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Figure SkatingFigure Skater Kaori Sakamoto Set to Compete at Olympics in Milan, After Winning All-Japan Singles Event
Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto secured her place in next year’s Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday. T...
December 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Nonnuclear Three Principles Should Be Up for Discussion, LDP’s Onodera Says During Debate on NHK
Japan’s three nonnuclear principles are an issue that should be discussed, a Liberal Democratic P...
December 22, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialQuake Beneath Tokyo: Utilize New Damage Estimates for Disaster Management Measures
The area of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures is one of the world’s most densely populated region...
December 22, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Reflecting on 2025 – Overseas: World Enters Precarious Era by Major Powers’ Self-Centered Behavior
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump prioritizes its own interests under his “Americ...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Jumps on Weaker Yen, Renewed AI Optimism (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average jumped for a second day on Monday, buoyed ...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressFrance Will Build a New Aircraft Carrier as It Increases Defense Spending
PARIS (AP) — France will build a new aircraft carrier with a capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,0...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersRemaining 130 Abducted Nigerian Students Have Been Released, President’s Spokesman Says
YENAGOA, Nigeria, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in Novemb...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsJapan’s Govt to Subsidize Licensed Hunters Amid Efforts to Address Damage Caused by Bears
The government will begin subsidizing personnel costs for hunters as part of efforts to address p...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsPolice Probe Tokyo Sauna Operator over Deaths
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — One week after two customers died in a fire in a private room at a luxury sa...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael’s Cabinet Approves 19 New Jewish Settlements in the Occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersUS Pursuing Third Oil Tanker near Venezuela, Officials Say
Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Ve...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsBenihoppe, Yumenoka Strawberries At Peak Harvest Season in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture Amid High Demand During Festive Seasons
NAGOYA — Strawberries are now at their peak harvest season in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, as demand i...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersUkrainian Drone Attack Damages Two Vessels in Russia’s Krasnodar, Regional Authorities Say
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Two vessels and two piers were damaged as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsFarewell Ceremony Held for Late PM Tomiichi Murayama
OITA (Jiji Press) — A farewell ceremony for former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died in ...
December 22, 2025
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TechnologyJAXA Stops Rocket Launch Broadcast amid Engine Issues
JAXA announced during a live broadcast of its rocket launch on Monday that the second-stage engin...
December 22, 2025