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‘Taxing time’: Beijing to Berlin, Trump’s tariffs dominate world headlines

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad “reciprocal tariffs” on imports to the United States has sent shockwaves through global markets and prompted stern responses from world leaders. With a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports and significantly higher rates for countries Trump described as having “unfair” trade relationships…

Newslaundry · Apr 4, 2025

Tsuneo Watanabe: Influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary dies at 98

The Yomiuri Shimbun under his leadership had highest circulation of any newspaper in world

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024

Kishida approval rating sinks to 41% amid My Number chaos

There has been a sharp fall in the approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun nationwide survey. The poll, conducted Friday to Sunday, showed a drop of 15 percentage points, sinking from 56% in the previous survey to 41%, lower than…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 26, 2023

Professors' power over studies, career kept many students silent

The sexual harassment and indecent behavior by professors and other officials at public universities that was revealed in a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey is likely just the tip of the iceberg, as about 80% of all students attend private universities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 2, 2023

Japan's Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer of 'The Last Emperor' score, dies aged 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for "The Last Emperor", "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" and other epic films, has died aged 71.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2023

Dearth of assembly candidates worries over 70% of voters

More than 70% of respondents to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey said they are concerned about the shortage of candidates seeking to become assembly members.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 24, 2023

Long-distance race organizers meet in Osaka

Long-distance race organizers from around the world ended a three-day general meeting Saturday in Osaka City.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 25, 2023

Ukrainian evacuees facing daily challenges while living in Japan

To mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, The Yomiuri Shimbun asked 50 Ukrainian evacuees living in Japan about their physical health and the kind of support they required. Some reported ongoing psychological effects caused by the war and many spoke of such challenges as learning Japanese and…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 24, 2023

Tokyo odds-on favorite to see earliest cherry blossoms of year

Weather companies have started releasing their forecasts for the "cherry blossom front," which is expected to begin next month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 21, 2023

Kishida gains slight boost in support for Cabinet in latest poll

The approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet was 41%, up 2 percentage points from the previous month, according to a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun on Feb. 17-19.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 20, 2023