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ReutersIsrael to Reopen Gaza’s Rafah Crossing after Search for Last Hostage Body Ends
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt for the passage of people ...
January 26, 2026
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Views Sculptures for Memorial of Soldiers Who Died in Ukraine
SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited an art studio on Sunday to guid...
January 26, 2026
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General NewsAkita Shinkansen Services Resumed After Brief Suspension (Update 1)
Akita Shinkansen bullet train services have been suspended between Akita and Morioka stations bec...
January 26, 2026
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ReutersZelenskiy Says Security Guarantees Document from US Is 100% Ready
VILNIUS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. document on security guarantees for Ukraine is completely read...
January 26, 2026
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ElectionsHigh-Ranking Japanese Political Figures Work to Boost Support in Own Constituencies Following Lower House Dissolution
Both ruling and opposition party executives headed to their constituencies on the first weekend f...
January 26, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Mulls Subsidizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Domestic Airlines; Would Require Fuel Suppliers to Provide Mixture
The government plans to support the cost of next-generation aviation fuel, known as Sustainable A...
January 26, 2026
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General News‘Hallowed Ground’ for Giant Panda Fans Bids Fond Farewell to Twins at Ueno Zoo, Shop Introduces New Merchandise
Giant panda fans bade farewell to twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei as their final viewing took p...
January 25, 2026
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SumoAonishiki Tops Atamifuji in Playoff to Win New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Ozeki Debut
Ozeki Aonishiki became the first newly promoted ozeki to win a championship in almost two decades...
January 25, 2026
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PerspectivesTokyo University of the Arts Now Offering Free Guided Tour of New Storage Building, Completed in 2024
Old & New video By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerParticipants listen to an ...
January 25, 2026
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DeliciousVenison from Culled Deer Made into Prepackaged Curry in Mie Pref. City, Creator Hopes to Inspire Young People to Hunt
OWASE, Mie —A hunter in the city of Owase, Mie Prefecture, has developed prepackaged curry using ...
January 25, 2026
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General NewsMan Dies in Japan’s Niigata Pref. After Apparently Falling from Roof While Removing Snow
NIIGATA — A man died Sunday in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, after apparently falling from the r...
January 25, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan Prime Minister Takaichi Says to Aim for Zero Consumption Tax on Food Within Fy26
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday that she will aim for realizing a ...
January 25, 2026
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Film & TVLifestyle at Kyoto Traditional Machiya Townhouse to Be Showcased in Documentary
KYOTO — Filming is underway at a traditional machiya townhouse in Kyoto for a documentary depicti...
January 25, 2026
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General News4,400 Visit Twin Pandas for Final Public Viewing; Japan’s Ueno Zoo Says Goodbye to Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei
A crowd of 4,400 visited Ueno Zoo’s twin pandas for their final public viewing on Sunday, with th...
January 25, 2026
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Yomiuri Editorial40 Million Foreign Visitors to Japan: Urgent Measures Should Be Implemented to Tackle Overtourism
Foreign visitors to Japan have steadily increased, and negative effects from overtourism have bee...
January 25, 2026