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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
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December 2, 2025
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ReutersSamsung Unveils First Multi-Folding Phone as Competition Set to Heat up
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smart...
December 2, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialRuling Parties Clinch Lower House Majority: Importance of Consensus-Building in Democracy Remains Unchanged
The three nonaffiliated House of Representatives lawmakers from the Kaikaku no Kai parliamentary ...
December 2, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Eel Trade Restriction Rejected: Japan Must Continue Striving for Resource Conservation
As one of the world’s largest consumers of eel, resource conservation is a critical challenge for...
December 2, 2025
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Travel SpotsHeart-Shaped Ginkgo Tree Illuminated for Year-End in Japan’s Nagasaki Pref.
A heart-shaped ginkgo tree in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, is holding its year-end illumination ...
December 2, 2025
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General NewsPersistent Bear Activity Leads to Outdoor Event Cancellations; Bear Activity up Despite Hibernation Season
Outdoor events are being called off in response to persistent bear activity in parts of the count...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressA California Family Was about to Cut the Cake When Gunfire Erupted at a Toddler’s Birthday Party
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Family members were getting ready to cut the cake at a toddler's birthday...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressZelenskyy Says US Peace Plan ‘Looks Better’ with Revisions but Work Continues
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s president spoke optimistically Monday about the progress of revising the T...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressHong Kong Fire Probe Reveals Unsafe Netting as Public Mourns and Government Stifles Dissent
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze tha...
December 2, 2025
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Associated PressLand and Security Are the Main Sticking Points as Russia and Ukraine Mull Trump’s Peace Proposal
Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russian and Ukrainian “red lines” as a renewed U.S.-...
December 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese PM Takaichi Quotes Anime ‘Attack on Titan’ to Encourage Investment in Japan at Event for Saudi Arabian Investors
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for increased investment in Japan by quoting a line in E...
December 2, 2025