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General NewsRumiko Seya Receives Yomiuri Prize for Peacebuilding Efforts
Rumiko Seya, president of the nonprofit organization Reach Alternatives (REALs), received the 32n...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressTip of an Iceberg: Hong Kong’s Deadly Blaze Raises Anger Over Corruption and Safety Lapses
HONG KONG (AP) — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s de...
December 2, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Plans to Export Military Command, Control System to Philippines
Japan plans to export to the Philippines a command and control system that will also be used for ...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsPrince Takamado Oratorical Contest Held in Tokyo; Top Prize Goes to Kochi Student for Speech on the Importance of Animals
A girl who told listeners about her fascination with studying animals earned the top prize at the...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressTrump’s Impact Is Debated in Honduras, Where Conservatives Lead the Presidential Vote Tallies
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Reyna Vega whips up simple breakfasts of eggs, fried bananas with cr...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsTop-Grade Winter Yellowtail Fetches ¥4 Mil. at Auction in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
The first auction of the season for top-grade Kirameki winter yellowtail was held in Kanazawa on ...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressPope Leo Ends First Foreign Trip with Silent Prayer at Beirut Blast Site, Mass at Port
Pope Leo XIV will offer a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he wraps...
December 2, 2025
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ReutersPutin Hails Russian Capture of All of Eastern Ukraine’s Pokrovsk
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin hailed what his commanders told him was the full Russ...
December 2, 2025
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PerspectivesControlled Burns at Aso Field Play Role in Combating Global Warming, Absorbing more CO2 than Emitted
Controlled burns are a springtime tradition in grasslands in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefectu...
December 2, 2025
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Travel SpotsGeiko, Maiko Visit Kyoto’s Minamiza Theater for Kabuki Performance, Members Watch to Improve Their Skills on Stage
Geiko and maiko visit the Minamiza theater in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on Tuesday to watch the ka...
December 2, 2025
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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Who Brandished Knife at Tokyo DisneySea Hotel
Chiba prefectural police have arrested a man for allegedly slipping into a party on Monday night ...
December 2, 2025
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EconomyKeidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairman of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), visited Tokyo Elect...
December 2, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Stove Train’ Services Start in Tsugaru Area of Aomori Pref., Bring Warmth, Smiles to Railway’s Passengers
AOMORI — The Tsugaru Tetsudo railway company in Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture, started its winte...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsSurvey Finds 59% of Japanese Opposed to Actively Accepting Foreign Workers
About 60% of respondents to a recent survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Waseda University’s Instit...
December 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, JIP Agree to Reduce Lower House Seats; Seats Will be ‘Automatically Reduced’ If No Concrete Plan Made Within 1 Year
The Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party agreed on Monda...
December 2, 2025