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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…

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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

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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…

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PM's wife 'deepened relationship' during U.S. visit

Following a solo visit to the White House earlier this month, Yuko Kishida, wife of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, told The Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday that she had reaffirmed the ties between Japan and the United States and felt motivated to engage in diplomatic exchanges with leaders' spouses at an…

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57% say Japan now handling COVID well

According to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, 57% of respondents believe that Japanese society is handling the novel coronavirus well, surpassing the number who disagreed for the first time since the pandemic began.

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Glut of private universities prompts govt to tighten approval process for new ones

The government intends to tighten the screening process for the establishment of new private universities, to curb the overall number of universities, the Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Upper-echelon sexual harassment rife at universities

At least 78 professors at national and public universities in Japan were disciplined over sexual harassment and indecent behavior in the five years up to fiscal 2021, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Ailing Sri Lankan woman was left on floor by guards, video shows

NAGOYA -- A Yomiuri Shimbun reporter viewed surveillance video footage from the last two weeks before a Sri Lankan woman died in custody at a Nagoya immigration facility in March 2021.

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Narita Airport opponents clash with police as structures removed

NARITA, Chiba -- Skirmishes broke out Wednesday evening as authorities began the forcible removal of structures set up to block the development of Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture and the eviction of people effectively occupying the site.

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Photo exhibit on Ukraine invasion opens in Tokyo

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches a year since its start on Feb. 24, 2022, a free photo exhibition featuring the people of Ukraine opened Tuesday at The Yomiuri Shimbun Building in Tokyo.

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Hakuhodo execs allegedly involved in Games bid rigging

Four more executives from advertising and event companies including Hakuhodo Inc. are suspected of involvement in bid rigging linked to the Tokyo Games, according to sources.

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Nuclear agency approves extension of power plant life beyond 60 yrs

The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially decided Monday on a new regulatory rule that will extend the life of nuclear power plants to "over 60 years," thus approving a bill to amend the relevant law that sets the current rule.

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Another patient death reported in suspicious transplants

A 45-year-old man who underwent simultaneous kidney and liver transplant surgery in Belarus in early September last year died before the month was out, according to police sources. It was the second patient death related to overseas transplants arranged in Belarus last year by a Japan nonprofit organization that is…

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Japanese rescue workers join search for survivors in Turkey

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey -- A Japanese disaster relief team has joined search and rescue operations in Kahramanmaras, near the epicenter of the earthquake that shook southern Turkey on Monday.

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NPO director arrested over organ transplant in Belarus

The director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of facilitating an organ transplant without official permission, sources close to the investigation told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Whisky manufacturers strive to maintain drink's popularity

Japanese whisky manufacturers are tackling a shortage of the drink while endeavoring to maintain its popularity.

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2 robbery ring suspects sent back, arrested

MANILA -- Metropolitan Police Department officers on Tuesday arrested two Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies in Japan, with the arrest officially taking place aboard a deportation flight to Narita Airport from the Philippines, which had transferred the men to Japanese custody.

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Ski resorts forced to raise lift fees due to higher electricity prices

Ski resort operators across the nation have been raising lift ticket prices due to surging energy rates, driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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