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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Alls from Record as Tech Shares Retreat; Topix Rises (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, ...
January 15, 2026
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Japan’s Former PM Yoshihide Suga Not to Run in Upcoming Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans not to run in the upcoming electi...
January 16, 2026
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Japan’s FY 2023 Defense Item Procurement from U.S. Triples
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The contract amount for the Japanese government’s defense equipment procurem...
January 17, 2026
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Japan Bond Yields Surge to Records as Election Stokes Fiscal Concerns; Stocks and Yen Fall
TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) plunged, sending yields to record high...
January 20, 2026
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Lasers 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
Jiji Press
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Key 10-Yr JGB Yield Hits 27-Year High of 2.230 Pct
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)—The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, the country’s k...
January 19, 2026
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Japan’s FY 2023 Defense Item Procurement from U.S. Triples
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The contract amount for the Japanese government’s defense equipment procurem...
January 17, 2026
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Osaka Governor, Mayor Ready for Elections over Metropolis Plan
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama on Friday te...
January 17, 2026
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China Seen Building New Structure in East China Sea
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has confirmed moves by Chi...
January 17, 2026
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Horse Park in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture Aims to Protect, Raise Dosanko Horses
KASHIWARA, Osaka (Jiji Press) — A horse park in Osaka Prefecture is protecting and raising Dosank...
January 17, 2026
Washington Post
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Trump Administration Backs Labor Secretary Facing Misconduct Probe
The Trump administration is rallying around Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer as she faces prof...
January 20, 2026
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Hundreds March to Celebrate MLK — and Protest Trump
Lu Burgos did not attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade in the nation’s capital...
January 20, 2026
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Trump Plans to Charge $1 Billion for Permanent Seat on ‘Board of Peace’
President Donald Trump sent a flurry of invitations over the weekend to world leaders to join a n...
January 20, 2026
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What Science Says about How Weight-Loss Drugs Affect Cancer Risk
As more continues to be understood about the health benefits associated with GLP-1 drugs, a growi...
January 19, 2026
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The Evolutionary Upside of Same-Sex Sex among Primates
As animals go about their lives ― eating, fighting, having babies ― they don’t always follow the ...
January 19, 2026
Associated Press
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Fed Chair Powell to Attend Supreme Court Argument on Cook Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral argume...
January 20, 2026
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Karachi Mall Fire Death Toll Rises to 23 as Rescuers Search for Dozens Missing
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose t...
January 20, 2026
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Colombian Warlord Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison after Serving Time for Drug Trafficking in the US
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian court on Monday sentenced former paramilitary leader Salvator...
January 20, 2026
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Syrian Government Deal with Kurdish Fighters Appears to Unravel as IS Prisoners Escape
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and t...
January 20, 2026
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Trump Ties His Stance on Greenland to Not Getting Nobel Peace Prize
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to l...
January 20, 2026
Reuters
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Japan Bond Yields Surge to Records as Election Stokes Fiscal Concerns; Stocks and Yen Fall
TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds (JGBs) plunged, sending yields to record high...
January 20, 2026
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls for Fourth Day on Rising Bond Yields, Greenland Tensions
TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share gauge slid for a fourth-straight session on Tuesda...
January 20, 2026
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NHTSA Opens Probe into about 600,000 GM Vehicles over Engine Failure Issue
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it open...
January 20, 2026
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Taylor Swift Label UMG Inks Licensing Deal with China’s Netease Cloud Music
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S.-based Universal Music Group struck a deal with Chinese music ...
January 20, 2026
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Syria Says 120 Islamic State Detainees Escaped Prison; Kurdish Website Said 1,500 Escaped
CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Syria's Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State ...
January 20, 2026
AFP-JIJI
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Arctic Sees Unprecedented Heat as Climate Impacts Cascade
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a U.S. s...
January 8, 2026
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Cat Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Thailand
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered th...
January 8, 2026
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Venezuela’s Maduro Arrives in U.S. After Capture
NEWSBURGH, N.Y. — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base...
January 4, 2026
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Japan Wary of Potential G-7 Summit Invite to China
TOKYO —The government is concerned about the possibility of France inviting China to next year’s ...
December 6, 2025
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Myanmar Junta Says Demolishing 150 Scam Hub Buildings
YANGON (AFP-Jiji) — Myanmar’s military said Sunday it was demolishing nearly 150 buildings in a c...
November 9, 2025
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Japan Govt Adopts Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plant Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
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Major Japan Firms’ Average Winter Bonus Tops ¥1 Mil.
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
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Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
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CDPJ Concedes to Komeito on New Party’s Basic Policies; Differences Remain on Constitution Reform, Other Issues
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Takaichi Bets Her Future on Snap Election; Hopes to Gain Public Mandate for Administration
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Japan’s Enoden Line to Run New Train Car for 1st Time in 20 Years This Spring on Iconic Kanagawa Pref. Railway
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Snow-Covered Square Illuminated in Blue in Towada, Aomori Prefecture
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Winter-only Restaurant in Japan’s Nagano Pref. Serves ‘Dinner Refugees’; JTB Aims to Facilitate Lodging Without Dinner
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Record High 42.7 Mil. Visitors Travel to Japan in 2025, Post COVID-19 Recovery Continues, Weak Yen Also Spurs Trips
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Parties Gear Up for Feb. 8 Lower House Election; LDP Hurries to Compile Campaign Pledges
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Online Posts Divided Over Defendant in Abe Shooting Trial; Those Seeking Harsh Punishment Outnumber Sympathetic Observers