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Abraham Newman of Georgetown University Speaks on “Weaponized Global Networks” as Economic Security Global Forum Weeks Head Toward Conclusion
A symposium on “Surviving the Age of Weaponized Global Networks” was held in Tokyo on Tuesday as ...
December 17, 2025
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Japan Lifts Subsequent Earthquake Advisory in Northern Japan, Issued in Wake of Large Dec. 8 Earthquake
The government lifted a subsequent earthquake advisory for off the coast of Hokkaido and Sanriku ...
December 16, 2025
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Christmas Cake-Shaped Music Boxes at Gallery in Sendai Enhance Festive Atmosphere; Models Available to Buy Until Christmas Day
Music boxes crafted to look like Christmas cakes are on sale at the Kumanodo gallery in Aoba Ward...
December 16, 2025
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M 5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori, Neighboring Prefectures; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at around 2:38 p.m. o...
December 16, 2025
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M3.8 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukui, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in northern Fukui Prefecture at around 1:57 p.m. on Tuesday. ...
December 16, 2025
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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyagi, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at around 11:45 a.m. on Tu...
December 16, 2025
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Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tsukiji Outer Market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a popular tourist spot crowded...
December 15, 2025
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Ousted Ito Mayor Takubo’s Re-Election Bid Ends in Failure
ITO, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — Sunday’s mayoral election in the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, h...
December 15, 2025
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Container Operations at Japan’s Hachinohe Port Disrupted by Earthquake
Cargo operations at Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture have been severely disrupted by the earth...
December 15, 2025
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Baby Infected with Measles Was on Flight from Hanoi to Narita, Says Tokyo Govt
An eight-month-old boy in Tokyo confirmed to have measles was on a flight from Hanoi to Narita on...
December 15, 2025
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Blizzard Hits Hokkaido, Disrupting Train and Flight Schedules
Due to a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system, Hokkaido experienced heavy snowfall and strong...
December 15, 2025
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‘AI Officials’ to Be Assigned to Embassies to Gather Information, Promote Safe AI Use Globally
The Foreign Ministry will assign officials in charge of artificial intelligence-related affairs a...
December 15, 2025
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Japan to Have No Pandas for 1st Time Since 1972 with Return of Ueno Zoo’s Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China (Update 1)
Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, will be ...
December 15, 2025
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Sightings of Asian Black Bears Increasing in Shimonoseki, Stoking Fears of Spread to Kitakyushu
As damage caused by bears worsens across eastern Japan, particularly in the Tohoku region, Asian ...
December 14, 2025
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Funeral Held for Feline Stationmaster ‘Nitama,’ with 500 Fans Attending to Bid Farewell
A funeral was held for feline stationmaster Nitama at Kishi Station on Wakayama Electric Railway ...
December 14, 2025
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