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ElectionsJapan Lower House Election Likely in Early to Mid-February as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Considers Dissolving Lower House
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who also serves as Liberal Democratic Party President, began consi...
January 10, 2026
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Political PulseChina Criticizes Sanae Takaichi, but China Itself Is to Blame for Worsening Relations with Japan
Although Japan-China relations seemed to worsen after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that...
January 10, 2026
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Travel SpotsGodzilla Artwork at Japan’s Haneda Airport Terminal 3 Gives Travelers a BIG Welcome
A monumental depiction of Godzilla is surprising travelers at Haneda Airport’s Terminal 3 in Ota ...
January 10, 2026
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CompaniesJapan’s ANA to Introduce Nationwide Logistics Service Using Drones, Will Be Used to Deliver Supplies in Remote Areas
ANA Holdings Inc. will start using drones for a nationwide logistics service by fiscal 2028, The ...
January 10, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Man Searches for Father’s Remains at WWII Site on Tinian Island, Amid Push to Bring Home War Dead
Isao Yamazaki is still searching for the remains of his father and his father’s comrades, who die...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsMagnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Northeast Chiba; JMA Says No Risk of Tsunami
An earthquake with its hypocenter in northeast Chiba Prefecture occurred at around 8:08 p.m. on F...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsMagnitude 4.3 Earthquake Occurs in Northern Inland Akita Pref.; JMA Reports No Tsunami Risk
An earthquake with its hypocenter in northern inland Akita Prefecture occurred around 6:56 p.m. o...
January 9, 2026
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Associated PressMound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, burying and trapping 38 people and killing 1
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-sl...
January 9, 2026
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Asia-PacificJapan Lodges Protest with China Over Gas Field Development in East China Sea
Japanese government has lodged a protest with the Chinese government through diplomatic channels ...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsWildfire Nears Settlement in Yamanashi Prefecture; Nearby City Government Issues Evacuation Directive for 143 Locals
KOFU — A wildfire continued to spread on Friday in Yamanashi Prefecture after having broken out o...
January 9, 2026
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Defense & SecurityCamp Zukeran (Camp Foster) in Okinawa to Shrink by 5 Hectares as Land to Be Returned to Japan
A 5-hectare portion of the U.S. military’s Camp Foster — also known as Camp Zukeran — in Okinawa ...
January 9, 2026
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Crime & CourtsAudio Equipment Company President Stabbed to Death in Tokyo Apartment; Police Investigate as Murder Case
A man was found collapsed and bleeding inside a locked apartment in Ota Ward, Tokyo, at about 10:...
January 9, 2026
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Asia-PacificChina’s Export Ban to Japan Won’t Affect Goods for Civilian Use, Beijing Says
BEIJING — China’s export ban on dual-use goods to Japan does not affect items for civilian use, a...
January 9, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialAircraft Collision at Haneda Airport: What Should be Done to Prevent a Chain of Human Errors?
Human error, believed to have caused an accident in which two aircraft collided with each other a...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Expected to Bloom in Tokyo on March 21, Earliest in Japan
Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom in Tokyo on March 21, earlier than anywhere e...
January 9, 2026