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MARI YAMAGUCHI

MARI YAMAGUCHI

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New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached

The new U.S. ambassador to Japan has arrived in Tokyo and says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations

New US ambassador to Japan says he's optimistic a tariffs deal can be reached
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars

President Donald Trump joined his economic advisers for White House negotiations Wednesday over tariffs and trade with a Japanese official

Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars
Arts|Asia|Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|World

Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here's what to know

The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event

Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here's what to know
Asia|Political|Technology|World

Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has attended the opening ceremony for Expo 2025 Osaka and expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world is plagued by conflicts and trade wars

Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world
Asia|Political|US|World

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his fighter plane into the American vessel

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Japan's Ishiba says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect this week

Japan's Ishiba says he will push for US auto tariffs exemption
Asia|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

An outside probe says a Japanese TV station didn't support its worker in a sexual assault case

An independent investigation of a sexual assault case linked to one of Japan’s top celebrities says Fuji Television Network failed to support its female employee, adding that management lacked human rights awareness

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazilian President Lula swipes at Trump as US imposes auto tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has swiped at U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on a wide range of products

Brazilian President Lula swipes at Trump as US imposes auto tariffs
Americas|Asia|Economy|Political|World

Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stressed the importance of free trade and multilateralism and decried threats against democracy as he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to step up ties across the board

Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties
Asia|Crime|Political|World

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?

A controversial South Korean church with powerful political connections faces dissolution in Japan after a Tokyo court issued an order to revoke its legal status

What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?
Asia|Education|Political|World

Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church

The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church
Arts|Asia|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Japan's cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital

Japan's cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought common ground in areas like aging, low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchange at a meeting that took place at a time of growing tensions

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation
Asia|Crime|World

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

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