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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
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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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Studies: Better Dental Health, Longer Life
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Regular dental checkups and early treatment will help older people live long...
January 16, 2026
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G-7 Foreign Ministers Denounce Iran’s Oppression on Protests
Paris, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)—The foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major powers on Wednesd...
January 15, 2026
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Chubu Electric to Face On-Site Probe over N-Plant Data Fraud
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Wednesday that its secretariat ...
January 14, 2026
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Japan’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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Japan 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
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Scandal-Tainted Ex-Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa Re-Elected
Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Jan. 13 (Jiji Press) — Former Maebashi Mayor Akira Ogawa was re-elected Mo...
January 13, 2026
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Real Wages in Japan Fall for 11th Straight Month in November
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 2.8% year on year in Novembe...
January 8, 2026
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Japan Police to Ramp Up Steps against Laundering of Scam Money
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—Japanese police plan to strengthen penalties for illegal transfers of ...
January 8, 2026
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Japan Sees Record 47,000 Asian Black Bear Sightings in April-Nov.
Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)—Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totale...
January 8, 2026
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Japan Urges China to Revoke Dual-Use Goods Export Ban
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it has urged China to withdraw ...
January 7, 2026
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Japan’s Nagasaki, Okinawa Make N.Y. Times’ 52 Places to Go in 2026
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Nagasaki and Okinawa have been selected for The New York Times’ l...
January 7, 2026
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