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Top 10 International News Events of 2025 Selected by Yomiuri Readers
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States topped the list of in...
December 30, 2025
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Top 10 Japanese News Stories of 2025; Reviewing Expo, Prime Ministers, Bears, More
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s visitor count of 25.57 million came in first among this year's top 1...
December 30, 2025
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Mt. Fuji Climber Dies After Slipping, Falling; Police Responded to Call Stating ‘I Can’t Move’
SHIZUOKA — A 44-year-old mountain climber died after slipping and falling while descending from M...
December 30, 2025
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Year-end Holidays Bring Massive Traffic Jams to Expressways, Stretch for Kilometers on Routes in Tokyo, Kanagawa Pref.
Traffic congestion on the eastbound route of the Tomei Expressway reached 36 kilometers beginning...
December 30, 2025
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Japan Medical Safety Body to Review All Accidental Death Reports with AI; Data to be Used in Drafting Prevention Measures
Artificial intelligence will be used to analyze data related to unexpected deaths at medical inst...
December 30, 2025
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Tokyo Metropolitan Govt to Set Up System for Certifying High-Quality Data Centers in Effort to Appeal to Local Communities
The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish as early as next year a system to certify privat...
December 29, 2025
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Limousine Bus Crew Member Contracts Measles, Tokyo Metropolitan Govt Says; Member Worked on Services at Haneda, Narita Airports
A crew member on limousine buses with services at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Narita Airport in C...
December 29, 2025
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Japan to Ask National Museums to Consider Tiered Pricing Targeting Foreign Tourists
The Cultural Affairs Agency has decided to ask the institutions that run the national museums to ...
December 29, 2025
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3 Amur Tiger Cubs Make Public Debut at Wakayama’s Adventure World; Can Be Seen on Fridays, Weekends, National Holidays
SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — Public viewings of three Amur tiger cubs began Friday at Adventure World in...
December 29, 2025
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Giant Myaku-Myaku Moves ‘Somewhere Warm’; Visitors Can See Expo Mascot at ATC in Osaka City until March
OSAKA — The giant monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, whi...
December 29, 2025
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Return of Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Will Make Japan Panda-Less for First Time in 50 Years; Prospect for New Loan Look Difficult
Japan will be without any giant pandas after the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno ...
December 28, 2025
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Singer Koichi Domoto Announces Marriage
Singer and actor Koichi Domoto announced Sunday that he has married woman who is not a celebrity....
December 28, 2025
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News Photo Exhibition Opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store, Showcases Newsworthy Pictures from 2025
The 2025 news photo exhibition, which looks back on this year’s events, opened at the Ginza Mitsu...
December 28, 2025
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Abduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Urges Japan to Hold Early Summit with North Korea as Her Abducted Mother Turns 94
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, 66, a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, gave an interview...
December 28, 2025
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Boy Dies After Arm Trapped in Escalator at Hokkaido Ski Resort (Update 1)
A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday after his arm was caught in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru...
December 28, 2025
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