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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Move into Official Residence by Year-End
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Sunday in a post on X that she will move into the prime m...
December 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentYomiuri Poll: Takaichi Cabinet Approval Steady at 73%; Supplementary Budget Gets 61% Support
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet received an approval rating of 73%, almost unchanged from...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsOver 20,000 Japanese Communities at Risk of Isolation in Major Disaster, According to Yomiuri Shimbun Tally
Japan has more than 20,000 communities that could be cut off from the rest of the country by a ma...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsApple Growers in Japan’s Aomori Turn to Peaches Amid Rising Temperatures
Apple production areas also are feeling the effects of climate change.
...December 22, 2025
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Crime & CourtsElderly Couple Tied Up, Robbed of ¥10 Mil. Yen at Home in Japan’s Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA – An elderly couple were attacked at their residence in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka Prefecture, ...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsRising Temperatures Make Mikan Growers Switch to Avocados; Researchers, Local Govts Look to Support Changing Crops
Eating mikan mandarin oranges while sitting at a kotatsu heated table in a cozy living room is a ...
December 22, 2025
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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