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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Princess Kako, Turning 31, Smiles, Waves to People Gathered along Road
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, celebrated her 31st birthday on Mond...
December 29, 2025
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EconomyJapan Firms to Get Financial Help for AI Data Prep; Government Seeks to Boost Performance of Domestic AI
The economy ministry will provide financial support for domestic companies’ efforts to process th...
December 29, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialSocial Security Reform: Government Must Seek Understanding for Medical Spending Cuts
Specific plans have at last been finalized regarding two focal issues in social security system r...
December 29, 2025
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Defense & SecurityKoizumi to Attend Davos Meeting in January; Would Be First Visit by Sitting Japanese Defense Minister
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is making arrangements to attend the World Economic Forum’s ann...
December 29, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
United States and Latin America: Washington Should Not Escalate Tensions with Blatant Intervention
The United States regards Latin America as being within its sphere of influence and has repeatedl...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Metropolitan Govt to Set Up System for Certifying High-Quality Data Centers in Effort to Appeal to Local Communities
The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish as early as next year a system to certify privat...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsLimousine Bus Crew Member Contracts Measles, Tokyo Metropolitan Govt Says; Member Worked on Services at Haneda, Narita Airports
A crew member on limousine buses with services at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Narita Airport in C...
December 29, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Philippines to Sign ACSA for Defense Cooperation in January
Japan and the Philippines plan to sign an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) as ear...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsJapan to Ask National Museums to Consider Tiered Pricing Targeting Foreign Tourists
The Cultural Affairs Agency has decided to ask the institutions that run the national museums to ...
December 29, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChina Announces Military Drill Encircling Taiwan
BEIJING - A spokesperson for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, which oversees Taiwa...
December 29, 2025
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ReutersIndonesia Fire Kills 16 People in Retirement Home
JAKARTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A fire at a retirement home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's on S...
December 29, 2025
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Washington PostThe Wondrous, Short-Lived Dream of the Mvp1 Toilet
TOAMASINA, Madagascar - The centerpiece of the aid project was a toilet known as the Minimal Valu...
December 29, 2025
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General News3 Amur Tiger Cubs Make Public Debut at Wakayama’s Adventure World; Can Be Seen on Fridays, Weekends, National Holidays
SHIRAHAMA, Wakayama — Public viewings of three Amur tiger cubs began Friday at Adventure World in...
December 29, 2025
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Washington PostWolves, Long Feared and Reviled, May Actually Be Lifesavers
ORR, Minn. - The first clue was the flock of ravens.
Tom Gable spotted the birds while dr...
December 29, 2025
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Jiji PressJapan’s Princess Kako Marks 31st Birthday, Contributed to Key Events This Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Prince...
December 29, 2025