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Yomiuri EditorialEnergy Plan: Work toward Decarbonization, Stable Electricity Supply
As the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is making major changes in energy and enviro...
February 19, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock: Autos Drag Japanese Shares Lower after Trump Tariff Threat, Banks’ Gains Cap Losses
TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slipped on Wednesday, dragged by a decline in vehicle m...
February 19, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake30 Temporary Housing Units Completed for Noto Flood Victims; 11 Households Scheduled to Move In
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Several emergency temporary housing structures have now been completed on the ...
February 19, 2025
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Throws a 2nd Bullpen Session as He Makes His Way Back to the Mound for the Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw his second bullpen session of spring training on Tuesd...
February 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Not Considering Using ‘Gulf of America’ Name for Gulf of Mexico
Although U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mex...
February 19, 2025
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Kusatsu Onsen Hot Spring Inn a Cozy Place to Soak; Guests Eat Out on their Own, in Line with Recent Trend
KUSATSU, Gunma — Accommodations without meals have been increasing in the Kusatsu Onsen hot sprin...
February 19, 2025
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ReutersJapan Exports Rise in January on Brisk Auto Exports to US, But Tariff Threat Looms
TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose for a fourth consecutive month in January led by a...
February 19, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Gets 10 Years over Attack on Ex-Japan PM Kishida
Wakayama, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)—A Japanese district court on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man...
February 19, 2025
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General NewsFreezing Morning Recorded across Japan; Minus 21.2 C in Morioka, 3.6 C in Central Tokyo
A strong winter air pressure pattern continued through Japan on Wednesday, prolonging snowfall on...
February 19, 2025
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General NewsTohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operations after Suspension between Tokyo and Sendai due to Pantograph Inspection (Update 1)
The Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko No. 53 (from Tokyo to Morioka), running in Tochigi Prefecture, was...
February 19, 2025
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Associated PressBrazil Ex-Leader Bolsonaro Knew and Agreed to a Plan to Poison President Lula, Top Prosecutor Says
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s prosecutor-general said Tuesday that former leader Jair Bolsonaro ...
February 19, 2025
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CompaniesPolystyrene Blocks Used in Foundations of New Hiroshima Railway Line, Lightening Load on Underground Venue
HIROSHIMA — For the first time in Japan, lightweight polystyrene blocks have been used to build t...
February 19, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Tax Bureau Seizes H.K. Firm’s Assets Over Back Taxes; H.K. Company Ordered to Pay ¥1.8 Bil. in Back Taxes, Penalty Fees
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has seized the assets of a Hong Kong online game distributor a...
February 19, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan To Be Absent From Meeting on N-Weapon Ban Treaty; Nuclear Deterrent ‘Essential to Nation’s Independence’ (Update 1)
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya officially said Tuesday that the government will not attend a meet...
February 18, 2025
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General NewsJapan Calls for More Renewable, Nuclear Power in Revised Energy Plan; Govt Expects Increased Demand Amid AI Boom
The government approved a revised Strategic Energy Plan at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the firs...
February 18, 2025