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Politics & GovernmentNo Vote in Upper House on Bill to Abolish Provisional Gasoline Tax; Bill Likely to Be Scrapped
A House of Councillors committee did not vote on Saturday on a bill to abolish the provisional ga...
June 21, 2025
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Defense & SecurityASDF C-2 Planes Depart for Djibouti Amid Middle East Tensions
MIHO AIR BASE, Tottori — Two C-2 transport aircraft of the Air Self-Defense Force departed the Mi...
June 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusFukuoka: 150-meter-long Train Rails Make Journey Across Japan; Delivery After Covering 2,100 Kilometers
KITAKYUSHU — Train rails measuring 150 meters each have been making a trip of about 2,100 kilomet...
June 21, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialOrdinary Diet Session to End: Results Show Disadvantages of Minority Ruling Coalition
The minority ruling parties repeatedly made concessions out of a desire to obtain cooperation fro...
June 21, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Rapid Spread of Whooping Cough: Alert Should Be Raised to Prevent Infection among Infants
The number of patients with whooping cough, which is characterized by severe coughing that can la...
June 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Dragon Mascot Delights Locals with Occasional Appearances around Temple
TAKARAZUKA, Hyogo — From time to time, visitors to Kiyoshikojin Seichoji temple, or the road lead...
June 21, 2025
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Washington PostAs Trump Shuts out Migrants, Spain Opens Its Doors and Fuels Economic Growth
MADRID - When night falls on the other side of the Atlantic, her 32-year-old cousin, a house clea...
June 21, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Provide Defense Equipment to 8 Countries Under OSA; Framework Helps Like-Minded Nations Enhance Security Capabilities
The government has begun discussing the selection of eight countries in fiscal 2025 as recipients...
June 21, 2025
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Associated Press
For Democrats, Handcuffs Are the Latest Symbol of Resistance to Trump
A growing number of Democratic officials are being arrested in tense situations with federal agen...
June 21, 2025
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Washington Post
Europeans Press Iran on Nuclear Curbs, but Geneva Talks Yield No Breakthrough
GENEVA - European foreign ministers pressed their Iranian counterpart on Friday for curbs to Tehr...
June 21, 2025
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Washington PostColumbia Protester Mahmoud Khalil Freed from ICE Detention
Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was freed from detention on Friday after a fede...
June 21, 2025
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Washington PostFrom ‘Evacuate Tehran’ to ‘Two Weeks’: Behind Trump’s Shift on Iran
Four days after President Donald Trump abruptly left a summit of global leaders in Canada, callin...
June 21, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: UNESCO-Designated Japanese Rice-Planting Ritual Takes Place to Music Rhythm
KITA-HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima — Mibu no Hana Taue, a rice planting ritual to pray for a good harvest,...
June 21, 2025
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ReutersIran Says No to Nuclear Talks during Conflict as UN Urges Restraint
DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday it would not discuss the futu...
June 21, 2025
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ElectionsTokyo Assembly Election Candidates Make Last Appeals to Voters on Final Campaign Day in Sweltering Heat
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election candidates made their final appeals to voters on Saturday, t...
June 21, 2025