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General NewsJapan’s Govt to Subsidize Licensed Hunters Amid Efforts to Address Damage Caused by Bears
The government will begin subsidizing personnel costs for hunters as part of efforts to address p...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsPolice Probe Tokyo Sauna Operator over Deaths
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — One week after two customers died in a fire in a private room at a luxury sa...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressIsrael’s Cabinet Approves 19 New Jewish Settlements in the Occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersUS Pursuing Third Oil Tanker near Venezuela, Officials Say
Dec 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Ve...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsBenihoppe, Yumenoka Strawberries At Peak Harvest Season in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture Amid High Demand During Festive Seasons
NAGOYA — Strawberries are now at their peak harvest season in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, as demand i...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersUkrainian Drone Attack Damages Two Vessels in Russia’s Krasnodar, Regional Authorities Say
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Two vessels and two piers were damaged as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack...
December 22, 2025
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General NewsFarewell Ceremony Held for Late PM Tomiichi Murayama
OITA (Jiji Press) — A farewell ceremony for former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died in ...
December 22, 2025
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TechnologyJAXA Stops Rocket Launch Broadcast amid Engine Issues
JAXA announced during a live broadcast of its rocket launch on Monday that the second-stage engin...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressKremlin Confirms US Envoy Will Visit as Talks on Ending War in Ukraine Gain Momentum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Kremlin official confirmed Wednesday that U.S. special envoy Steve ...
December 22, 2025
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TechnologyJAXA Launches 8th H3 Rocket from Japan’s Kagoshima Pref.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched its eighth H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space C...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressUS Envoy Witkoff Meets Putin in Moscow
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on T...
December 22, 2025
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Associated Press‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Launches with $88m Domestically, $345m Worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to ...
December 22, 2025
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BaseballWhite Sox Add Munetaka Murakami with $34 Million, 2-Year Contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The rebuilding Chicago White Sox added Munetaka Murakami to their lineup on Sunday...
December 22, 2025
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Associated PressUS Says Talks with Ukraine, Europe on Ending War with Russia ‘Constructive’
A White House envoy said Sunday he held “productive and constructive” talks in Florida with Ukrai...
December 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China Continue Trading Barbs Over Radar Incident; Tokyo Rejects Claim That Advance Notice of Training Was Provided
Half a month after Chinese fighter aircraft directed radar at Air Self-Defense Force jets, Japan ...
December 22, 2025