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ReutersJapan’s 30-year Bond Yields Climb to Record High as Rate-Hike Bets Rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese 30-year government bond yields climbed to a record peak on Tuesday and...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressICC President Vows to Resist US and Russian Pressure despite Sanctions and Threats
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court said during the i...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressWhite House Says Admiral Ordered Follow-up Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Insists Attack Was Lawful
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and...
December 2, 2025
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ReutersAt Trial of South Korea’s Unification Church Head, Prosecutors Allege Luxury Bribes
SEOUL (Reuters) - The trial of the head of South Korea's Unification Church started on Monday, wi...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressSydney Men Charged with Spreading Child Sexual Abuse Videos Tied to International Ring
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Four Sydney men have been charged with criminal offenses over their a...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsGovt to Beef Up Sewer Inspection Nationwide; Hopes to Prevent Recurrence of Yashio Sinkhole Accident
The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has finalized plans for amending the nat...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsTakaichi’s Tote Bag Sparks Buzz, 9-Month Waiting List as Orders Surge after It Goes Viral on Social Media
A black tote bag that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was holding on her first day to enter the Pri...
December 2, 2025
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Crime & CourtsNHK Party’s Tachibana Referred to Prosecutors on Suspicion of Injuring Man During Election Speech
KOBE — NHK Party leader Takashi Tachibana has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of injuri...
December 1, 2025
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General NewsRemains of 23 People Recovered from Pacific War Ship in Micronesia; IJN Destroyer Oite Sank with 640 Aboard in February 1944
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, in an operation held fro...
December 1, 2025
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General NewsPrime Minister’s ‘Work, Work, Work’ Selected as 2025 Top Buzzword in Japan
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s phrase “work, work, work," which she said in a speech after being...
December 1, 2025
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ReutersJapanese Bond Yields Zoom, Stocks Slide as Rate Hike Looms
TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds tumbled in the heaviest selling for four month...
December 1, 2025
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Outside Contributors5 Japanese Business Dinner Mistakes to Avoid — and What They Taught Me About Business in Japan
When I first started doing business in Japan in 2016, the initial cultural lesson was the meishi ...
December 1, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Aiko Turns 24, Expands Scope of Official Activities
Princess Aiko, the only daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, turned 24 on Monday.
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Plans National Database to Track Foreign Ownership of Real Estate, Land as It Weighs New Rules
The government is coordinating plans to build a centralized database to ascertain the status of a...
December 1, 2025
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Defense & SecurityGovt to Move Forward with Futenma Air Station Relocation; Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Tells Okinawa Gov. Tamaki of Plans
NAHA — Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Sunday that the Ca...
December 1, 2025