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Defense & SecurityASDF Helps Refuel South Korea Aircraft; Japan Hopes to Facilitate Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
The Air Self-Defense Force provided refueling support to the Black Eagles, the aerobatic team of ...
January 28, 2026
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Crime & CourtsJapanese Nationals Attacked in Series of Robbery Incidents in Manila
HANOI — A series of robbery-assault incidents have occurred in Manila, targeting Japanese nationa...
January 28, 2026
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ElectionsEarly Voting in Japan Election Begins; People Head to Polling Stations ‘Empty Handed’ as Local Govts Rush to Get Ready
Some local governments are informing voters that want to cast their ballots for the House of Repr...
January 28, 2026
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ElectionsKeidanren Chairman Calls for Clarification of Alternative Social Security Funding Sources for Consumption Tax Cuts
The chair of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), Yoshinobu Tsutsui, on Tuesday urged Japan...
January 28, 2026
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Associated PressSouth Korea’s Former First Lady Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Corruption
SEOUL (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison...
January 28, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Ueno Zoo’s Twin Pandas Arrive in China, Moved to Conservation and Research Center in Sichuan Province
SHANGHAI — The twin giant pandas from Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, earl...
January 28, 2026
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General NewsMinamata Disease Ceremony to Be Held on 70th Anniversary of Its Official Recognition in Japan
A ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the official recognition of Minamata disease, a form o...
January 28, 2026
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ReutersSoftBank in Talks to Invest up to $30 Billion More in OpenAI, Source Says
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to invest as much as an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, a pers...
January 28, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialUniversity of Tokyo Professor Arrested: Serious Lack of Ethical Sense, Failure of Institutional Governance
At the University of Tokyo, which leads Japanese research and education, arrests for corruption h...
January 28, 2026
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ElectionsJapan-U.S. Alliance Could Collapse If Japan Flees Amid Taiwan Crisis, Says Takaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has warned that the Japan-U.S. alliance would collapse if Japan fai...
January 28, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialStart of Lower House Election Campaign: Discern Which Parties and Candidates Provide Persuasive Proposals
Will voters give a mandate to the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the new ruling coa...
January 28, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Govt Instructs 42 Companies to Draw Up Plans to Prevent Work-Related Deaths, Serious Problems
The government instructed 42 companies to implement measures to prevent deaths from overwork or o...
January 28, 2026
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Refer 2 Chinese Nationals to Prosecutors over Illegal Private Lodging Facilities
Two Chinese nationals were referred to prosecutors Tuesday on suspicion of illegally operating pr...
January 28, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 28)
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January 28, 2026
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Washington PostMore History Exhibits Pulled from National Parks, Including Grand Canyon
Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to cli...
January 28, 2026