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Yokohama, Companies Look to Help Elderly Live Healthier Longer with a Touch of Makeup

By Daiki Kawasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 20:00 JST, May 17, 2025 YOKOHAMA — The Yokohama city government and companies are encouraging the...

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Tokyo Experiences Temperatures Exceeding 30 C for 1st Time This Year; Other Parts of Japan also See Soaring Temperatures

The Yomiuri Shimbun 18:57 JST, May 20, 2025 Tokyo experienced its first day of the year with temperatures rising above 30 C on Tuesday. As a high-...

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‘Knife Has Fallen’: Woman Calls Police after Finding Knife on Road in Front of Condominium in Osaka; Police Suspect Deliberate Drop

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:20 JST, May 22, 2025 A woman called police to say a knife fell as she was walking on a street in Chuo Ward, Osaka, at around...

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2025 Expo Osaka: Japan Pavilion Security Guard Headset Goes Viral on Social Media; Fans Delight at Similarity to Dragon Ball “Scouter”

The Yomiuri Shimbun 20:00 JST, May 22, 2025 OSAKA — Security guards for dignitaries at the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Japan Pavilion are going viral on...

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Japan, ROK to Open Fast-Track Airport Immigration Lines; Bilateral Benefit Marks Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:24 JST, May 22, 2025 Fast-track immigration control lanes will be introduced at two airports in Japan and another two in...

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North Korea’s Second Naval Destroyer Is Damaged in a Failed Launch at a Ceremony Attended by Kim

The Associated Press 19:26 JST, May 22, 2025& SEOUL (AP) — North Korea’s second naval destroyer was damaged in its failed launch to the water this...

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Opposition Parties Score Win with Minister’s Sacking, but Hurdles Remain to Bringing Down Cabinet

The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:56 JST, May 22, 2025 With opposition parties holding a majority in the lower house, they managed to band together on...

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Nissan to Close 2 Kanagawa Prefecture Plants; Production Cuts Eyed at 5 Overseas Plants

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:22 JST, May 17, 2025 Nissan Motor Corp. plans to close two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture and restructure five plants...

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2025 Expo Osaka : Prefectures around Kansai Hope to Lure Tourists with Local Charms; Kansai Pavilion Provides Chance to Promote Regional Areas

By Akiko Minami and Kohei Yamauchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 1:00 JST, May 23, 2025 OSAKA — Local governments are taking advantage of the 2025...

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Fast Retailing Chairman: Irrational U.S. Measures Hurt Itself, Are Not Sustainable; Prolonged Tariffs Will Raises Prices

The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:33 JST, May 22, 2025 Tadashi Yanai, chairman and president of Fast Retailing Co., the parent company of Uniqlo, said in an...

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Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, May 19, 2025 Pyonyang is trying to make the maximum use of anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea, former North...

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2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Fails to Achieve Pledge of Line-Free Event; Smartphone Data Shows Particular Crowding at East Gate

By Toshiya Joman and Hidehiko Noguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 12:03 JST, May 19, 2025 OSAKA — One month after the opening of the 2025...

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Japan, U.S. Finance Chiefs: Exchange Rate Reflects Fundamentals; Also Discussed Tariff Talks, Security Cooperation

By Yuma Ikeshita and Hiroyuki Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 16:17 JST, May 22, 2025 BANFF, western Canada — Finance Minister Katsunobu...

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House Republicans Pass Trump’s Big Bill of Tax Breaks and Program Cuts after All-Night Session

The Associated Press 20:36 JST, May 22, 2025& WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks...

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Japan Envoys Part of Delegation as Israeli Soldiers Fire ‘Warning Shots’; Iwaya Says Incident Is ‘Regrettable,’ Lodges Protest

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:11 JST, May 22, 2025 Japanese diplomats were part of the delegation that Israeli troops fired “warning shots” when the group...

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Philippine President Calls for All Cabinet Secretaries to Resign after Election Setbacks

The Associated Press 18:31 JST, May 22, 2025& MANILA (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to...

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Active Cyber Defense: Urgently Prepare System, Including Development of Human Resources

Editorial 14:56 JST, May 20, 2025 A law related to “active cyber defense” has been enacted to prevent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The...

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Public Comment System: Does Flood of Submissions to Government Reflect Public Opinion?

Editorial 17:01 JST, May 19, 2025 Comments have been submitted en masse to government ministries and agencies via the public comment system on such...

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Inflation Fires Up Populism, Erodes Political Stability; Rising Food Prices Bode Ill for Incumbent Government

By Takayuki Tanaka 7:00 JST, May 17, 2025 Over 100 years ago in Japan, a shortage of rice and a steep rise in its price caused a great uproar for...

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GDP Decline: Implement Measures to Prevent Stalling of Economic Recovery

Editorial 15:00 JST, May 18, 2025 High prices have continued, and personal consumption remains weak. The impact of the tariffs imposed by U.S....

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Indiscriminate Stabbing Incidents: Perpetrators Unreasonably Taking out Their Frustration on Society

Editorial 15:04 JST, May 17, 2025 A spate of indiscriminate stabbing incidents has occurred in which it seems as though the perpetrators are taking...

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