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MuseumsJapan House in Paris Set for Overhaul Ahead of 2029 Centenary; Building Has Ties to Leonard Foujita, Takeo Miki, Others
The Foreign Ministry is set to embark on the first large-scale renovation in about 30 years of th...
January 8, 2026
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EconomyBusiness Leaders Praise Takaichi’s Economic Policies; Executives Express Positive Outlook for Economy, Wage Growth
Business leaders from three major economic organizations, including the Japan Business Federation...
January 7, 2026
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi Trains to Have Reserved Seats Only During Long Sept. Holiday Period
The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Nozomi trains will operate with reserved seats only from Sept. 1...
January 7, 2026
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Associated PressSecurity Forces Clash with Protesters in Iran’s Main Market as Toll Rises to 36
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in...
January 7, 2026
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Associated PressUkraine’s Allies Praise Major Progress on Defense Guarantees If a Peace Deal Is Struck with Russia
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s allies said they made major progress Tuesday toward agreeing on how to def...
January 7, 2026
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Defense & SecurityG7 Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Talks to Reaffirm Close Communication on Venezuela Situation
The Group of Seven foreign ministers agreed to maintain close communication and cooperation regar...
January 7, 2026
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Japan In FocusArtwork at Museum Created Using Traditional Japanese Technique Gets Year-End Cleaning
IMIZU, Toyama — Kote-e artisans carefully removed a year’s worth of dust from a kote-e work at a ...
January 7, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Disneyland, DisneySea Hit Total 900 Million Visitors; Record Comes 42 Years After 1st Chiba Prefecture Disney Theme Park Opened
Total visitor figures at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea since their openings passed a combi...
January 7, 2026
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Asia Inside ReviewMyanmar Will Continue Under Military Rule Even After Election, Ex-Ambassador Maruyama Says in Exclusive Interview
Voters went to the polls in Myanmar on Dec. 28 for the initial phase of the country’s general ele...
January 7, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentLDP Secretary General Hopes DPFP Will Join Coalition; Says Addition of 3rd Party Would Bring Stability to Politics
Shunichi Suzuki, the secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Tuesday expressed a de...
January 7, 2026
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CompaniesNew AI Service Will Keep Ads Away From Inappropriate Posts; Hakuhodo Aims to Strengthen Safety of Digital Ads
A new service has been launched that will use AI to identify inappropriate posts on social networ...
January 7, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialExpansion of New NISA: Devise Ways to Build up Household Assets
It is now the third year since the management of the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) inv...
January 7, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialMisconduct at Hamaoka Nuclear Plant: A Serious Situation Undermines Safety
The misconduct is a grave act of wrongdoing that could fundamentally overturn assessments over th...
January 7, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentDPFP Leader Yuichiro Tamaki Likely to Oppose Possible No-Confidence Motion for Takaichi Cabinet, Aims to Cooperate on Budget
Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki indicated Tuesday he would oppose a no-con...
January 7, 2026
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ReutersItaly Crafts Lab-grown Snacks with Fruit Residues, Plant Cells, 3D Printer
ROME (Reuters) — Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and f...
January 7, 2026