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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges: Revitalization Efforts / Self-Driving Minibus Trialed in Fukuoka Pref. as Companies Build Bases for Technologies in Kyushu
With the future of Kyushu as well as Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures in mind, this series of ar...
December 29, 2025
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ArtTokyo’s Jazz Kissa Cafes Documented by Belfast-Born Photographer Philip Arneill
From the sound and atmosphere to the owners’ passion and dedication, everything about jazz kissa ...
December 29, 2025
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General NewsReturn of Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Will Make Japan Panda-Less for First Time in 50 Years; Prospect for New Loan Look Difficult
Japan will be without any giant pandas after the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno ...
December 28, 2025
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Film & TVBrigitte Bardot, 1960s Sultry sex Symbol Turned Militant Animal Rights Activist Dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen s...
December 28, 2025
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General NewsSinger Koichi Domoto Announces Marriage
Singer and actor Koichi Domoto announced Sunday that he has married woman who is not a celebrity....
December 28, 2025
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General NewsNews Photo Exhibition Opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store, Showcases Newsworthy Pictures from 2025
The 2025 news photo exhibition, which looks back on this year’s events, opened at the Ginza Mitsu...
December 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Intelligence Agency to Screen Foreign Investments, as Govt Looks to Emulate U.S.
The government plans to require that foreign companies and investors be screened by an intelligen...
December 28, 2025
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DeliciousJapanese Chef of Italian Restaurant in Tokyo Offers Milanese Risotto; Bright Colors, Rich Flavors in Simple Steps
Risotto is a classic Italian rice dish made by sauteing uncooked rice grains which are then simme...
December 28, 2025
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General NewsAbduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Urges Japan to Hold Early Summit with North Korea as Her Abducted Mother Turns 94
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, 66, a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, gave an interview...
December 28, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialElectoral Reform: It Is Crucial to Emphasize Political Stability
Excessive emphasis has been placed on the equal value of votes, causing distortions to emerge in ...
December 28, 2025
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeYomiuri Survey: 935 Care Facility Residents Evacuated After Noto Peninsula Earthquake, 150 Have Died Without Returning
A total of 935 residents at 29 care facilities, including special nursing homes for the elderly, ...
December 28, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Consumption Tax Delinquency: Businesses’ Unauthorized Use for Other Purposes Is Unacceptable
Consumption tax delinquency has been on the rise. If this tax, which is the closest to the people...
December 28, 2025
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Other SportsMuseum Mile Wins Arima Kinen; Cosmo Kuranda Comes in 2nd, Danon Decile 3rd
Second-favorite Museum Mile won the 70th Arima Kinen on Sunday, finishing neck-and-neck with 11th...
December 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Starts Year-End Holidays, Plans Move to PM Official Residence; Duties Scheduled Despite Holidays
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi began her New Year holidays on Saturday and is expected to remain o...
December 28, 2025
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TroubleshooterI Said Hurtful Things to My Family, but I Don’t Remember Saying Them
I’m a homemaker in my 70s. Now I live with my husband, and our married daughter lives near our ho...
December 28, 2025