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DeliciousPangasius Catfish Increasingly Featured on Japanese Restaurant Menus, Home Dining Tables Due to Affordability, Mild Flavor
As the popularity of edible catfish climbs, the pangasius genus is becoming a fixture, increasing...
January 18, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Mulls Pledge to Cut Diet Seats by 10% for Anticipated General Election; Consumption Tax Exemption Always Being Considered
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is mulling a pledge to reduce the number of House of Represen...
January 18, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Ruling LDP to Allow Lawmakers Involved in Political Funds Scandal to Have Dual Candidacy in Expected Election
The Liberal Democratic Party plans to allow House of Representatives lawmakers who failed to prop...
January 18, 2026
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TroubleshooterI’m at My Limit, but Should I Continue Working as a Nursery School Teacher?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s working as a nursery school teacher.
I have be...
January 18, 2026
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Travel SpotsKamakura Snow Huts Being Built for Upcoming Yokote Kamakura Festival in Akita Pref.
Workers build kamakura snow huts by piling up snow brought by heavy machinery in Yokote, Akita Pr...
January 18, 2026
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Travel SpotsSteam Locomotive Through Kushiro Wetland Starts Seasonal Run, Gives Passengers Stunning Midwinter View of Hokkaido
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — A sightseeing steam locomotive that runs through the Kushiro Wetland in Hokka...
January 18, 2026
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General NewsJR Limited Express Connecting Shinjuku and Nikko, Kinugawa Onsen Areas Gets Design Revamp
East Japan Railway Co.’s Omiya branch office is revamping the exterior design of the “Nikko” and ...
January 18, 2026
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General NewsCrowdfunding Campaign Propels Hopping Surface Explorer to Moon; Project Proves Small, Midsized Firms Can Go to Space
HIGASHIOSAKA, Osaka — A group of small and midsize companies based in Higashiosaka is crowdfundin...
January 18, 2026
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DeliciousTreat Guests to Tender Tuscan Beef Stew Simmered in Red Wine
Chef Yoshinaga Jinbo recommends Peposo, a beef stew, as a perfect dish for gatherings in winter. ...
January 18, 2026
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Washington PostWith Maduro in U.S. Custody, His Lieutenants Warm to Trump
The Washington Post [posttime] JST, [postdate] CARACAS, Venezuela – Last month, as U.S. f...
January 18, 2026
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Science Shows Different Psychiatric Disorders Might Have Same Cause
A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for...
January 18, 2026
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Washington Post
China Senses Opportunity as U.S. Targets Iran and Venezuela
The political upheaval in Venezuela and Iran - including military strikes, threatened and realize...
January 18, 2026
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ReutersSyrian Army Continues Advance against Kurdish-Held Towns despite US Calls against It
DEIR HAFER, Syria, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Syrian army continued its push into Kurdish-held territ...
January 18, 2026
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelenskiy Orders Faster Imports of Electricity, Power Equipment
KYIV, Jan 17 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had ordered impor...
January 18, 2026
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ReutersTrump Administration Touts Push to Lower Car Prices, De-Emphasize EVs
DETROIT, Jan 17 - The Trump administration's top auto policy officials on Saturday touted federal...
January 18, 2026