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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
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General NewsGiant Myaku-Myaku Moves ‘Somewhere Warm’; Visitors Can See Expo Mascot at ATC in Osaka City until March
OSAKA — The giant monument of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, whi...
December 29, 2025
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Washington PostHow Pan Am and Kodak Turned into Fashion Brands, with a K-Beauty Glow-up
SEOUL - On a bustling Saturday in the South Korean capital, shoppers filed in and out of a clothi...
December 29, 2025
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Associated PressInteroceanic Train Derails in Southern Mexico, Killing at Least 13 and Injuring Dozens
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 ...
December 29, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls as Tech Stocks Track Wall Street Lower (Update 1)
TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday after two sessions o...
December 29, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says Ukraine and Russia Are ‘Closer Than Ever’ to Peace after Talks with Zelenskyy
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer ...
December 29, 2025
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Associated PressNorth Korea Says It Tested Long-Range Cruise Missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles i...
December 29, 2025
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Japan In FocusUtsunomiya Kissaten Keeps Showa Atmosphere Alive; Nostalgic Cafe Offers Signature Warm Egg Sandwich, Variety of Coffee Options
UTSUNOMIYA — The moment you step inside Kohikan Kojo, an old-fashioned kissaten coffee shop found...
December 29, 2025
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ReutersChina Launches Military Drills around Taiwan amid Tensions with Japan
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoChinese national flag Reuters [posttime] JST, [postdate] BEIJING, Dec...
December 29, 2025