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CompaniesKashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Reactor Restarts after Delay; TEPCO Plans to Begin Commercial Operation in February
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa...
January 22, 2026
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General NewsColdest Day of Season Hits Japan; Severe Wintry Weather Expected to Last Several Days
People bundled up walk in the snow in Sapporo on Wednesday morning. Severe winter weather is grip...
January 21, 2026
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General News1st Match of 2026 Go Kisei Title Series to Be Held in Honolulu
HONOLULU — Kisei title holder Ryo Ichiriki and challenger Toramaru Shibano have arrived in Honolu...
January 21, 2026
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General NewsGo Players Ichiriki, Shibano Select Aloha Shirts at Hawaii Shopping Mall
HONOLULU — Kisei title holder Ryo Ichiriki and challenger Toramaru Shibano headed to the Ala Moan...
January 21, 2026
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General News50th Go Kisei Series Set to Start in Hawaii as Contestants Arrive
The 50th Go Kisei title series, which will see title holder Ryo Ichiriki play challenger Toramaru...
January 21, 2026
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CompaniesTEPCO Restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture after Delay
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa ...
January 21, 2026
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Crime & CourtsShinzo Abe’s Shooter Given Life in Prison after Hundreds Line Up to Hear Verdict
The Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for fatally sho...
January 21, 2026
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ReutersStudy Casts Doubt on Potential for Life on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Jupiter’s moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system s...
January 21, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Refuel South Korean Air Force’s Black Eagles Aerobatic Team at a Self-Defense Forces Base in Okinawa Prefecture
The Japanese and South Korean governments have begun an arrangement so that planes of the South K...
January 21, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan Invited to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President...
January 21, 2026
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CompaniesSapporo Breweries to Launch Hub for Black Label, Yebisu Beers in Ginza in October; Company Hopes to Expand Sales as Taxes on Beer Fall
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. has announced it will open a new hub for promoting its two main beer brand...
January 21, 2026
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CompaniesJapan Operator to Convert All Lotteria Fast Food Restaurant Outlets to Zetteria Brand by March
Lotteria, the long standing popular fast food chain restaurant with a 50-year history in Japan, w...
January 21, 2026
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ElectionsLDP Set to Announce Election Pledges, Consider Pause on Consumption Tax for Food
A draft of the Liberal Democratic Party’s official pledges for the House of Representatives elect...
January 21, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Wider Deportation Criteria in New Policy
The government is looking to expand the scope of crimes subject to deportation under its new basi...
January 21, 2026
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Japan In FocusKushiro Zoo in Hokkaido Gets New Polar Bear
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Visitors to Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido are able to see a polar bear again for th...
January 21, 2026