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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls on Tech Selloff, Posts Second Weekly Drop (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Friday and posted a second ...
January 30, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Team Japan Figure Skaters Arrive in Italy Ahead of Milano Cortina Games
MILAN — Figure skaters representing Japan at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics arrived at Milan ...
January 30, 2026
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General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku to Have Events in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA — Fans of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, will get to enjoy...
January 30, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 30)
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January 30, 2026
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General NewsHeavy Snow Hit in Northern Kinki and Hokuriku
Heavy snow fell from Thursday night to Friday morning mainly in northern Kinki and Hokuriku due t...
January 30, 2026
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Crime & CourtsFormer Japanese Mayor Who Allegedly Falsified Academic Records Questioned by Police
The former mayor of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, who lost her job due to allegations that she had fa...
January 30, 2026
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Associated PressChina Executes 11 Members of Myanmar-Based Group in Crackdown on Scam Operations
BANGKOK (AP) — China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and runnin...
January 30, 2026
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Japan In FocusPlum Blossom Festival in Atami Opens with Traditional Dance, Taiko Drumming
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A plum blossom festival kicked off at the Atami Plum Garden in Atami, Shizuoka ...
January 30, 2026
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ReutersMusk’s Spacex in Merger Talks with Xai Ahead of Planned IPO, Source Says
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are in discussions to merge ahead of a bl...
January 30, 2026
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Associated PressDemocrats, White House Strike Spending Deal That Would Avert Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutd...
January 30, 2026
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Associated PressMelania Trump’s Documentary Premieres at the Kennedy Center Ahead of Global Release
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global rele...
January 30, 2026
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TennisSabalenka Flips the Outcome with a Straight-Sets Win over Keys in Australian Open Tuneup
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — This rematch between the Australian Open finalists was lopsided, and A...
January 30, 2026
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ReutersEU Lists Iran’s Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as Terrorist Organization over Protest Crackdown
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guar...
January 30, 2026
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ReutersChina Relaxes Visa Rules for UK Citizens on PM’s Trip to Beijing
BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for Britis...
January 30, 2026
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EconomyCore Inflation in Tokyo Slows, Still on Track to Hit BOJ Goal
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed to a 15-month low in January d...
January 30, 2026