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General NewsPassengers Leave Scene after Vehicle Catches Fire at Gas Station; No Injuries or Damage to Facilities Reported
A vehicle caught on fire at a gas station in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, on Tuesday, police say. The p...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota Chairman Leads by Example With ‘Woven City’ Test Course
As an executive, Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda values connections with people and place...
January 29, 2026
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/30-2/5)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota Aims to Convey ‘Pride of Japan’ to World with Launch of New Brand
Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda was filled with passion when he spoke at the Japan Mobili...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota Chairman Reassures U.S. Dealers Amid Tariff Concerns
Given the excitement, you might have thought a rock star had appeared.
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota Chairman Never Stops Praying for Zero Traffic Fatalities
“This is something that we cannot stop doing among the things that we have done for years,” Toyot...
January 29, 2026
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ElectionsPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Popularity Fills LDP Sails; Opposition Centrist Reform Alliance Struggles to Gain Support
The high approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet appear to be giving the Lib...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: The Master Driver’s Determination: Why Toyota Motor’s Chairman Takes on the Race
For the first time in six years, Akio Toyoda, 69-year-old chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., success...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesDriving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota Chairman States His Goal of Making Cars Japan’s Culture
“Let’s make cars Japan’s culture.” This was the slogan declared by Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Ak...
January 29, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialNago Mayor Wins 3rd Term: Broaden Public Understanding of Base Relocation to Henoko
Intrusions into Japan’s territorial waters by China Coast Guard vessels around the Senkaku Island...
January 29, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialBoard of Peace: U.N. is Indispensable for Gaza’s Reconstruction
In the Palestinian territory of Gaza, a ceasefire is barely being maintained, but a severe humani...
January 29, 2026
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CompaniesANA to Introduce Flexible Intl Flight Schedule, Adjusting Flight Frequency in Response to Demand
All Nippon Airways Co. will introduce flexible flight scheduling for international routes on a we...
January 29, 2026
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EconomyGold Retail Price Exceeds ¥30,000, Setting New Record
The over-the-counter retail price of gold per gram at Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies, a leadi...
January 29, 2026
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ElectionsSurvey: LDP Majority Appears Within Reach in Lower House Election
The Liberal Democratic Party appears to be within reach of a single-party majority in the Feb. 8 ...
January 29, 2026
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General NewsSnow to Possibly Accumulate in Tokyo from Thursday to Friday, JMA Warns, Amid Heavy Snowfall in Tohoku, Kinki, Tokai Regions
Due to a strong winter-type pressure pattern, heavy snow is expected from the afternoon of Thursd...
January 29, 2026