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General NewsHokkaido Gov. Announces Approval for Tomari Reactor Restart
Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)—Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approv...
December 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPM Leads Disaster Response Operations Until Early Hours Following Earthquake off Aomori Prefecture
Shortly after the powerful earthquake off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture hit the Tohoku regi...
December 10, 2025
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General NewsAomori Quake Occurs in Area Hit by M7, M8 Earthquakes in Past, Hypocenter Located in Region of Anticipated Japan Trench Quake
The powerful earthquake that struck late on Monday, with its epicenter off the east coast of Aomo...
December 10, 2025
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Ramen of JapanKyoraku / Ginza’s Beloved Mellow Chuka Soba; Third-Generation Owner Starts Making Noodles from Scatch
I set out for Tokyo’s Ginza to get a bowl of ramen and knew Kyoraku, approaching its 70th anniver...
December 10, 2025
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Science2 Nobel Prize Winners from Japan to Attend Award Ceremony in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — This year’s Nobel Prize winners from Japan, Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa, bot...
December 10, 2025
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General NewsAichi Assembly to Recognize Fetuses as Accident Victims; Move Spurred by Death of Pregnant Woman in Collision
Following the death of a pregnant woman who was struck by a car in May, the Aichi prefectural ass...
December 10, 2025
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CompaniesCumulative Sales of TOTO’s Washlet Exceed 70 Million Units; Sales Surge in U.S.
TOTO Ltd. announced on Tuesday that cumulative sales of its ‘Washlet’ warm-water electric bidet t...
December 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusDesigner Apples with Stencil Designs Auctioned Off with Highest Bid Reaching ¥150,000
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Apples with kanji characters and other seasonal good luck designs for New Year...
December 10, 2025
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Defense & Security140 Chinese Aircraft Takeoffs, Landings Conducted From Liaoning, Japan’s Defense Ministry Says
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning conducted about 40 takeoffs and landings of aircraft on Monday,...
December 10, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Topix Index Touches Record High in Tentative Trade before Fed, BOJ (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan's broad Topix gauge of shares touched a record high before losing...
December 10, 2025
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 10)
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December 10, 2025
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Washington PostGOP Lawmakers Wary of Trump Escalating beyond Boat Strikes in Venezuela
Congressional Republicans have largely expressed public support for the Trump administration’s st...
December 10, 2025
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Washington PostMolly Yeh’s ‘Embroidery’ Cookies Turn Frosting Dots into Seasonal Designs
The list of visual art mediums that I’m really bad at is long. My pottery “skills” peaked at summ...
December 10, 2025
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Washington PostThis Musician Taught an Octopus to Play the Piano
The white package that arrived at Mattias Krantz’s home in Sweden after a five-hour flight contai...
December 10, 2025
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ReutersAustralia Says It Will Meet ‘Challenges’ of AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Timeline
SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Defence Minister Richard Marles said Australia was "very self-critical...
December 10, 2025