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Yomiuri EditorialBudget Proposal Passes Lower House: Is It Enough to Win over Opposition, Avoid Difficulties?
The supplementary budget proposal for fiscal 2025, totaling ¥18.3 trillion, was approved at the H...
December 12, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChina Issues New Warning Against Travel to Japan, Cites Potential Danger After Earthquake off Aomori Pref. Coast
The Chinese Foreign Ministry again urged its citizens on Thursday to refrain from traveling to Ja...
December 12, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJoint Staff Chief Speaks on Chinese Radar Incident; Says Being Lit Up for 30 Minutes Would Be ‘Highly Stressful’
A top officer in the Self-Defense Forces has commented on the recent incident in which a Chinese ...
December 12, 2025
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ReutersThai PM Moves to Dissolve Parliament, Setting Stage for Elections
BANGKOK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Thursday t...
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Associated PressA Major Strike in Portugal Severely Disrupts Travel and Public Services
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations brought...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressRwanda-Backed M23 Offensive in Congo’s South Kivu Kills over 400 Civilians
GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed gro...
December 12, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Climbs on Wall Street Relief Rally; Tech Shares Slip (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average climbed on Friday, notching a third straig...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressOpen AI, Microsoft Face Lawsuit over ChatGPT’s Alleged Role in Connecticut Murder-Suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressLibrary under Construction in South Korea Collapses, Killing 1 and Trapping 3 under Rubble
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A library under construction in South Korea collapsed on Thursday, leav...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressFormer Bolivian President Arce Arrested in Corruption Investigation a Month after Leaving Office
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President ...
December 12, 2025
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General NewsTsunami Advisory Lifted; Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 6.7 Strikes Northern Japan (Update1)
A tsunami advisory for Hokkaido and the Tohoku region was issued on Friday following a magnitude ...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressBorder Clashes between Thailand and Cambodia Intensify with Airstrikes and Artillery Attacks
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Cambodia said Thailand launched more airstrikes Thursday, as heavy fightin...
December 12, 2025
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Associated PressUS Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Released 3 Weeks after Arrest in Japan for Alleged Drug Smuggling
TOKYO (AP) — The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention ...
December 12, 2025
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General NewsPassenger Plane Bound for Akita Lands at Hakodate Due to Mechanical Problems; Propeller May Have Frozen
SAPPORO — A passenger plane bound for Akita from Sapporo diverted due to mechanical problems and ...
December 12, 2025
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