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Washington PostSecret Service Plans Unprecedented Staff Surge with Anxious Eye on 2028
The Secret Service has launched one of the most ambitious hiring efforts in its history, seeking ...
January 5, 2026
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Associated PressNorth Korea Says Latest Missile Tests Involve Hypersonic Weapons System
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights o...
January 5, 2026
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Associated PressTrump Says That Ukraine Didn’t Target Putin Residence in a Drone Strike as Kremlin Claims
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. national se...
January 5, 2026
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ReutersTrump Bets on Intimidation to Force Venezuelan Leaders into Line
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan 4 (Reuters) - After removing President Nicolas Maduro from po...
January 5, 2026
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General NewsUpper House Election: Certain Claims Spread Rapidly on Social Media During Election; Analysis Discovers Content Spread by Bot-Like Accounts
Certain assertions spread in an abnormal fashion on social media during the House of Councillors ...
January 5, 2026
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Other SportsHakone Ekiden 2026: Aoyama Gakuin Hakone Ekiden Runners Kept Departed Teammate in Their Thoughts During Race
The runners of Aoyama Gakuin University at the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden on Frida...
January 4, 2026
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Travel SpotsCustomers Line Up for Ekiben at Trainless Station; Prize-Winning Meal Boxes Served for 20 Yrs Despite Natural Disasters
Despite not serving any trains since August, when torrential rain devastated southern Kyushu, a s...
January 4, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialGlobal Economy in Turmoil: Prevent Free Trade System from Going Adrift / Risks to Financial Markets Must Be Heeded
The United States has always been the lead player in creating the order that has underpinned glob...
January 4, 2026
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General NewsJapan Travelers Flock Back Home After New Year’s Travels
The Tomei Expressway in Kanagawa Prefecture, seen here near the Ebina Service Area, is packed wit...
January 4, 2026
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EconomyJapan’s Department Stores Close for New Year, Giving Their Employees a Break
The store sold “lucky bags” for the holiday season that offer customers special experiences. One ...
January 4, 2026
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General NewsVisitors at Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills Treated to Traditional Japanese Lion Dance Performance to Celebrate New Year
A performer uses a lion mask to nip the head of a visitor to ward off evil spirits during a shish...
January 4, 2026
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Washington PostTim Walz Was a Democratic Hopeful. Now, He’s a Republican Punching Bag.
MINNEAPOLIS - Just a few months ago, Larissa Laramee would have encouraged Minnesota Gov. Tim Wal...
January 4, 2026
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Washington PostTrump’s Venezuela Move Pushes the Limits of ‘America First’
President Donald Trump on Saturday demonstrated how expansively he is willing to exert U.S. power...
January 4, 2026
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Associated PressInvestigation Is Opened into Managers of Swiss Bar Where Fire Killed 40
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the...
January 4, 2026
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General NewsTea Leaves Cause 11-car Pileup in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Resulting in 1 Death, 3 Taken to Hospital (Update 1)
UTSUNOMIYA — A pileup involving at least 11 vehicles occurred on National Route 50 in Sano, Tochi...
January 4, 2026