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Yomiuri EditorialRice Coupons: A Misguided Approach to Countering Rising Prices
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The “rice coupons” that the central government recommends local...
December 13, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialU.N. Specialized Agencies: Japan Must Take Lead in Setting Standards Through Dispatch of Senior Officials
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The international order is on the brink of collapse, and the Un...
December 13, 2025
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ArtExhibition Featuring Dog Figurines Donated by Princess Hisako of Takamado Opens in Aichi Prefecture; Princess Attends Ahead of Opening
A commemorative exhibition of ceramic dog figurines donated by Princess Hisako of Takamado starte...
December 13, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 13)
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December 13, 2025
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MuseumsMuseum Shows How Yokohama Exported Beauty in East-West ‘Rendezvous’
When Miyagawa Kozan was born in Kyoto in 1842, his family had been making pottery for generations...
December 13, 2025
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CompaniesNippon Steel to Invest ¥6 Trillion over 5 Years to FY2030
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest ¥6 trillion in facilities and business in...
December 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentFake Japan Prime Minister’s Office Website Could Spread Malware
Authorities have confirmed the existence of a fake Prime Minister’s Office website, Chief Cabinet...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostSecret Meetings between FBI and Ukraine Negotiator Spark Concern
Secret meetings between Ukraine’s top peace negotiator and FBI leaders have injected new uncertai...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostDistrust of Trump, Fear of China Propel New Political Force in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Just after announcing a plan to buy billions of dollars’ worth of American weapo...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Defies GOP Critics by Signing Controversial Order Threatening States over AI Laws
SAN FRANCISCO - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal g...
December 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLower House Seat Bill Unlikely to Be Enacted This Session
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A bill related to a cut in the number of seats in the House of Representativ...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Seeks to Cut Restrictions on Marijuana through Planned Order
President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrict...
December 13, 2025
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CompaniesKyocera, Fujifilm, Others Eyeing Investments in Rapidus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Kyocera Corp., Fujifilm Holdings Corp. and other Japanese firms are consider...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostMeet the Trump Administration’s 12 Billionaires
The world’s richest man. The owner of the Houston Rockets. The former CEO of World Wrestling Ente...
December 13, 2025
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ReutersChina Says It Expelled Philippine Aircraft, Vessels near Disputed Atolls
BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and mul...
December 13, 2025