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Nagasaki Mayor Says Nuke Abolition Cannot Be Delayed

HEADLINES Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)–Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, in this year’s Nagasaki Peace Declaration on Saturday, stressed that postponing nuclear abolition efforts...

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S. Korean Pres. Lee Likely to Visit Japan in Late Aug.

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and South Korean governments are considering a plan for South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to visit...

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General Contractor Taisei to Buy Out Toyo Construction

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese general contractor Taisei Corp. said Friday that it will acquire marine civil engineering company Toyo Construction...

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80 Years On: Nagasaki A&Bomb Survivor Calls on Youths to Inspire Movement

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)–Terumi Tanaka, a 93-year-old survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing 80 years ago and current co-chair of the...

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Summer Bonuses at Major Japan Firms Hit Record

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese companies raised their summer bonuses by 3.44 pct in 2025 from the previous year to a...

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80 Years On: Hiroshima Museum Continues to Receive A&Bomb Artifacts

HEADLINES Hiroshima, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum continues to receive a steady stream of atomic bombing-related donations, with about 50...

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Nissan, Mazda Turn into Red in April&June

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariffs gave a severe blow to earnings at seven major automakers in Japan...

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BOJ Needs to Keep Wait&and&See Stance: Meeting Summary

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–Several Bank of Japan policymakers, at the central bank’s latest policy-setting meeting, noted the need to maintain a...

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Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Southwestern Japan City

HEADLINES Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency temporarily issued a heavy rain emergency warning for Kirishima, a city in the southwestern...

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U.S. Vows to Revise Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs: Akazawa

HEADLINES Washington, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Thursday that U.S. officials have told him that Washington would revise...