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Yomiuri EditorialStrengthening Export Restrictions: China’s Economic Coercion Toward Japan Is Unacceptable
It is China’s usual practice to unilaterally intensify coercive pressure and press the other part...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsMass Grave of Japanese Soldiers Found on Tinian in Northern Mariana Islands; WWII Remains of 86 People Recovered
A mass burial site for Japanese soldiers created by U.S. forces has been found on Tinian, an isla...
January 9, 2026
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Washington PostHeritage Paper on Families Calls for ‘Marriage Bootcamp,’ More Babies
A conservative think tank tied to the architects of Project 2025 is rolling out a sweeping set of...
January 9, 2026
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Washington PostDespite Gaza Ceasefire, War Still Deadly along Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’
For Palestinians living near Israel’s demarcation line in Gaza, the war never stopped.
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Washington PostTrump Suffers Day of Significant Republican Defections on House and Senate Votes
Significant numbers of Republicans joined with Democrats in voting against President Donald Trump...
January 9, 2026
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Crime & CourtsSri Lankan Arrested in Tokyo after Woman Injured in Robbery-Assault on Shibuya Street
A 30-year-old Sri Lankan national was arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury after ...
January 9, 2026
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ReutersTrump Administration Mulls Payments to Sway Greenlanders to Join US
Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. officials have discussed sending lump sum payments to Greenlanders as part...
January 9, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 9)
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January 9, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises as Uniqlo Owner Jumps on Earnings, Automakers Gain (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, driven by a surge i...
January 9, 2026
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ReutersJapan to Explain Stance on China’s Export Controls in US Next Week, Finmin Says
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she would meet...
January 9, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Accepting Foreign Residents as Members of Japanese Society
The number of foreign residents living in Japan has continued to hit record highs, suggesting the...
January 9, 2026
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General NewsFire Near Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower
OSAKA — A passerby made an emergency call, reporting that smoke was rising at a building in Naniw...
January 9, 2026
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Associated PressVenezuela Releases Some Journalists and Activists from Prison as a Gesture to ‘Seek Peace’
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released a number of citizens and foreigners from its prisons...
January 9, 2026
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Associated PressSome Dogs Can Expand Their Vocabulary by Eavesdropping on Their Owners
NEW YORK (AP) — Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less go...
January 9, 2026
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Associated PressDenmark, Greenland Envoys Met with White House Officials over Trump’s Call for a ‘Takeover’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to ur...
January 9, 2026