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General NewsGovt to Take Lead on Bear Population Surveys to Help Tackle Rise in Attacks
In response to the series of bear attacks on humans, the Environment Ministry plans to launch a n...
December 13, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChinese, Russian Bombers Flew Unusual Path by Heading Toward Tokyo; Move Likely Meant to Intimidate Japan
Chinese and Russian bombers took an unusual route of flying toward Tokyo during their joint fligh...
December 13, 2025
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Defense & SecurityLDP Mulls Lifting Ban on Arms Exports to Countries Facing Aggression in Review of Defense Equipment Transfer Principles
The Liberal Democratic Party has compiled a draft outline of key points in a review of implementa...
December 13, 2025
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ReutersPhilippines Says Fishermen Hurt, Boats Damaged by China in South China Sea
MANILA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Philippine coast guard said on Saturday that three Filipino fisher...
December 13, 2025
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ReutersNorth Korean Leader Kim Hails Troops Returning from Russia Mission, State Media Says
SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a welcoming ceremony for an ar...
December 13, 2025
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Japan In FocusNagasaki: Potato Harvesting Event Connects Villagers to 19th-Century French Priest
NAGASAKI — Sweet potatoes that were first cultivated over 100 years ago by a French missionary ha...
December 13, 2025
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ReutersChina Holds Low-Key Nanjing Massacre Memorial Despite Japan Tensions
NANJING, China, Dec 13 (Reuters) - China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 193...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostThe Minority Voters Who Powered Trump to a Second Term Are Drifting Away
Arturo Dominguez wishes he could go back and change his vote for Donald Trump.
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Washington PostRivian Unveils Ambitious Plan to Take on Autonomous Driving
SAN FRANCISCO - Electric-vehicle maker Rivian unveiled plans to bring more autonomous driving fea...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostGeorge Washington’s Living Quarters Back on Display after Restoration
Only keen-eyed visitors will notice some of the subtle changes to George Washington’s Mount Verno...
December 13, 2025
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Washington PostRobot Smaller Than Grain of Salt Can ‘Sense, Think and Act’
Solving a technical challenge that has stymied science for 40 years, researchers have built a rob...
December 13, 2025
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EconomyBOJ Likely to Raise Policy Interest Rate as Impact from U.S. Tariffs Believed to Be Muted
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its short-term policy rate target to 0.75% from 0.5% at its ...
December 13, 2025
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Star Miho Takagi Skates to Spot at 4th Olympics with Victory in 1,500 at Hamar World Cup
HAMAR, Norway — Japanese speed skating star Miho Takagi secured a ticket to her fourth Winter Oly...
December 13, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRice Coupons: A Misguided Approach to Countering Rising Prices
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The “rice coupons” that the central government recommends local...
December 13, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
U.N. Specialized Agencies: Japan Must Take Lead in Setting Standards Through Dispatch of Senior Officials
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The international order is on the brink of collapse, and the Un...
December 13, 2025