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Travel SpotsTraditional Japanese Kites Bring New Year’s Cheer to Park Visitors in Tokyo; Showa Kinen Park Displaying Beautiful Art
Large traditional kites are on display at the Japanese garden in Showa Kinen Park, which spans Ta...
January 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSpecial Fraud Issuing False Arrest Warrants Via Line App Surges in Tokyo Last Year; Damages Amount to ¥4.1 Billion
Last year, Tokyo saw a surge in special fraud cases wherein perpetrators impersonate police offic...
January 5, 2025
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ObituariesHiroshi Hara, Architect Known for Kyoto Station Building, Umeda Sky Building, Dies at 88; Innovative Architect Leaves Lasting Legacy
Hiroshi Hara, the architect known for designing Kyoto Station Building and Osaka's Umeda Sky Buil...
January 5, 2025
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GolfHideki Matsuyama Sets Personal Best with 11 Birdies for a 62 and Leads Morikawa by 1 at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut ...
January 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan CDP’s Head Rejects Grand Coalition with LDP
ISE, Mie (Jiji Press) — Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic P...
January 5, 2025
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General NewsTuna Sells for ¥207 Million at New Year’s Auction in Tokyo; 276-Kilogram Bluefin Brings Second-Highest Price on Record
A 276-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for ¥207 million at the New Year’s auction at Toyosu Market in K...
January 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Help Ukraine Eradicate Corruption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government will begin a program this year to strengthen law enf...
January 5, 2025
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Travel SpotsEfforts Underway to Restore Mt. Kinpu Trail
Mt. Kinpu, a 2,599-meter high mountain that straddles Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures, is known ...
January 5, 2025
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EnvironmentUsed Solar Panel Disposal Likely to be Big Problem in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in th...
January 5, 2025
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DeliciousDisguise Chicken as Peking Duck for a New Year Party; Tasty Sauce Makes a Great Veggie Dip
Cooking expert Ryo Imai recommends “chicken a la Peking duck” as a feast for New Year holiday gat...
January 5, 2025
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TroubleshooterMy Childhood Bully is Now My Coworker, Still Harassing Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female civil servant in my 20s. There was a staff reshuffle at my work...
January 5, 2025
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TroubleshooterMy Mother is Against Me Marrying a Man I Met on a Dating App
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my early 30s. My mother is against me marrying a man whom I m...
January 5, 2025
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ObituariesWorld’s Oldest Person Dies in Japan at 116
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tomiko Itooka, recognized by Britain’s Guinness World Records as the world’s...
January 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Aims to Rebuild LDP Ahead of 70th Anniversary, Elections; PM Hints at Double Election in 2025
The situation surrounding the party has changed drastically since its 60th anniversary in 2015, w...
January 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentExpo Official Character ‘Myaku-Myaku’ Greets Visitors at PMO; PM Gets into Spirit of Expo
A large stuffed “Myaku-Myaku,” the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, is being dis...
January 5, 2025