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PM Ishiba Makes Ritual Offering at Yasukuni Shrine
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Social Media Helps Fuel Growing ‘Sex Tourism’ in Japan
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Nikkei Average Sheds over 1,300 Points in Morning
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Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Loses Foreign Technical Intern Certification
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Netanyahu Appoints Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel’s New Army Chief
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New Rules Drive Japanese Trucking Sector to the Brink
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Israel Declares UN Chief Antonio Guterres ‘Persona Non Grata’ over Iran Attack Response: Foreign Ministry
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Germany to Cut Ukraine Military Aid in 2025: Parliament Source
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