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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
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ElectionsParties Gear Up to Fight Ultra-Short Election Campaign
Ruling and opposition parties will fight an unprecedentedly short election campaign that will off...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Struggles to Gauge Distance with Former Coalition Partner Komeito for Upcoming Election
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is struggling to gauge the distance it should take with Komei...
January 23, 2026
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ReutersBOJ Stands Pat but Primes Market for More Hikes with Hawkish Inflation Signals
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan retained its hawkish inflation forecasts on Friday after keep...
January 23, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentGovt, Tokyo to Launch Council on Disaster Prevention
The central government and the Tokyo metropolitan government have agreed to launch a council aime...
January 23, 2026
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Film & TVJapanese Film ‘Kokuho’ Receives Oscar Nod in Makeup, Hairstyling Category; Makeup Artist Kazu Hiro Also Nominated
LOS ANGELES — Japanese film “Kokuho” has been nominated for the makeup and hairstyling category i...
January 23, 2026
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Associated PressConsumer Spending Pushes US Economy up 4.4% in Third Quarter, Fastest in Two Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace ...
January 23, 2026
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General NewsLunch Orders of Go Players Draw Attention During Kisei Title Match in Hawaii
HONOLULU — The lunch orders of two top Go players drew attention when Kisei title holder Ryo Ichi...
January 23, 2026
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ReutersMacron’s ‘Top Gun’ Look Gives Glasses Maker’s Stock $4 Million Bump
PARIS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses drove the shares of their maker, i...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsCentrist Reform Alliance Officially Launched to Become Largest Opposition Party, Pledges Realistic Policies
The Centrist Reform Alliance was officially launched Thursday, but questions remain over whether ...
January 23, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO Shuts Down Restarted Reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant; Aims to Resume Operations on Feb. 26
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. shut down reactor No. 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuc...
January 23, 2026
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AFP-JIJIRare Gorilla Twins Born in Democratic Republic of Congo Nature Park
KINSHASA (AFP-Jiji) — An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga Nati...
January 23, 2026
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ElectionsKey Japan Labor Union Respects Formation of Centrist Reform Alliance Party
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) said Thursday it respects the Constitutional Democ...
January 23, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMadame Dewi Allegedly Assaulted Former Manager, Referred to Prosecutors
TV personality and former Indonesian first lady Dewi Sukarno was referred to prosecutors on Frida...
January 23, 2026
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ReutersTrain Collides with Crane Arm in Spain’s Fourth Rail Accident in a Week
MADRID, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A commuter train collided with a crane arm that swung into its path in...
January 23, 2026