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Imperial FamilyNew Year’s Greetings Ceremony Held at Imperial Palace; Prince Hisahito Attends for 1st Time
The Emperor and the Empress attended the New Year’s greetings ceremony at the Imperial Palace, wh...
January 1, 2026
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General NewsTrain Collides with Car at Crossing on JR Utsunomiya Line, Partially Derails; Service Being Suspended Between Tokyo, Utsunomiya Stations
A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Uts...
January 1, 2026
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Associated PressZohran Mamdani Sworn in as New York City Mayor at Historic Subway Station
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking...
January 1, 2026
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Crime & CourtsFemale Nail Technician Found Dead in Mito with Apparent Stab Wound to Neck; Police Investigating Possibility of Homicide
MITO — A female nail technician was found bleeding and collapsed inside her apartment in Mito. Sh...
January 1, 2026
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General NewsNew Year Drone Show at Funabashi Racecourse in Chiba Pref.; ‘Horse’ Drawn in the Night Sky
FUNABASHI, Chiba — To mark the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, Funabashi Ra...
January 1, 2026
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General NewsJapanese Actress Masami Nagasawa Marries Film Director Takeshi Fukunaga
Actress Masami Nagasawa has married film director Takeshi Fukunaga, her agency announced on its s...
January 1, 2026
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Film & TVFilm ‘Kokuho’ Screened at Tokyo’s Kabukiza Theatre, Historic Hub for Traditional Art Form
“Kokuho,” a movie which depicts the world of kabuki, was screened on Wednesday at the Kabukiza Th...
January 1, 2026
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Associated PressUS military Strikes 5 More Alleged Drug Boats, Killing 8 and Possibly Leaving Survivors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats ov...
January 1, 2026
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ReutersTrump Says National Guard Being Removed from Chicago, LA and Portland
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was re...
January 1, 2026
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Peninsula Earthquake Marks 2nd Anniversary; Disaster Caused 698 Deaths across 3 Prefectures, 18,000 Still in Temporary Housing
KANAZAWA — Thursday marked the 2nd anniversary of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. The number of de...
January 1, 2026
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ReutersTaiwan Vows to Defend Sovereignty after China’s Military Drill
TAIPEI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined...
January 1, 2026
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ReutersWashington Grants TSMC Annual Approval for U.S. Chipmaking Tool Shipments to China
Reuters file photo The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is displayed at its...
January 1, 2026
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ReutersNeuralink Plans ‘High-Volume’ Brain Implant Production by 2026, Musk Says
BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume...
January 1, 2026
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Associated PressChina Announces It ‘Successfully Completed’ Taiwan Military Maneuvers
BEIJING (AP) — China's People's Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” t...
January 1, 2026
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General NewsMt. Fuji Bathed in First Sunrise of the Year
The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning.
...January 1, 2026