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Travel SpotsRed-crowned Cranes Enjoy Snowy Weather in Japan’s Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes display their graceful forms on the snowy grounds of a center in Kushiro, Hokk...
January 14, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 14)
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January 14, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentOsaka Governor Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama Mull Stepping Down for Double Election in Bid to Promote ‘Osaka Metropolis Plan’
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka City Mayor Hideyuk...
January 14, 2026
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Crime & CourtsFather Arrested for Leaving 2-year-old Son to Suffocate Inside Washing Machine in Ibaraki Pref.
MITO — A 31-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for leaving his 2-year-old son inside a washin...
January 14, 2026
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Crime & Courts13 Japanese Deported from Cambodia, Arrested in Japan on Suspicion of Fraud
Thirteen Japanese nationals were arrested by Japanese police after being transported from Cambodi...
January 14, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese PM Takaichi, South Korean President Lee Play Drums in Nara; Joint Session was Arranged as Surprise Treat by Amateur Percussionist Takaichi
NARA — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gave a drum perform...
January 14, 2026
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Japan In FocusSled Time Trials Begin on Northern Japan’s Snowy Mt. Kanpu
OGA, Akita — Timed sled runs down the 355-meter-high Mt. Kanpu began on Dec. 27 in Oga, Akita Pre...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressHospital and Nurses Fail to Negotiate during Second Day of NYC’s Largest Nursing Strike in Decades
NEW YORK (AP) — Hospital officials and union leaders traded barbs Tuesday, but failed to return t...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressRussia Attacks Ukraine’s Power Grid Again in Freezing Temperatures
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in f...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressCzech Prime Minister Babiš Faces Confidence Vote as Government Shifts Ukraine Policy
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s new government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš was...
January 14, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Hits Record High; Bonds, Yen Drop on Stimulus Speculation
TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks climbed to a record high on Wednesday, while the nation...
January 14, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Minister Koizumi Visits Drone Manufacturer in L.A.
LOS ANGELES — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a drone manufacturer in Los Angeles on Tu...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressTrump Set to Lead Largest-Ever US Delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos Next Week
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will return to the World Economic Forum's annual meetin...
January 14, 2026
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ObituariesDavid Webb, Prominent Hong Kong Shareholder Activist, Dies at 60
HONG KONG (AP) — David Webb, one of Hong Kong ’s most vocal shareholder activists who advocated f...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressSyrian Army and Kurdish Forces Exchange Strikes in an Area near Aleppo
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces exchan...
January 14, 2026