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Official account of Japan's most widely read English-language news source. Est. 1897. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/

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Saury is losing its status as a common presence on Japanese dining tables, as the country struggles with sluggish catches and consumption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/japan-saury-fade/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering a plan to require political funds reports to record when so-called policy activity funds are used under proposed revisions to the political funds control law, multiple party sources said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/politics/ldp-policy-activity-fund-record/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan is highly likely to suffer a scorching summer this year, after logging the hottest summer on record last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/japan-summer-scorch-likely/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Xi Jinping’s recipe for total control: An army of eyes and ears https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-jinping-surveillance/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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In 2016, Britain voted for Brexit and America for Trump, heralding a populist wave. Both countries face pivotal elections this year — but their paths appear to have diverged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/world/politics/uk-conservatives-us-elections/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Ukraine has begun releasing prisoners to serve in its army in an effort to rebuild its depleted forces after more than two years of war. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/world/ukraine-prisoners-military/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as Beijing wrapped up two days of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/china-us-defense-chiefs-taiwan-military-exercises-end/ #asiapacific #china #us #usmilitary #dongjun #lloydaustin #pla #taiwan

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated cease-fire that recognizes the current battlefield lines, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/world/politics/putin-russia-ukraine-ceasefire/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The West wants to dig into Moscow's pockets to provide aid to Ukraine, but tapping frozen Russian assets is not that simple. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/world/politics/russia-assets-seizure-g7/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike plans to run in the capital’s July gubernatorial election as she sets her sights on a third four-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/politics/yuriko-koike-tokyo-governor-election/

thejapantimes, to business
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China’s outsized role in world trade is alarming global finance chiefs, who are poised to forge a united front in Italy priming their nations to challenge "harmful practices.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/25/economy/g7-china-harmful-trade-draft/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's ruling party and the main opposition party remain at odds over whether the country should continue to allow political fundraising parties, following a scandal that enveloped the ruling party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/politics/ldp-cdp-fundraising-parties/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japan stands ready to take appropriate action in the market "any time" to counter excessive moves in the yen, its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/25/economy/japan-yen-warning-intervention/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Protesters took to the streets in Taiwan on Friday night as opposition lawmakers pushed ahead with a bill intended to curtail the powers of the new president, Lai Ching-te. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-protests-bill/

thejapantimes, to business
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The U.S. Trade Representative's office has announced a further extension of all China Section 301 tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import and 77 pandemic-related categories through June 14, and said some would be extended through May 31, 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/25/economy/ustr-china-tariffs-extension/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The top U.N. court ordered Israel Friday to halt military operations in Rafah, a landmark ruling likely to increase international pressure for a cease-fire more than seven months into the war sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/world/politics/icj-israel-rafah-halt-order/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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While established auteurs such as Takashi Miike, Miwa Nishikawa and Hirokazu Kore-eda are slated to work with the startup, it still faces an uphill struggle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/25/film/k2-pictures-disrupt-industry/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Local artists hope the Japanese photographer's raw approach inspires change in the way Finns view the medium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/25/art/daido-moriyama-restrospective-helsinki/

thejapantimes, to Life
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When Numazu Club's surroundings offer so much contemplative and visual interest, who needs the distractions of local entertainment, nightlife or even a TV? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/25/travel/travel-numazu-club-teahouse-shizuoka/

thejapantimes, to Life
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Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai, sparked a polarized debate on race, representation and historical accuracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/25/digital/yasuke-assasins-creed-samurai/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Kabosu, the shiba inu rescue dog who became an internet sensation and the face of dogecoin, has died. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/kabosu-dogecoin-died/

thejapantimes, to Taiwan
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Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's fifth directly elected president. He called for talks with China to maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait, which Beijing rejected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2024/05/24/taiwan-new-president/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The question is no longer if Western museums should return looted historical goods; it’s when and how to do so. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/24/world/museums-stolen-artifacts/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japanese automakers have agreed to stop squeezing their suppliers and have committed to treating the smaller companies more fairly when they pass on cost increases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/automakers-subcontractors-unfair-trade/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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After a sharp decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of foreign students in Japan experienced a recovery in 2023, though it remains below prepandemic levels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/society/japan-foreign-students/

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