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EconomyMaddox: EU Needs to Become More Compettive Amid U.S. Uncertainty, China’s Aggressive Trade Policies
The following is excerpted from an interview with Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of...
December 16, 2025
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EconomyOfficials, Experts Discuss Economic Security at Global Forum, Seek Public-Private Cooperation to Strengthen Supply Chains
Government officials and experts from around the world discussed economic security on Monday at t...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsTsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tsukiji Outer Market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a popular tourist spot crowded...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsOusted Ito Mayor Takubo’s Re-Election Bid Ends in Failure
ITO, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — Sunday’s mayoral election in the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, h...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsContainer Operations at Japan’s Hachinohe Port Disrupted by Quake
Cargo operations at Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture have been severely disrupted by the earth...
December 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusThe Art of Making ‘Japan Blue’; Founded in 1914, Nogawa Senshoku Kogyo Continues Making Dye for Popular Color Using Traditional Techniques
HANYU, Saitama — Thirteen jars of indigo dye are lined up beneath the factory floor. Each jar con...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsBaby Infected with Measles Was on Flight from Hanoi to Narita, Says Tokyo Govt
An eight-month-old boy in Tokyo confirmed to have measles was on a flight from Hanoi to Narita on...
December 15, 2025
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Associated PressRob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One, Too, Dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of the preeminen...
December 15, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan and Middle East: Quickly Provide Support; Don’t Leave Region in Ruins
More than 70,000 residents of the Palestinian territory of Gaza have died from Israel’s military ...
December 15, 2025
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Olympics & ParalympicsSpeed Skater Yukino Yoshida Clinches Ticket to Milan
HAMAR, Norway — Speed skater Yukino Yoshida clinched her first trip to the Winter Olympics when s...
December 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Online Casinos: Spread of Gambling among Minors is Serious Problem
There have been a series of cases in which police took action because minors allegedly gambled th...
December 15, 2025
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Asia-PacificChina to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch
BEIJING — China has decided to impose sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of Japan’s Sel...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsBlizzard Hits Hokkaido, Disrupting Train and Flight Schedules
Due to a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system, Hokkaido experienced heavy snowfall and strong...
December 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Support Central Asian Logistics Route That Bypasses Russia, Plan to Be Part of Upcoming Summit in Tokyo
The government plans to support the development of infrastructure along a Caspian Sea logistics r...
December 15, 2025
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Defense & Security1st Public-Private Sector Exercise Against Cyberattacks to Be Held, Simulating Large-Scale Infrastructure Disruptions
Japan’s first public-private sector tabletop exercise against cyberattacks is scheduled to take p...
December 15, 2025