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Osaka Expo Draws 119,000 Visitors On Opening Day

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Around 119,000 people visited the World Exposition in Osaka on its opening day Sunday, the organizer said, with long lines forming in the rain at pavilions admitting only a limited number of guests without reservations.
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said that m...

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Yamagata’s Cherry Blossoms Are Now In Full Bloom; Four Days Earlier Than Usual, Four Days Later Than Previous Year

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.
At around 9 a.m., the office’s staff confirmed 80% of the flowers blooming on the Someiyoshino benchmark...

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Japanese American National Museum Hit With Subsidy Cuts

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japanese American National Museum, or JANM, in Los Angeles is struggling with subsidy cuts by the Elon Musk-led "Department of Government Efficiency," also known as DOGE.
The museum said that the subsidy cuts may force it to cancel workshops for teachers on the incarceration of J...

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Jersey Denim Tapered Pants For Summer

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The key to dressing for summer in Japan is to focus on the right kinds of fabric. Investing in linen, silk blends or cotton can make all the difference between a great day outdoors or an absolute sweaty disaster.
Check out brands that come with “cooling” and UV protection pieces and...

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Akazawa’s Appointment As U.S. Tariff Negotiator Raises Concerns; Some Within Japan Govt Worried Whether He Can Handle Task

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Ryosei Akazawa’s appointment as the minister in charge of negotiations with the United States over its tariff policy has raised concerns, as he has little diplomatic experience. Some are also worried about whether he is capable of handling such a task.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a...

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Japan Hopes to Participate in NATO's Ukraine Assistance Initiative

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Defense Ministry hopes to coordinate its participation in the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, or NSATU, initiative, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told visiting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday.
In response, Rutte said that the Japanese move is welco...

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Imperial Couple Interacts with Families of War Dead, Ex-Islanders during Their Visit to Iwoto Island

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JAPAN NEWS
 
 
The Emperor and Empress, during their first visit to Iwoto Island on Monday, spoke with families of the war dead and former islanders who were forced to evacuate, listening to their stories of hardships during and after the end of the war.
The island in the village of Ogasawara, To...

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Actor Hirosue Ryoko Arrested On Suspicion Of Causing Injury

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NHK
 
Japanese actor Hirosue Ryoko has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital.
Police say she was arrested in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, early on Tuesday for allegedly kicking and scratching a female nurse.
They have not said whether Hirosue has admitt...

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3 Dead, 3 Rescued After Ambulance Helicopter Crashes In Sea In Southwestern Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A medical transport helicopter carrying a patient fell into the sea in southwestern Japan Sunday, leaving three of the six people aboard dead, the Japan coast guard said.
The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and a 28-year-old nurse, Sakura Kunitake,...

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Automatic Expressway Tollgates Knocked Out By System Failure

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KYODO NEWS
 
Automatic lanes at more than 90 expressway tollgates in Tokyo and six other prefectures were shut down Sunday due to a system outage.
Central Nippon Expressway Co. said it opened the affected lanes to traffic, allowing tolls to be paid online later, as it investigates the cause and w...

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