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General NewsBaby Infected with Measles Was on Flight from Hanoi to Narita, Says Tokyo Govt
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Associated PressRob Reiner, Son of a Comedy Giant Who Became One, Too, Dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who went on to become one, himself, as one of the preeminen...
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan and Middle East: Quickly Provide Support; Don’t Leave Region in Ruins
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December 15, 2025
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Olympics & ParalympicsSpeed Skater Yukino Yoshida Clinches Ticket to Milan
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Yomiuri EditorialOnline Casinos: Spread of Gambling among Minors is Serious Problem
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Asia-PacificChina to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch
BEIJING — China has decided to impose sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, a former chief of Japan’s Sel...
December 15, 2025
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General NewsBlizzard Hits Hokkaido, Disrupting Train and Flight Schedules
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December 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Support Central Asian Logistics Route That Bypasses Russia, Plan to Be Part of Upcoming Summit in Tokyo
The government plans to support the development of infrastructure along a Caspian Sea logistics r...
December 15, 2025
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Defense & Security1st Public-Private Sector Exercise Against Cyberattacks to Be Held, Simulating Large-Scale Infrastructure Disruptions
Japan’s first public-private sector tabletop exercise against cyberattacks is scheduled to take p...
December 15, 2025
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General News‘AI Officials’ to Be Assigned to Embassies to Gather Information, Promote Safe AI Use Globally
The Foreign Ministry will assign officials in charge of artificial intelligence-related affairs a...
December 15, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Sinks as Tech Shares Track US Peers Lower (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped more than 1% on Monday as tech sto...
December 15, 2025
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Washington PostReviving Inuit Culture, Young Greenlanders Find Strength against Trump
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Washington PostA Trump-Touted Drug for Autism Is Now in Demand, but Doctors See a Dilemma
Pediatrician Kristin Sohl has lost count of how many times parents of children with autism have a...
December 15, 2025
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Washington PostThis Company Encouraged Hugs. An Ex-Employee Says That Led to Sexual Assault.
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December 15, 2025
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General NewsJapan to Have No Pandas for 1st Time Since 1972 with Return of Ueno Zoo’s Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China (Update 1)
Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, will be ...
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