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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi, Lee Hold Japan-South Korea Summit in Nara, Aiming to Further Improve Ties (Update)
NARA — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began their talks a...
January 13, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends above 53,000 for 1st Time
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average finished above 53,000 for ...
January 13, 2026
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Wider WorldIsraeli President Herzog: Peace Plan Is “Golden Opportunity” to Change Future of Gaza, Middle East
JERUSALEM — The 20-point plan for peace in Gaza led by U.S. President Donald Trump provides the “...
January 13, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Head in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met for about one hour with Adm. Samuel Paparo, comm...
January 13, 2026
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Washington PostWatch One of History’s Legendary Couples Fall in Love without Using Any Words
A warship speeds toward battle as waves slap against the hull. Troops on deck glare at the enemy....
January 13, 2026
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Art‘Cat Carving’: Woodcarving Artist Makoto Nishi Captivates with Statues of Adorable Cats
“Cat carving” is the art of meticulously carving wooden statues of cats that capture their attrac...
January 13, 2026
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General NewsJapan Students, Parents Pray for Entrance Exam Success; Wooden Ema Plaques Put Up at Shrine of Famed Scholar
Students and parents are flocking to Yushima Tenmangu shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, to pray for s...
January 13, 2026
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Washington PostThe Extraordinary Criminal Inquiry of a Fed Chair, Explained
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is considering prosecuting the head of the Federal Re...
January 13, 2026
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Washington PostU.S. Figure Skating Will Take Its Most Formidable Team to Winter Olympics
Next month’s Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics just might be what American figure skating has longed ...
January 13, 2026
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Washington PostLouisiana Residents, Big Oil Spar over Coastal Damage at Supreme Court
Lawyers for the oil giant Chevron and a small Louisiana parish squared off Monday in a case that ...
January 13, 2026
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General NewsRegional Specialty Agriculture Suffers Increasing Damage from Bears; Farmers Struggle to Keep Hungry Wild Animals at Bay
Last year saw a series of bear attacks on people. At the same time, damage to specialty agricultu...
January 13, 2026
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ReutersVenezuela Says 116 Prisoners Released, Rights Groups Cite Much Lower Figures
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government said on Monday that 116 prisoners have so far been rele...
January 13, 2026
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ReutersUK Investigates Musk’s X over Grok Deepfake Concerns
LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X...
January 13, 2026
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ObituariesHiroshi Kume, Japanese Anchor for TV Programs ‘News Station,’ ‘The Best Ten,’ Dies at 81 Due to Lung Cancer
Hiroshi Kume, who served as a news anchor for TV Asahi’s “News Station” and other programs, died ...
January 13, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan to Convene Ordinary Diet Session Jan. 23
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara informed the Diet on Tu...
January 13, 2026