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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 2)
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December 2, 2025
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ReutersSamsung Unveils First Multi-Folding Phone as Competition Set to Heat up
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smart...
December 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling Parties Clinch Lower House Majority: Importance of Consensus-Building in Democracy Remains Unchanged
The three nonaffiliated House of Representatives lawmakers from the Kaikaku no Kai parliamentary ...
December 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Eel Trade Restriction Rejected: Japan Must Continue Striving for Resource Conservation
As one of the world’s largest consumers of eel, resource conservation is a critical challenge for...
December 2, 2025
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Travel SpotsHeart-Shaped Ginkgo Tree Illuminated for Year-End in Japan’s Nagasaki Pref.
A heart-shaped ginkgo tree in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, is holding its year-end illumination ...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsPersistent Bear Activity Leads to Outdoor Event Cancellations; Bear Activity up Despite Hibernation Season
Outdoor events are being called off in response to persistent bear activity in parts of the count...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressA California Family Was about to Cut the Cake When Gunfire Erupted at a Toddler’s Birthday Party
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressZelenskyy Says US Peace Plan ‘Looks Better’ with Revisions but Work Continues
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s president spoke optimistically Monday about the progress of revising the T...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressHong Kong Fire Probe Reveals Unsafe Netting as Public Mourns and Government Stifles Dissent
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze tha...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressLand and Security Are the Main Sticking Points as Russia and Ukraine Mull Trump’s Peace Proposal
Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-...
December 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese PM Takaichi Quotes Anime ‘Attack on Titan’ to Encourage Investment in Japan at Event for Saudi Arabian Investors
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for increased investment in Japan by quoting a line in E...
December 2, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Brandishes Knife at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel Before Fleeing
The authorities are searching for a man who slipped into a party at Tokyo DisneySea’s Hotel Mirac...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressA Controversial Infant Jesus Is Stolen from a Belgian Nativity Scene
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Chr...
December 2, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Licks Wounds after Selloff Sparked by BOJ Hike Bets (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Tuesday in lackluster trading...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressUK Leader Starmer Backs Treasury Chief over Claims She Misled the Public about the Economy
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday defended his Treasury chief against o...
December 2, 2025