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Politics & GovernmentSingapore Diplomat Bilahari Kausikan Says U.S. Has Long-term Competitive Strategy with China
Bilahari Kausikan, former permanent secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told ...
June 22, 2025
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General NewsJapanese Astronaut Takuya Onishi Finds ISS Commander Role Highly Rewarding; Due to Return to Earth Around July
Takuya Onishi, an astronaut who has been on a long-term mission at the International Space Statio...
June 21, 2025
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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