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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Meets With Anime, Music Experts to Discuss Development of Content Industry
Anime director Mamoru Oshii, TV personality Demon Kakka and music producer Tetsuya Komuro were am...
December 24, 2025
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ScienceH3 Rocket Failure Disrupts Timeline for ‘Japanese GPS’
The failed launch on Monday of an H3 rocket, which was carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, is...
December 23, 2025
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CompaniesSuntory to Halt Jim Beam Distillery in Kentucky for Year
New York, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Suntory Global Spirits Inc. will halt production of its bourbon wh...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Plan to Accept Up To 1.23 Mil. Foreign Workers by End of Fiscal 2028
The government presented a plan to accept up to 1,231,900 foreign workers by the end of fiscal 20...
December 23, 2025
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TechnologyH3 Launch Failure Leaves Japan Without Core Rockets, Deals Blow to Global Competitiveness in Space Development
Japan will not be able to launch satellites and probes for the time being, after the failed launc...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentSouth Korean President May Visit China, Japan in January
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung may visit China and Japan next month, i...
December 23, 2025
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Travel SpotsArrival of Migratory White-Fronted Geese at Peak at Izunuma Pond, Miyagi Pref.; 100,000 Birds Spotted This Season
White-fronted geese fly above Lake Izunuma, which straddles the cities of Kurihara and Tome in Mi...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Fair Trade Commission to Launch Investigation into Use of News Articles by AI-Powered Search Engines
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to conduct a fact-finding investigation into search engines...
December 23, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor Emeritus Turns 92, Spends Peaceful Days Despite Heart Illness
The Emperor Emeritus turned 92 on Tuesday.
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CompaniesTEPCO Aims to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor on Jan. 20; 1st TEPCO Plant to Resume Operations since 2011 Fukushima Disaster
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has decided a plan to restart the No. 6 reactor of its...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsHakone Ekiden Banners Hung at Tokyo’s JR Shinagawa Station Ahead of Long-Distance Relay Race
Banners modeled after the sashes to be worn by runners in the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi Informs Economy Minister of Local Approval to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; TEPCO to Restart No. 6 Reactor on Jan. 20
Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi met with Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on Tues...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake: Not All Evacuation Towers in Japan Ready for Major Tsunami
KOCHI/WAKAYAMA — Several tsunami evacuation towers built in preparation for a Nankai Trough earth...
December 23, 2025
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General NewsTakaichi Visits 2025 Press Photo Showcase in Tokyo; Top News Moments of the Year Include LDP Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has visited an exhibition of the most defining news photographs fro...
December 23, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialDiplomacy with Central Asia: Utilize Long-Established Relationship of Trust
The international community’s attention is increasingly turning toward the five countries of Cent...
December 23, 2025