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General NewsOver 80％ of Survey Respondents Concerned about Increasing Foreign Visitors to National Parks; Close to Half Also Anticipate Economic Boost
More than 80% of respondents to a recent government survey said they are concerned about the incr...
October 31, 2024
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FashionJapanese Sneakers Making their Presence Known with Innovative Designs; Drawing on Retro Inspiration for New Styles
Japanese brand sports sneakers have been growing in popularity among enthusiasts. Old models of r...
October 31, 2024
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General NewsOnagawa N-Plant’s Safety Measures Show Lessons Learned From 2011 Meltdown; Back-Up Power Source Kept High and Dry
To protect Tohoku Electric Power Co.’s Onagawa nuclear power plant’s No. 2 reactor, safety measur...
October 30, 2024
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ReutersAdvantest Hikes Profit Forecast as AI Boosts Tester Demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Advantest on Wednesday hiked its full year operating profit forecast by...
October 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentYomiuri Survey: 58% ‘Happy’ with Outcome of Lower House Election; Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rating Drops to 34% from 51%
Fifty-eight percent of the eligible voters surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun said they were “happy”...
October 30, 2024
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Japan In FocusHokkaido Event Held to Commemorate Centennial of Seikan Otaru Factory No.3 Warehouse; Extra Transport Boats Operated
OTARU, Hokkaido — A three-day event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the...
October 30, 2024
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Crime & CourtsChinese Man Arrested on Suspicion of Renting Out 2,400 SIM Cards without Checking IDs; Police Investigating SIM Card Use
A Chinese national was arrested on suspicion of renting out SIM cards for mobile phones without c...
October 30, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani’s Hometown Waits Another Day for Superstar’s First World Series Title
OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — A small group of about 60 fans gathered Wednesday morning for a watch par...
October 30, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Is 1 for 4 with a Single, First Hit Since Partially Separating His Left Shoulder; Yanks Beat Dodgers 11-4 to Force World Series Game 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years after little Anthony Volpe watched the Yankees parade with the Worl...
October 30, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentHeadwinds Growing Against Ishiba Administration; Landslide Election Loss Forces Position Change on Political Activity Funds
The results of a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun on Monday and Tu...
October 30, 2024
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General NewsRestart of Reactor at Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in Eastern Japan Is a Step Toward Improving Electricity Supply, Demand
The restart of the No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant of Tohoku Electric Power Co. ...
October 30, 2024
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ReutersToyota to Get Suzuki’s First-Ever EV as Partnership Expands
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor’s Indian unit will supply its first-ever electric vehicle to Toyo...
October 30, 2024
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Washington PostIn a Latino-majority City, Outrage over Rally Insult but Some Still Back Trump
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Tairy Pagan, 41, had no plans to vote next week, exhausted with politics and fru...
October 30, 2024
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Washington PostHarris Holds Rally at Ellipse Warning of Trump’s Threat to Democracy
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday delivered the closing argument of her campaign against Do...
October 30, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialAutumn Reading Promotion Month: Let’s Have Time to Calmly Focus on Books
As the season of autumn progresses, it is a time when people are inclined to turn the pages of a ...
October 30, 2024