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SDF Personnel Continue to Work After Retirement Age Under Reemployment System; Young Members Freed for Front-Line Units
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Pocky, Other Glico Chocolate Products to be Recalled Due to Smell
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Chinese and Russian bombers took an unusual route of flying toward Tokyo during their joint fligh...
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Japan Authorities Urge Vigilance After ‘Subsequent Quake Advisory’; Past Warnings Did Not Spur Residents to Action
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Hokkaido Gov. Ok’s Nuclear Reactor Restart, Fueling Hope for Cheaper Power Bills
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Asahi Breweries Sales Drop in Nov.
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Japan’s Hopes for Seafood Exports Shot Down in China Spat
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Japan GDP Down Annualized 1.8% in July-Sept.
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Niigata Gov. to OK Restart of N-Plant; Kashiwazaki-Kariwa May Be Tepco’s 1st Restarted Plant Since 2011
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8 Japanese Nationals Stranded on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures
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Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected
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M7.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan; Tsunami Waves Observed in Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures
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China Urges Citizens to Refrain from Visiting Japan, Citing Surge of Crimes Against Chinese
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Mozambican Cooking Class Held in Matsuyama, Ehime Pref.; Participants Don Aprons, Bandanas Made from Traditional Mozambique Fabric
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Fire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan
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American Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Alleged Drug Smuggling
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China Steps Up ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Against Japan, Hurling Accusation About Plutonium Stockpile
China is ratcheting up its wolf warrior diplomacy to spread its claims and exert pressure on Japa...
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Japan Govt to Invest ¥100 Billion in Chipmaker Rapidus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry decided Friday to invest ¥100 billion in Rapidus C...
November 22, 2025
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Aonishiki Caps Chaos in Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with Playoff Win over Hoshoryu
Sekiwake Aonishiki brought a dramatic end to one of sumo’s most chaotic tournaments in recent mem...
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Govt Plans 8% Corporate Capital Investment Tax Credit
The government is planning to introduce a tax credit allowing businesses to deduct 8% of the valu...
November 25, 2025
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Beloved Cat Stationmaster Nitama in Wakayama Pref. Passes Away at 15
Nitama, who served as the second cat stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefect...
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