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News from The Japan News, the English-language sister publication of Japan's largest daily newspaper, The Yomiuri Shimbun. @JN_Japanese

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The Japan News@The_Japan_News · Jul 20

For the latest election updates, please check The Japan News website. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/tag/upper-hous…

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A new design for Toyama’s Centram streetcar, featuring a wrapping with a motif of sunflowers, was revealed at a recent ceremony and will be used until August 4. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/japan…

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Japan’s Topix Rallies 2% to Record High in Trade Deal Afterglow japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

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Spy Cockroaches and AI Robots: Germany Plots the Future of Warfare japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. MUNICH/BERLIN/FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) – For Gundbert Scherf – the co-founder of Germany’s Helsing, Europe’s most valuable defense start-up – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed everything.

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Harvard under Investigation over Participation in Visa Program for Foreign Students and Researchers japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. BOSTON (AP) — In the latest in series of Trump administration inquiries targeting Harvard University, the State Department said Wednesday it is investigating whether the Ivy League school will remain...

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Zelenskyy Faces Backlash as Ukrainians Protest New Anti-Corruption Law japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Activists on Wednesday called for more protests of a new law that they say weakens Ukraine’s anti-corruption watchdogs, following the first major anti-government demonstration in...

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More Than 100 Aid Groups Warn of Starvation in Gaza as Israeli Strikes Kill 29, Officials Say japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 charity and human rights groups said Wednesday that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward...

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Bryan Kohberger Gets Life in Prison but Leaves Loved Ones of Idaho Students He Killed Wondering Why japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

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The IG Arena, which is the new venue for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from this year, is an impressive facility that marks a new chapter in sumo history. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20…

The_Japan_News's tweet image. The IG Arena, which is the new venue for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from this year, is an impressive facility that marks a new chapter in sumo history.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/20…

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US, EU Trade Talks Bolstered by Trump’s Agreement with Japan japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) – The European Union and the U.S. are moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European...

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Gaza Facing Man-Made ‘Mass Starvation’, Says WHO’s Tedros japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. July 23 (Reuters) – Gaza is suffering man-made mass starvation caused by a blockade on aid into the Palestinian enclave, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.

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UN’s Top Court Says Failing to Protect Planet from Climate Change Could Violate International Law japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect...

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Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/basebal…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record. Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer in five...

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Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairperson of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), on Wednesday praised the outcome of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/econo…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairperson of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), on Wednesday praised the outcome of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations as the result of long-running, persistent talks focused...

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Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes visited Hiroshima on Tuesday, observing the passage of 80 years since the atomic bombing of Japan; during his visit he toured the Peace Memorial Museum and met with A-bomb survivors, among other things. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/genera…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. Observing the passage of 80 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, 40, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the Nobel Peace Prize, made his first visit...

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As the market for green tea beverages is expanding, major companies are facing competition from store-brand drinks and new market entrants, which are often able to undersell them. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/compa…

The_Japan_News's tweet card. Competition has been intensifying between established and upcoming brands in the growing market for green tea beverages.

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Moves to oust Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba from his post were already underway within the Liberal Democratic Party before he determined on Wednesday to step down. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was chosen by 8% of survey respondents asked who they thought would be the best leader if the LDP remained in power. He trailed Sanae Takaichi (26%), Shinjiro Koizumi (22%), and “no one” (14%). japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

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Leading LDP Lawmakers Propose Becoming Opposition Party; Group Suggests Remaining in Power Will Cause ‘Stagnation’ japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

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The Japan News@The_Japan_News · 10 h

Future prospects for the ruling coalition just got worse, according to the latest Yomiuri Shimbun survey. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

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The Japan News@The_Japan_News · 10 h

Future prospects for the ruling coalition just got worse, according to the latest Yomiuri Shimbun survey. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

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