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ReutersUK’s Starmer Calls Trump’s Remarks on Allies in Afghanistan ‘Frankly Appalling’
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called U.S. President Donald Trump...
January 24, 2026
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Jiji PressGovt Plans Rules Related to Foreign National Issues
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted a package of measures Friday to address problems rela...
January 24, 2026
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Dotonbori River Cruise Popular with Overseas Tourists
OSAKA — Osaka City has become closer to the global community after hosting the 2025 Osaka-Kansai ...
January 24, 2026
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ReutersIsrael Aims to Ensure More Palestinians Are Let out of Gaza Than Back in
TEL AVIV, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza th...
January 24, 2026
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ReutersUS Commerce-Aided Foreign Contracts Jump to $244 Billion in 2025 on Boeing Order Gains
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. companies signed foreign government procurement contracts wor...
January 24, 2026
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ReutersUS Threatens to Starve Iraq of Its Oil Dollars over Iranian Influence, Sources Say
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Jan 23 - Washington has threatened senior Iraqi politicians with sanctions targ...
January 24, 2026
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Political PulsePM Takaichi Should Help Young Japanese Break Seniority Barrier to Vitalize Politics
About two months ago, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrote on social media that she had broken a g...
January 24, 2026
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General NewsNoto Quake-Hit Suzu to Reuse Part of Osaka Expo Grand Ring as Timber for Disaster Public Housing
SUZU, Ishikawa ― Municipal government of Suzu, a city in Ishikawa Prefecture devastated by the No...
January 24, 2026
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CompaniesKDDI Opens AI Data Center at Former Sharp Plant in Osaka Prefecture; Facility Will Provide Google’s Gemini AI Model for Domestic Users
KDDI Corp. has begun operations at an artificial intelligence data center built on the site of th...
January 24, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s Centrist Reform Alliance Is Latest Entity to Emerge from Tangled History of Opposition Realignments
Japan’s opposition political forces have repeatedly formed new parties or merged with each other ...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsStage Set for Feb. 8 Election in Japan with Dissolution of Lower House
The House of Representatives was dissolved on Friday, setting the stage for a Feb. 8 lower house ...
January 23, 2026
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General NewsProfessional Go Players Provide Analysis of Kisei Title Series Match to Students in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Professional players taught Go to about 25 students at the Sheraton Waikiki Beach Reso...
January 23, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant: Safety Should Be Highest Priority in Restarting Reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa...
January 23, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialPledges to Cut Consumption Tax: Parties Should Not Compete to Offer More Irresponsible Populist Policies
All major parties running in the House of Representatives election scheduled for Feb. 8 have pled...
January 23, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMan Detained after Brandishing ‘Scissors’ on Train in Tokyo; Trains Temporarily Suspended Service (Update 1)
A man was detained after being found brandishing what appeared to be scissors on a train on the J...
January 23, 2026