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2 U.S. Servicemen Arrested in Okinawa for Assault

2 U.S. Servicemen Arrested in Okinawa for Assault

Naha, Okinawa Pref., July 7 (Jiji Press)--Two U.S. servicemen have been arrested...

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Japan's Akazawa, Lutnick of U.S. Hold In-Depth Tariff Talks

Japan's Akazawa, Lutnick of U.S. Hold In-Depth Tariff T...

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Aka...

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Japan Eyeing New Target for Eliminating Utility Poles

Japan Eyeing New Target for Eliminating Utility Poles

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)--Japan's infrastructure ministry will set a new targe...

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Taiwan Likely to Attend Nagasaki Peace Ceremony

Taiwan Likely to Attend Nagasaki Peace Ceremony

Nagasaki, July 5 (Jiji Press)--Taiwan is expected to attend the Nagasaki peace m...

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Locker-to-Hotel Luggage Delivery Service Expanding in Japan

Locker-to-Hotel Luggage Delivery Service Expanding in J...

Osaka, July 5 (Jiji Press)--A luggage delivery service from train station locker...

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Japan Emperor, Empress Leave for Mongolia

Japan Emperor, Empress Leave for Mongolia

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left To...

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More Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Remote Islands in Japan

More Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Remote Islands in Japan

Kagoshima, July 6 (Jiji Press)--A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Koda...

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Sudo Wins Her 11th N.Y. Hot Dog Eating Contest

Sudo Wins Her 11th N.Y. Hot Dog Eating Contest

New York, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Miki Sudo won the women's title at the Nathan's F...

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13 Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Remote Island in Japan

13 Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Remote Island in Japan

Kagoshima, July 4 (Jiji Press)--The first group of evacuees from Akusekijima arr...

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Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey

Record 80 Pct of Japanese Mothers Have Job: Survey

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--A record 80 pct of mothers in Japan had a job in 202...

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2025 POLLS: Debates on Disaster Management Lacking Momentum

2025 POLLS: Debates on Disaster Management Lacking Mome...

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)--While Japan is set to hold a House of Councillors el...

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Another Strong Quake Hits off Tokara Islands

Another Strong Quake Hits off Tokara Islands

Kagoshima/Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)--An earthquake measuring up to upper 5, fou...

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Govt to Release Stockpiled Rice for Processed Foods from Aug.

Govt to Release Stockpiled Rice for Processed Foods fro...

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi has s...

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2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Candidates

2025 POLLS: Women Making Up Less Than 30 Pct of All Can...

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Women account for less than 30 pct of candidates com...

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Japan's GPIF Logs 1.7-T.-Yen Profit in FY 2024

Japan's GPIF Logs 1.7-T.-Yen Profit in FY 2024

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund said Frid...

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Japan Upper House Poll Giving Constraints on Trade Talks: Bessent

Japan Upper House Poll Giving Constraints on Trade Talk...

Washington, July 3 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC...