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Beeman: 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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U.S. Ambassador: Japanese Cars Could Get Tariff Cuts; Glass Says U.S.-U.K. Deal a Possible Model for Japan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass told The Yomiuri Shimbun that there is a “distinct possibil...
May 11, 2025
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Japanese Surgeon Recounts Myanmar Quake Relief Mission; Extreme Heat, Sudden Storms Complicated Treatment
In the face of scorching heat and a severely challenging environment, a Japanese disaster relief ...
April 30, 2025
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South Korea’s Tourism Ministry Executive Seeks to Expand ROK-Japan Exchanges; Visitor Numbers Set New Record
Jang Mi-ran, South Korea's second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, expressed her eag...
May 3, 2025
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Prevost Surprises as First US Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was ele...
May 9, 2025
US Presidential Election
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US Election: Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump’s 2020 Election Case After His Presidential Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled an...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: FBI, Justice Department Investigating Racist Mass Texts Sent Following the Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were...
November 9, 2024
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Trump’s Election may Usher in Leadership Change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI direct...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: A Texas Border County Backed Democrats for Generations. Trump Won It Decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for genera...
November 9, 2024
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US Election: The US Election was Largely Trouble-Free, But a Flood of Misinformation Raises Future Concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working...
November 9, 2024
Asia-Pacific
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South Korea’s Tourism Ministry Executive Seeks to Expand ROK-Japan Exchanges; Visitor Numbers Set New Record
Jang Mi-ran, South Korea's second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, expressed her eag...
May 3, 2025
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Japanese Surgeon Recounts Myanmar Quake Relief Mission; Extreme Heat, Sudden Storms Complicated Treatment
In the face of scorching heat and a severely challenging environment, a Japanese disaster relief ...
April 30, 2025
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ASEAN Nations Look to Reduce Reliance on China amid Tariff Negotiations with U.S.
HANOI / BEIJING — With discontent with the United States mounting in Southeast Asia over tariffs,...
April 30, 2025
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Ishiba Hears from Japanese Firms Facing U.S. Tariffs in the Philippines; Aims to Gain Insights before Negotiations with U.S.
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during his visit to the Philippines, met with representat...
April 30, 2025
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Thousands Allegedly Linked to Fraud Still Operating in Myanmar; 7,200 Foreigners Detained since Feb., Mostly Chinese
BANGKOK — About 7,200 foreigners from over 20 countries who had stayed at a base in Myanmar have ...
April 24, 2025
US & Canada
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U.S. Ambassador: Japanese Cars Could Get Tariff Cuts; Glass Says U.S.-U.K. Deal a Possible Model for Japan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass told The Yomiuri Shimbun that there is a “distinct possibil...
May 11, 2025
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Beeman: 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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Bremmer: U.S. Now Dysfunctional, Ushering in ‘G Zero’ Era; Warns China Will Benefit From Lack of U.S. Leadership
WASHINGTON — International political scientist Ian Bremmer has warned in an interview with The Yo...
April 30, 2025
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U.S.-Japan Trade Deal ‘Very Close,’ Says Trump, Without Evidence or Details
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he is “getting along very well with Jap...
April 26, 2025
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Johns Hopkins Economist Recommends Asia Build More Ties As Trump Even More ‘Tariff-Pilled’ Than In First Administration
NEW YORK — Henry Farrell, 54, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studi...
April 25, 2025
Europe
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Kallas Warns Trade War Could Benefit China; Post-Ceasefire Ukraine Envisioned
CHARLEVOIX, Canada — European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that China could ...
March 21, 2025
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Competition for ‘Non-Terrestrial’ Network Systems Intensifying in Japan; Docomo Aims to Commercialize High-Altitude Platform Systems by 2026
BARCELONA — The telecommunications industry is increasing moves to develop the practical applicat...
March 6, 2025
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3 Years Of Aggression Against Ukraine: Ukraine’s ‘White Angels’ Push to Evacuate Residents from War’s Shifting Front Lines
Having endured three years of war, the White Angels of Ukraine’s National Police are determined t...
March 3, 2025
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3 Years Of Aggression Against Ukraine: Music of Mourning Resonates Across the Country; Funerals for the Fallen a Daily Occurrence
Vladyslav Narok, age 10, lost his father to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine a year ago. Now t...
March 2, 2025
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3 Years Of Aggression Against Ukraine: Ukrainians Forced to Join Russian Army Labelled Traitors, Tried for War Crimes
KYIV — Residents from Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine are among the soldiers in the Russian army...
March 1, 2025
Russia
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Buried Occupation Diary Becomes Ukrainian Author’s Last Work; In “I Transform,” Volodymyr Vakulenko Records Life during Russian Aggression
KYIV, Ukraine — Monday marked three years since Russia started its aggression in Ukraine. With Ru...
February 25, 2025
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Russia Must Not be Victor in Ukraine Conflict, Says Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya; Minister Expresses Concerns at Munich Security Talks
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Satu...
February 16, 2025
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Akita Dog Given to Putin ‘In Good Health,’ Russia Says; Sent to Moscow As Thanks for Support After 2011 Earthquake
The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural governme...
January 19, 2025
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Putin Says New Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Could Be Deployed in Belarus
ReutersRussia’s President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko tak...
December 7, 2024
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Russian Methane Emissions ‘Greater Than It Reported’; Japanese Satellite Detected Higher Levels In 2009-20
BAKU — Russia’s annual methane emissions were 2.4 times greater than the country reported, Japan’...
November 14, 2024
Wider World
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Brazil’s Lula Has High Hopes for Japan’s Technology to Help Fight Against Global Warming; Speaks Ahead of Upcoming Visit
BRASILIA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that Japan’s science and te...
March 19, 2025
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Egyptian Tourism Minister Hopes to Attract 30 Mil. Tourists Annually by 2031; Egypt Trying to Organize ‘Temporary or Mobile’ Museums
Sherif Fathy, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, who visited Japan for the exhibition ...
March 14, 2025
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Latin Countries Have No Choice but to Accept Deportees from U.S.; Fear Repatriations Will Lead to Greater Instability
GUATEMALA CITY — Latin American countries that depend economically on the United States have no c...
February 17, 2025
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Palestinian Envoy to Japan Seeks More Gaza Progress
Just after the start of a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to Japan Waleed Siam...
January 24, 2025
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Israel’s Ambassador to Japan Expresses Expectations for Trump, Including Ceasefire; Says Israel is Monitoring Syria Situation
Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen expressed his expectations for U.S President-elect Donald...
January 8, 2025
Global
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Prevost Surprises as First US Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, was ele...
May 9, 2025
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Negroponte: Japan-U.S. Trade Talks Tend to Work Out; Former U.S. Official Warns of N-War Risk Over Taiwan
WASHINGTON — John Negroponte, 85, who served as the first U.S. director of national intelligence ...
May 9, 2025
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New 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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Nihon Hidankyo Member: Path Toward Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Unclear; 2026 Nonproliferation Conference to Face Challenges
NEW YORK — A member of Nihon Hidankyo said that he cannot see moves toward denuclearization, foll...
April 30, 2025
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Vow to Carry on Pope’s Legacy; Remember Powerful Words during Hiroshima, Nagasaki Visits
The powerful call for nuclear disarmament made by Pope Francis during his landmark visits to Hiro...
April 22, 2025
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