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Associated PressVenezuela’s New Leader Calls for Opening Oil Industry to Foreign Investment and Warmer US Ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez used her first state of th...
January 16, 2026
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Manga & AnimeHirohiko Araki, Mari Yamazaki Discuss 1st Large-scale Manga Art Exhibition in the Americas Being Held in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Manga art is finally reaching a museum in the United States! The first large-scal...
January 16, 2026
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Film & TV1985 Documentary about Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tokyo Cityscapes to be Screened in Japan in 4K Restoration
There are some unmissable films about Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023) and his music that has been le...
January 16, 2026
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General NewsTrain Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has suffered a power outage Friday morning, resulting in suspens...
January 16, 2026
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Social SeriesInclusive Society / Muslim Residents in Japan Aim to Gain Understanding About Mosques, Burial Rules
The increase in facilities for foreigners has led to some friction with Japanese people. Places o...
January 16, 2026
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EconomyJapan, Italy to Boost LNG Cooperation; Aimed at Diversifying Japan’s LNG Sources
Japan and Italy intend to strengthen cooperation in liquefied natural gas supply and development....
January 16, 2026
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ReutersLasers Turn Back Time on Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius
ROME (Reuters) — Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wrinkles, archaeologists i...
January 15, 2026
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General NewsRadiation Detected from International Mail Package from Vietnam
Trace amounts of radiation were detected Thursday by Tokyo Customs’ branch office in Koto Ward, T...
January 15, 2026
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CompaniesTaiwan-Based Eva Air to Launch Direct Connection to Washington in July
Taiwan-based EVA Air will launch direct service in July connecting Taiwan and Washington, accordi...
January 15, 2026
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Associated PressAiling Astronaut with Three Others, Including Japan’s Kimiya Yui, Return to Earth Early in NASA’s First Medical Evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ...
January 15, 2026
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CompaniesJapan’s JR Tokai to Introduce Private Compartment Seats on Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Trains in Oct.
NAGOYA — Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai), the operator of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains, ...
January 15, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Philippines Agree on Logistics Pact to Boost Security Ties Amid China’s Increasing Maritime Presence
MANILA — Japan and the Philippines signed a landmark logistics pact Thursday, paving the way for ...
January 15, 2026
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (1/16-1/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
January 15, 2026
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General NewsTokyo to Offer Subsidies to Garbage Disposal Facility Operators in an Effort to Prevent Battery-Related Fires
The Tokyo metropolitan government said Wednesday it will provide subsidies to municipalities and ...
January 15, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentCDPJ, Komeito Agree to Form New Party in Preparation for Lower House Election (UPDATE 1)
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito agreed on Thursday to form a new party, ...
January 15, 2026