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ReutersFire Breaks Out at 7-story Building Occupied by Japanese Drone Firm in Jakarta, 20 Dead
JAKARTA — A fire broke out at a seven-storey building in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday, ...
December 9, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Says China Did Not Issue Advance Notice About Military Drill
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that China did not issue a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM...
December 9, 2025
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General NewsEarthquakes in Northern Japan Leave 30 Injured, Disrupt Water and Power Supplies
A strong earthquake measuring upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Hachinohe,...
December 9, 2025
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TechnologyAomori Prefecture Joins Race to Host Prototype Nuclear Fusion Reactor, Second Prefecture to Bid after Ibaraki
Aomori Prefecture plans to work toward hosting a prototype reactor to demonstrate power generatio...
December 9, 2025
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General NewsUnification Church Head Tanaka Announces Resignation
Tomihiro Tanaka, head of the Japan branch of the Unification Church, announced his resignation at...
December 9, 2025
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Associated PressDemocratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett Announces US Senate Bid in Texas, Tells Trump ‘I’m Coming for You’
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, telling...
December 9, 2025
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Police Rush to Retrieve Toy Guns Capable of Firing Live Ammunition
Police are rushing to round up toy guns that can fire live ammunition, urging owners of toys to c...
December 9, 2025
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Associated PressBullets in Luigi Mangione’s Bag Convinced Police That He Was Unitedhealthcare CEO Killing Suspect
NEW YORK (AP) — Moments after Luigi Mangione was handcuffed at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a polic...
December 9, 2025
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General NewsAfter Quake, Japan Meteorological Agency Urges Public to Increase Readiness for Potential Follow-Up
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its first special advisory regarding a possible larger fol...
December 9, 2025
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PerspectivesBarriers to Nursing Care Services Remain High for Elderly Foreign Residents; Government Seeks Ways to Help Growing Number of Aging Foreigners
Aging spares no one, including foreign residents of Japan. There have been concerns that the lang...
December 9, 2025
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CompaniesJunichi Hanzawa Expected to Be Promoted to MUFG President, Group CEO Hironori Kamezawa to Become Group’s Chairperson
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has started final coordination to promote MUFG Bank Preside...
December 9, 2025
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Associated PressBenin Government Says Short-Lived Coup Left Casualties on Both Sides
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The short-lived coup in Benin left “casualties on both sides” of the govern...
December 9, 2025
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Associated PressSupreme Court Seems Likely to Back Trump’s Power to Fire Independent Agency Board Members
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over i...
December 9, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChinese Side Did Not Respond to Hotline Regarding Radar Directed at Japan ASDF Jets, Japanese Govt Sources Say
Chinese defense authorities did not respond when the Japanese side attempted to make contact usin...
December 9, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Empress Turns 62, Reaffirms Pledge to Peace
The Empress turned 62 on Tuesday and reaffirmed her pledge to peace, with this year marking 80 ye...
December 9, 2025