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AI Personalizes Foreign Language Lessons in Pilot Projects, Inspiring Students in Japan

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Japan’s 1st Domestically Manufactured EV Police Motorcycle Unveiled, to Debut at Hakone Ekiden; Actor Takeshi Tsuruno Rides Model at Event

Kumamoto: Trams to Continue Accepting IC Cards after Strong Opposition from Riders

Yen Weakens against Peers after BOJ Raises Interest Rates

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Colorful New Year Lucky Charm Production Reaches Peak in Shizuoka Pref. as Year-End Approaches

Earthquake with Focus Directly Under Tokyo Could Cause ¥83 Tril. Damage; Businesses Promote Prepare for Disasters

Man Found Dead near Trapped Bear in Miyagi Pref.; Victim May Have Been Attacked by Bear

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara Says Japan Upholds Its Nonnuclear Policy as Opposition Demands Senior Aide’s Dismissal

Loan to Ukraine: Risk of Kyiv Exhausting Its War Funds Averted

BOJ Rate Hikes: Nation Entering New Phase of Its ‘Economy with Positive Interest Rates’

Steam Fog Observed at Kushiro Port, Hokkaido, as Area Logs Lowest Temperature of Winter So Far

Osaka: Sightseeing Balloon Flights Bring Tourists to Kofun Burial Mound City of Sakai

Kyoto: Police Try to Dissuade Shoplifters with Photos of Officers’ Eyes

Visiting the Trevi Fountain Now Will Cost More Than Just a Coin Toss with a 2-Euro Tourist Fee

Putting Pompeii’s Pieces Together with Help of Robot

Ikumi Tea Drama Draws Sellout Crowd, Honors Global Legacy in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture

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University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum

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Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture

China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch

Japan to Support Central Asian Logistics Route That Bypasses Russia, Plan to Be Part of Upcoming Summit in Tokyo

U.S. Senate Resolution Backs Japan, Condemns China’s Pressure

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Sharp Decline in Number of Chinese Tourists But Overall Number of Visitors to Japan Exceeds Previous Record

Blizzard Hits Hokkaido, Disrupting Train and Flight Schedules

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Moscow Court Rules ICC President Akane, Others Guilty

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Japan Finance Chief Effectively Accepts BOJ Rate Hike

Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System

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Japan Exports Rise in October as Slump in U.S. Sales Eases

University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum

Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans

Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction

Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected

Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike

M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures

Japan Considers Relaxation of Vehicle Certification System to Allow More U.S.-Made Vehicles

8 Japanese Nationals Stranded on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

M7.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan; Tsunami Waves Observed in Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures

Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End

Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture

Mozambican Cooking Class Held in Matsuyama, Ehime Pref.; Participants Don Aprons, Bandanas Made from Traditional Mozambique Fabric

China to Impose Sanctions on Shigeru Iwasaki, Former Head of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Who Serves as Adviser to Taiwan’s Executive Branch

Ruling Parties Plan to Lower Threshold for Ultra-Rich Tax Surcharge; Seek to Balance Strengthening Revenue with Maintaining Investor Spirit

China Steps Up ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy Against Japan, Hurling Accusation About Plutonium Stockpile

American Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Alleged Drug Smuggling

Beloved Cat Stationmaster Nitama in Wakayama Pref. Passes Away at 15