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Crime & CourtsShinzo Abe’s Shooter Given Life in Prison after Hundreds Line Up to Hear Verdict
The Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for fatally sho...
January 21, 2026
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ReutersStudy Casts Doubt on Potential for Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Jupiter’s moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system s...
January 21, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Refuel South Korean Air Force’s Black Eagles Aerobatic Team at a Self-Defense Forces Base in Okinawa Prefecture
The Japanese and South Korean governments have begun an arrangement so that planes of the South K...
January 21, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan Invited to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President...
January 21, 2026
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CompaniesSapporo Breweries to Launch Hub for Black Label, Yebisu Beers in Ginza in October; Company Hopes to Expand Sales as Taxes on Beer Fall
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. has announced it will open a new hub for promoting its two main beer brand...
January 21, 2026
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CompaniesJapan Operator to Convert all Lotteria Fast Food Restaurant Outlets to Zetteria Brand by March
Lotteria, the long standing popular fast food chain restaurant with a 50-year history in Japan, w...
January 21, 2026
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ElectionsLDP Set to Announce Election Pledges, Consider Pause on Consumption Tax for Food
A draft of the Liberal Democratic Party’s official pledges for the House of Representatives elect...
January 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Wider Deportation Criteria in New Policy
The government is looking to expand the scope of crimes subject to deportation under its new basi...
January 21, 2026
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Japan In FocusKushiro Zoo in Hokkaido Gets New Polar Bear
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Visitors to Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido are able to see a polar bear again for th...
January 21, 2026
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ReutersTrump Signs Order to Limit Wall Street Investors in Single-Family Housing
Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to restrict l...
January 21, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialPreparations for Lower House Election: Such an Unprecedented Event Demands Meticulous Management
The preparation period for the upcoming House of Representatives election is short. Also, it will...
January 21, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialStagnant Chinese Economy: Structural Distortion Has Deepened Further
With no end in sight to the prolonged real estate slump, an overreliance on exports has become in...
January 21, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Prefecture Buys Historical Map of Takeshima, Receives Trove of Documents
MATSUE — Shimane prefectural government has acquired 71 historical documents, including the “Map ...
January 21, 2026
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ReutersMexico Sends 37 More Cartel Suspects to US Amid Rising Tensions
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of criminal organizati...
January 21, 2026
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ReutersThousands Protest against Trump Immigration Policies
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. workers and students marched through cities and university c...
January 21, 2026