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Politics & GovernmentKishida Unveils Plan for New Organization to Reform LDP, as Scandal Wears on Public’s Trust
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has revealed plans for a new organization to discuss reforms of the Lib...
December 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Saudi Arabia Agree to Cooperate on Mining Ventures Abroad
The government announced Monday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Arabia to coo...
December 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, U.S. to Set Up Prime Minister Fumio Kishida State Visit to United States in March
The Japanese and U.S. governments are working on arrangements for an official visit by Prime Ministe...
December 26, 2023
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Woman to Death in Nagoya, Another Woman Found in Bathtub (UPDATE 1)
A man made an emergency call at around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, saying he had stabbed a person to death w...
December 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentNews in Pictures / Political Fundraising Scandal Batters Kishida Administration
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration has been deeply shaken by the hidden funds scandal rel...
December 26, 2023
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General NewsBaby Girl Returns to Japan in Good Health after Heart Transplant in U.S.
Aoi Sato, a two-year-old girl from Tokyo’s Toshima Ward, has returned to Japan in good health follow...
December 26, 2023
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Washington PostYoung U.S. Muslims Are Rising Up against Israel in Unlikely Places
As she watched the conflict in Israel and Gaza unfold this fall, 17-year-old Asmmaa Zaitar finally h...
December 26, 2023
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Washington PostKing Charles III Gives Eco-Themed Message Alongside Living Christmas Tree
LONDON - King Charles III's annual festive address saw the British monarch posing next to a replanta...
December 26, 2023
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Washington PostSoldiers cook up Christmas tradition on the front line in Ukraine
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - "There was a new joy that had never happened before."...
December 26, 2023
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CompaniesSquashed Christmas Cakes Spark Chorus of Complaints; 900 Customers Gripe to Japan Department Store Takashimaya
Major department store chain Takashimaya Co. had received 900 complaints about misshapen Christmas C...
December 26, 2023
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General NewsBus, Taxi Driver License Exam to be Given in 20 Languages; Fewer than 1％ of Class 2 License Holders Now Foreign
The National Police Agency has decided to provide a written exam for the class 2 drivers license — w...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Treads Water in Thin Trading; Retailers Sag
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Tuesday as declines for...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersNetanyahu Vows No Let-Up in War but UN Worker Says Gazans Have No Place to Go
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up ...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersUkraine Draft Law Proposes Lowering Mobilisation Age to 25 from 27
KYIV, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Text of a draft law posted on the website of Ukraine's parliament late on M...
December 26, 2023
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ReutersEx-BOJ Board Member Criticises Governor Ueda’s Market Messaging
TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda must change his communication style that...
December 26, 2023