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Jiji PressPutin Sends New Year’s Message to Trump, But Not to Takaichi
Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)—Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his Christmas and New Y...
December 31, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake2 Years After Massive Japan Earthquake, Temporary Housing Residents Served Traditional New Year’s Eve Dish
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Soba, a traditional New Year’s Eve dish, was served to residents of a temporar...
December 31, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina Coast Guard Vessels in Japan’s Senkaku Islands Contiguous Zone
NAHA — The 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Naha confirmed on Tuesday that four China Co...
December 31, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChina Curtails Travel to Japan, Ordering Visa Applications Cut
BEIJING — The Chinese government has instructed some travel companies to reduce the number of travel...
December 31, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 31)
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December 31, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Female Lawmakers Call for More Restrooms in Lower House; Legislators Complain Daily Inconveniences
A bipartisan group of female members of the House of Representatives has requested the installati...
December 31, 2025
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Associated PressA Train Crash on the Line to Peru’s Famed Machu Picchu Kills 1 Person and Injures at Least 30
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two trains taking tourists to Peru’s famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu ...
December 31, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Ship Heads for Taiwan to Observe Chinese Exercises
While there have been no direct military actions against Japan, the Japanese government anticipat...
December 31, 2025
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Imperial FamilyImperial Family Has Long History with Horses, Former Racehorses now on Imperial Duties
Retired racehorses are having fruitful second careers carrying Imperial family guards.
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Travel SpotsSapporo’s Nijo Market Bustles with Foreign Tourists, Shoppers Buying Crabs, Salmon, Scallops
Nijo Market in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, bustled on Tuesday with customers shopping for New Year’s ingr...
December 31, 2025
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ReutersZelenskiy Discusses US Troop Presence in Ukraine with Trump
KYIV, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Kyiv was discuss...
December 31, 2025
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Students at Specialized Schools in Kyushu, Okinawa Pref. Attract Attention of Companies as Industry-Ready Workforce
This is the third and last installment of a series of articles examining measures to solve worsen...
December 31, 2025
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EconomyJapan to Share AI Summaries of Patent Examination Cases with Emerging Nations; Protection of Companies’ Rights, Faster Process Times Sought
The Japan Patent Office plans to use artificial intelligence to create summaries of some of its p...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsShoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s
With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s U...
December 30, 2025
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Asia-PacificChina Appears to Warn Japan, U.S. with Drills Around Taiwan
Japan and the United States were on alert as the Chinese military began conducting exercises arou...
December 30, 2025