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ReutersZelenskiy says he won’t sign weak deal that will only prolong war
Reuters fileU.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands duri...
January 1, 2026
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ReutersRussia’s Putin, in New Year Address, Voices Confidence in Victory in Ukraine
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year's ...
January 1, 2026
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Associated PressDrummers Pound in the New Year as Others Mark 2026 with Defiance or Hope
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year w...
January 1, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialBuild Intellectual, Physical Strength, As Well As Communicative Power / Japan Should Move from Beneficiary to Shaper of World Order
The flames of war rage unabated. Even worse, the international order that followed World War II i...
January 1, 2026
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Travel SpotsAutonomous Passenger Ship Connects Mainland with Remote Island in Seto Inland Sea; World’s 1st Commercially Operated Autonomous Vessel
OKAYAMA — A passenger ship equipped with an autonomous navigation system has begun sailing betwee...
January 1, 2026
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWajima Lacquerware Production in Japan Continues 2 Years After Massive Noto Peninsula Earthquake
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A lacquerware shop destroyed by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake has continu...
January 1, 2026
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EconomyInstitute: 2026 Condo Supply in Tokyo Metropolitan Area Forecast to Increase by 2.2%
The number of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to increase by ...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Police Find Male Corpse after Receiving Call About ‘Body without Internal Organs’
The Metropolitan Police Department found a male corpse in Okutama, Tokyo, on Wednesday after rece...
December 31, 2025
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EconomyJapan-China Economic Association Puts Off Visit; Unwelcoming Atmosphere in China Makes Meetings Hard to Arrange
The Japan-China Economic Association, formed by Japanese business groups including the Japan Busi...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely usi...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku Fan Events, Cafe Planned for 2026
OSAKA — Myaku-Myaku fans will be able to meet the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo at a...
December 31, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Language Requirement Eyed for Permanent Residency Status; LDP Plans Revisions of Laws on Foreigners
Making Japanese language proficiency a requirement for foreign nationals to earn permanent reside...
December 31, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Index Finishes Year Above 50,000, Propped Up by AI and ‘Takaichi Trade’
The Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly in 2025, topping 50,000 for the first time thanks to ...
December 31, 2025
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General News2 Japanese Nationals Injured in Train Accident near Machu Picchu in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Japanese nationals were injured in a head-on collision on a railway leading ...
December 31, 2025
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Jiji PressAnti-Takaichi LDP Members Remain Low-Key
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—Few members of Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, ...
December 31, 2025