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Yomiuri Shimbun Poll: Cabinet Support Unchanged Despite Japan-U.S. Summit Approval; Ishiba at Key Moment for Administration
The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was 39% in a recent nationwide poll conducted by The ...
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Father of Woman Abducted by North Korea Dies at 96; Never Ceased Trying to Rescue Daughter Taken in 1983
Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea at the age of 23, died of old age. He was 96.
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Later than Usual in Kanagawa Pref. City Grove; Cold, Drizzly Weather Behind Delay
People enjoy taking in the sight of peak-bloom plum blossoms in the Soga Bairin plum grove in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Tokyo Button Store’s Retro Billboard Architecture Attracts Customers; Family Been in Clothing Business Since 1897
A distinctive building constructed in 1928 stands on the Yanagihara-dori street along the Kanda River, a few minutes’ walk ...
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Life-threatening Cold’ Expected as Polar Vortex Stretches across U.S. after Deadly Weekend Flooding
Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter ...
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Introduction of Confinement Imprisonment: Preventing Recidivism through Support for Rehabilitation
A form of criminal punishment that has been in place since the Meiji era is about to change significantly. It is necessary to ...
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Diet Reform: Legislative Body Should Be Forum for Debating Details of Policies
The government and the ruling and opposition parties are calling for “thoughtful discussions,” so they should correct the ...
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Ishiba Vows to Resolve Issue of North Korea’s Abductions
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that his government will take every possible step to bring Japanese ...
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Japan, U.S., ROK Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Cooperation over DPRK; 1st Meeting of 3 Countries’ FMs since 2nd Trump Administration
MUNICH — Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed to closely cooperate in responding to North Korea’s nuclear and ...
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Japan Economy Grows 2.8％ in 4th Quarter
Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in price-adjusted real terms in October-December after seasonal adjustment ...
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Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI Apps Paused in South Korea over Privacy Concerns
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea ...
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The Traditional Sari Is on Colorful Display at a Massive Hindu Festival in India
The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern India’s Prayagraj city, where millions of Hindus are thronging to seek ...