
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Associated PressKremlin Says Putin Is Open to Ukraine Peace but Warns against Rushing a Deal
MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense wor...
May 1, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Deadly Fires Made Twice as Likely by Climate Change, Researchers Say
SINGAPORE, May 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's worst ever wildfires in March were made twice as likel...
May 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsOyamazakura Cherry Trees now in Full Bloom in Fukushima; ‘Rare Cherry Blossoms’ were Planted in 2001 to Celebrate Birth of Princess Aiko
FUKUSHIMA — Having survived the harsh winter, about 3,000 oyamazakura cherry trees are now in ful...
May 1, 2025
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ReutersIndia Closes Airspace to Pakistan Airlines as Tensions Rise
April 30 (Reuters) - India shut its airspace to Pakistani airlines on Wednesday, the government s...
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