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General News2025 Expo Osaka : Expo Offers Gender-Neutral Stalls in 40% of Restroom Areas, Drawing a Mixed Reaction
At the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, 40% of restroom areas come with gender-neutral stalls. This initia...
April 18, 2025
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US & CanadaYomiuri Holds Exclusive Interview with U.S. CEA Chair Miran; Trade Deficits ‘Eroding’ Domestic Industrial Sector
Stephen Miran, who chairs the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, told The Yomiuri Shimbun that bo...
April 17, 2025
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Politics & Government‘Japan Should Have Its Own Demands’ in Talks with U.S., Expand Trade With Other Nations, Says Ex-Ministry Official
Masaaki Okuhara, a former administrative vice minister at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
April 17, 2025
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ReutersDavid Hockney Retrospective Fills Paris Fondation Vuitton
PARIS (Reuters) — The largest exhibition yet of works by British artist David Hockney opened in P...
April 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusIto Marine Town Celebrates 50 Million Visitors; ‘Gateway to Izu’ Commemorates Milestone With Traditional Dance Performance, Free Sweets
ITO, Shizuoka — A ceremony was held on March 29 at the Ito Marine Town roadside rest area in Ito,...
April 17, 2025
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Japan In FocusAkita Sake Brewery Welcomes Sake Enthusiasts into Cellar as Part of Katagami City Event
KATAGAMI, Akita — Sake enthusiasts flocked to Kodama Brewing Co., a Japanese sake brewery in Kata...
April 17, 2025
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PerspectivesChecking for Disaster Risks Vital After Moving to New Area; Expert Suggests Walking Around Neighborhood to Familiarize Yourself with Surroundings
Spring in Japan is a season of change as people move for their job or school, and many feel the e...
April 17, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to Aim for Swift Agreement; Ishiba Indicates Willingness to Visit United States
WASHINGTON – Japan and the United Sates confirmed on Wednesday that they will aim for an early ag...
April 17, 2025
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EnvironmentSpain’s Wild Horses in Peril, in Spite of Key Role in Wildfire Prevention
AMIL, Spain (Reuters) — The wildfires that used to burn each summer in the woods above the Spanis...
April 17, 2025
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EnvironmentEnglish Water Companies Released Sewage for 3.6 Million Hours in ’24
LONDON (Reuters) — English water companies released untreated sewage into the country’s waterways...
April 17, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms Welcome Spring in Japan’s Yamagata Pref.; Colorful Season Excitedly Embraced in Snowy Region
YAMAGATA — The bitterly cold winter has come to an end, heavy snowfall is no longer a concern and...
April 17, 2025
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BaseballBaseball Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s Legacy on 78th Anniversary of Breaking Color Barrier
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson was the first to break baseball's color barrier with the Brook...
April 17, 2025
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Associated PressNY Prison Guards Beat an Inmate to Death Then Tried to Cover It up, Prosecutors Say
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal...
April 17, 2025
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (4/18-4/24)
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April 17, 2025
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EconomyTrump Tariffs Squeeze Some Japanese Food Exporters; Rice, Seafood Producers Fear Negative Impact
With U.S.-Japan trade negotiations beginning in earnest on Thursday, Japanese companies face incr...
April 17, 2025
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