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- Man Arrested In Connection With Stabbing Attack In Fukuoka, Western Japan (ニュース)
- NHK
Japanese police have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with Sunday's stabbing attack in the western city of Fukuoka, which injured two people.
The poli...
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- Japan's Only Two Pandas To Be Sent Back To China (ニュース)
- CNA
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, Japanese media said on Monday (Dec 15), potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a cent...
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- Japan City of Kusatsu Uses Name Mix-Up as PR Opportunity (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The city of Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga, often confused for the famous "onsen" hot spring town in eastern Japan sharing the same name, is using the mix-up as a public ...
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- Softbank Billionaire Son Trims Share Pledges After AI Rally (仕事)
- JAPAN TIMES
Masayoshi Son reduced the SoftBank Group shares he’s pledged to lenders by $2.1 billion in recent months, lowering his collateral after bets on artificial intelligence propelled the l...
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- Journalist Ito's Documentary Debuts in Japan (ニュース)
- NIPPON
"Black Box Diaries," an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday.
"I spen...
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- Japan To Ask Owners Of Forested Land To Register Nationality (ニュース)
- NHK
The Japanese government plans to ask buyers of forested land to register their nationalities, starting next April. The move is aimed at keeping track of foreign property ownership across the ...
Nature [December 13, 2025] More
- Japan Builds Up ‘Missile Archipelago’ Near Taiwan To Counter China (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
As military tensions between China and Japan reach the highest level in more than a decade, the sparsely populated island of Yonaguni finds itself right on the front lines.
Sitting ju...
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- Japan Auto Unions Eye Pay Hike of 12,000 Yen or More (仕事)
- NIPPON
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions compiled a draft proposal on Friday to seek a monthly pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen in next year's "shunto" spring wage negoti...
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- Japan Eyes Record Defense Budget Of About 9 Trillion Yen For FY 2026 (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan is considering allocating about 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for next fiscal year's defense budget, including plans to deploy long-range missiles and drones, sources close to the...
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- Mega Quake Advisory Remains Following Strong Earthquake In Northern Japan (ニュース)
- NHK
Japan's Meteorological Agency is urging people along the northern Pacific coast to stay vigilant for a mega quake after a tremor led to a tsunami advisory on Friday.
The magnitude 6.9 earthqu...
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- Visa Free Travel, New Flights Boost Turkish Visit To Japan (ニュース)
- HURRIYET DAILY NEWS
Türkiye’s interest in Japan is experiencing a remarkable surge, with the number of Turkish visitors reaching record levels.
Visa‑free travel for up to 90 days, newly launched ...
Tourism [December 12, 2025] More
- Japan to Finalize Plan to Address Tax Revenue Gap Next Year (ニュース)
- NIPPON
The Japanese government and ruling parties are considering finalizing details of a plan to address tax revenue gaps between Tokyo and other local governments at the end of next year, peopl...
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- Bear Character Chosen as Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2025 (ニュース)
- TOKYO WEEKENDER
The announcement was made in Kyoto on Friday
‘Kuma’ Is the Official Kanji of 2025
On Friday, the official Kanji of the Year for 2025 was announced at Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto....
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- ‘Annual Income Barrier’ Could Be Lifted to ¥1.78 Million; Change Was First Agreed on in December 2024 (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party intend to raise the “annual income barrier” — the income threshold for the imposition of income tax — from the current level of ¥...
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- Starbucks Japan Now Offers Close-To-Closing Discounted Items Through Its Mobile Order App (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
In Japan, there’s a common practice of supermarkets and takeout places discounting leftover items as they get close to closing time.
It’s a win-win-win policy, as consumers get to sav...
Gourmet [December 11, 2025] More